August 8-9, 2025 – Yellowstone Baptist Church

Justin Peters

(From Justin Peters website) Born and reared in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Justin earned his undergraduate at Mississippi State University (1995) and then a Master of Diviity and Master of Theology (2000, 2002) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Justin met his bride, Kathy, at an evangelism conference near Los Angeles, California, in 2009. They were married in August of 2010. From 2014 until 2019, they lived in Sandpoint, Idaho, and were members of Kootenai Community Church.

They now reside outside of Billings, Montana, along with their little dog, Mia. They are members of Laurel Bible Church, where Justin currently serves as an elder (only Justin and Kathy are members). Mia has yet to give a credible profession of faith–please pray for her.

Mark Escalera – Host Pastor/Teacher

In November 2020, Yellowstone Baptist Church called Mark to serve as pastor. He and his wife, Violet, served as church-planters in England and Liberia, West Africa. He also serves as the International Mission Consultant for Bible Institute of Church Ministries and provides training materials for churches in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Mark has been in pastoral ministry for over 30 years. Mark & Violet have five adult children (three serve with them at YBC). Mark & Violet have been married for 35 years. Like Justin, they also have a dog, Ruger, who weighs almost 100 lbs., is a huge baby, and sadly, also has yet to made a credible confession of faith.

Mark’s love for missions and a commitment to Biblical truth drives his desire to proclaim the glory of God to the nations.