Mark Anthony Lord
My spiritual awakening began as so many do, "pain pushing until vision pulled."
At age 25, Spirit dropped me into the middle of a 12-step meeting that, although scary and confusing, began a tearing down of my denial. Insatiable reading, therapy, weekend workshops and many 12-step meetings later , I began cultivating my personal relationship with God. The vision began to pull.
I remember the exact day I answered the call to become a minister. I inquired about a divinity program that started in 2 weeks and which had no openings. An hour later, an opening "magically" appeared. The money and time I needed appeared as well, and I began my journey.
Just when I thought the path was certain, life sent me on yet another detour of deepening my faith and opening myself to surrender. Then, a sudden move to Los Angeles placed me in a brilliant, mystical and inspired community, Agape International Spiritual Center.Under the teachings and consciousness of Michael Bernard Beckwith, I dove more deeply into Spirit than I ever thought I could. The call to ministry was answered, and although my journey of becoming did not follow the path I initially imagined, it was so much better than I could have ever orchestrated myself."
Mark Anthony Lord is an internationally recognized spiritual leader and the author of The Seven Living Words - An Illuminated Perspective on the Seven Last Words of Jesus. A gifted and dynamic speaker, he offers fresh perspectives on sacred wisdom teachings. 
His teaching style is engaging and experiential, using humor, current events, and personal examples. The nurturing, safe environments he creates encourage people to ask the deeper questions that allow genuine transformation.
Mark Anthony's authentic, intuitive messages make known the presence of God in every area of Life. People are empowered to discover their own insights and innate divinity as they remember that God is within, always accessible, and always fun.
Mark Anthony's training is based in New Thought/Ancient Wisdom philosophies. He was first licensed at Unity School of Christianity, and furthered his studies at The Holmes Institute. As a protegé of Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, he received his Masters in Religious Studies at Agape International Spiritual Center.
For many years I imagined a place where people of all paths come together to discover and reveal God (greater freedom, love, and purpose) in their lives. The Chicago Center for Spiritual Living is the fulfillment of this vision.”