Mark Dr. Mark Dareing:
CLASS OF 1972
North Kansas City High SchoolClass of 1972
North kansas city, MO
Mark's Story
Mark is from North Kansas City, Missouri. Mark's schools include North Kansas City High School. Mark works(ed) at Virginia United Methodist Church, Virginia United Methodist Church.
Music Mark likes includes Huber Banjos, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt. Books Mark likes include Bible, David Baldacci. Movies Mark likes include Bullitt, Cool Hand Luke, JOHN WAYNE. TV shows Mark likes include Turner Classic Movies: TCM, Nfl Chanel.
One of Mark's favorite quotes is:"When a task has once begun, never leave it 'til it's done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all - Benjamin Franklin".
More about Mark:"Life has many twists and turns and I've found most of them. Those twists and turns brought me my best friend, my wife, Stephanie. With God and Steph at my side I'll keep hitting 'em as life keeps pitching 'em.
Thoreau once said, "People want not something to DO, but something to BE." What I am to BE has been a work in progress over my entire lifetime. Knowing that people are made up of BODY, MIND and SPIRIT I have tried to minister to each aspect of the person. For 22 years I practiced as a chiropractic physician; of course focusing on the somatic dy...Expand for more
sfunctions of the person. I felt limited as a chiropractor when it came to the physical deficiencies of man; chiropractic is efficacious in many ways but it can only accomplish so much. To treat a physical problem effectively the cause of the disorder must be eliminated and not just the easing of symptoms; mental and spiritual disorders must be looked at as possible etiologies for somatic complaints, Jesus proved this many times in His healing miracles. With this in mind, I retired from chiropractic to return to graduate school [at age 50] to pursue a Masters degree in Pastoral Care & Counseling. I chose a seminary setting to obtain this level of education to combine psychology and theology in a effort to better understand human behavior. I've enjoyed my time as a counselor treating the mental aspects of the person and all the ramifications of such but I still felt as if there was more. I have felt drawn into the ministry, a calling [feeling] I've had since I was a young boy. I answered that call and I am currently a Pastor in the United Methodist Church. At this stage of my metamorphysis into BEING instead of just DOING, I feel very much at peace with who I am.".
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