Our Story

In 1983, Cleveland Christian Fellowship was founded in Cleveland, TN by Pastor Mark and Margaret Strickland. Pastor Mark felt the call to ministry after serving as a Law Enforcement Officer in South Georgia. Pastor Mark is a 1979 graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center, ordained through the Rhema Ministerial Association, International and served as the District Director for the Rhema Ministerial Association for 17 years. Pastors Mark and Margaret have faithfully served in full-time ministry for over 40 years. They have preached the gospel in nations all around the world and continue to desire to see all men, women, and children come to the know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.