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By: Angela Arlington
mark 2 ministries meet Aaron Scheffler History: Mark 2 Ministries was formed in 1986 by Steve Boles. Steve was studying to obtain a deaf education degree from Ball State University. He noticed that when he was hanging around with his friends who were deaf, his church friends weren’t around and vice versa. He decided that he needed to do something to help merge his two worlds. Mark 2 was then birthed to help the church create environments where the special needs community would be welcomed and integrated into the life of the church. “We’ve helped 100s of churches throughout the Eastern U.S., Europe, and Latin America since our inception in 1986. I have personally helped close to 50 congregations since coming on staff in 2010. The need is great! People want to connect with others where they can be themselves. People want authentic relationships. People need Jesus. We help provide all of these for our families and our local church bodies,” Aaron Scheffler, the Executive Director for Mark 2 Ministries, shares.
10 Special Needs Living • February 2022
Aaron specializes in solution-focused Biblical counseling, life and relationship coaching for individuals, couples, and families, as well as consulting and training church leaders. He has been an ordained minister since 2011 most recently serving as the Family Pastor at a church in Central Indiana. Aaron describes himself as, first and foremost, a servant of the Lord Jesus. He is also a husband to Debra and a father to Jeremiah and Eli. He loves serving at his local church, dating his wife, and playing with his boys in his free time.
