Mark Frith

The Reverend Mark Frith is an LCMS clergyman whose early years in ministry gave him a deep foundation in congregational life. He went on to serve on the staff of the Kansas District of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, then joined Lutheran Hour Ministries, where he helped lead a study on the Outreach Initiative.

From there, Mark served the Lutheran Church Extension Fund — an agency of the LCMS — on the ministry support team, helping congregations with ministry planning and campaign strategy. That work shaped his understanding of how ministry teams form, function, and flourish together.

In 2022 Mark was called to serve the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty as its first National Director, tasked with launching the Champions for Religious Liberty Network across the United States. Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz had already laid down vital principles and educational resources for this work; together, Mark and Greg are building a network that equips the church and lay people to engage in conversations about what they call the Left-Hand Kingdom of God.

Mark grew up in Minnesota and attended Concordia College in St. Paul, earning his bachelor's degree, then graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis in 1990. He is married to his wife Leigh Anne, and God has blessed them with two children — both now adults pursuing their own vocations.