Pastor Mark & Tammy McLendon

Pastor Mark McLendon and his wife, Tammy have been married since 1982. They have two children and three grandchildren. Their daughter, Hannah, is married to Steve Hostetler and they have two sons.  They are Coleman, Jack, & Levi (Who are the delight of their Saba and Savta...Grandfather and Grandmother).  Their son, Justin, is married to the former Stephanie Zeigler.  He is a musician & psalmist who writes songs for the Kingdom.  He is available for ministry in the area of Praise and Worship for your Church, Fellowship or Messianic Congregation.  Both Hannah and Justin, along with their families, serve at River of Life Tabernacle.

Pastor Mark has been an elder at River of Life Tabernacle since 1988.  He has taught Torah (God's teachings and instructions) since the early 1980's. He is an electrician by trade. He is the son-in-law of the now deceased Pastor and Founder of River of Life Tabernacle, Bill Goff.  As a result of the death of Pastor Bill, Mark was ordained as the Pastor of River of Life Tabernacle September 23, 2004, by Beit Lechem out of Jackson, MS.

Tammy served her father, Pastor Bill, as his assistant and secretary from 1985 until his death in 2004. She home educated their children from K-12th grade. She and Pastor Mark served on the State Board for Home Education. Tammy is the Assembly's dance leader.  Along with a team of help she currently coordinates the annual Biblical Feasts and local conferences for worship and study according to their Hebrew Roots. She also teaches Torah (God's teachings and instructions) and holds weekly discipleship classes.