Iron Will Life Church exists to boldly increase the influence of the Kingdom of God in the earth through discipleship. We do this by teaching others how to know God intimately through discernment and experience.


How We Started

Pastor Mark and Jessica Mashburn launched Iron Will Life Church in response to God’s ministry call on their lives.


Mark and Jessica had an unexpected encounter with God at a business event in late 2011. They were intensely pursuing their dreams as a professional athlete (Mark) and a military career (Jessica) when the Lord revealed Himself to them in a miraculous way. Mark was instantly healed of extreme migraines and brain trauma from years of concussion injuries and delivered from hidden addictions and extreme anger. Jessica was delivered and set free from kidney medications and sickness. Instantly, they responded to God’s call on their lives. They forsook all of their endeavors and embarked on an incredible journey of discovering their identity in Christ.


They started and began to build a marketplace ministry that became a major part of their life and training for more than a decade before responding to God’s call to the pulpit. Through many ups and downs, extreme hardships, and humbling wilderness seasons, Mark and Jessica remained on the Potter’s wheel so that they could be forged through the trials and begin to emerge with the countless treasures discovered within adversity.


By the leading of the Holy Spirit, Mark and Jessica have surrendered their will and their hearts to the ministry, to the call of God on their lives, and to equipping and training others to discover their identity in Christ and begin living a Kingdom life. They are passionately pursuing the call of God on their lives to bring the Unapologetic Gospel of Jesus to all who will listen.


Mark and Jessica have been blessed with three beautiful world changers: Zandra McKenna, Honor Brielle, and Maverick Roman. Their kids are a major part of their purpose, and they love doing ministry work with their mom and dad.


Our Mission is to teach people to walk in the wisdom of God, helping them develop discernment so that they know their identity in Christ and walk in it to fulfill their purpose.


Our Beliefs

At Iron Will Life Church, we hold to these foundational beliefs.

  • The Trinity

    It is the testimony of both the Old and New Testaments and of the Christian Church that God is both One and Triune. The biblical revelation testifies that there is only one God and that He is eternally existent in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

    2 CORINTHIANS 13:14, JOHN 1:14, MATTHEW 28:19, MATTHEW 3:16-17

  • God

    God the Father is the creator and sustainer of all things, and He created the universe in love. He created man in His own image for fellowship and called man back to Himself through Christ after the rebellion and fall of man.

    2 TIMOTHY 3:16 | HEBREWS 4:12 | 1 PETER 1:23-25 | 2 PETER 1:19-21

  • Jesus

    Jesus Christ is eternally God. He was together with the Father and the Holy Spirit from the beginning, and through Him all things were made. For man’s redemption, He left heaven and became incarnate by the Holy Spirit through the virgin Mary; henceforth, He is forever one Christ with two natures—God and man—in one person.

    JOHN 1:1-14 | ROMANS 1:1-4 | JOHN 3:16 | MATTHEW 28:18-20 | JOHN 14:5-14 | JOHN 10:22-39 | GALATIANS 4:1-7 | HEBREWS 4:14-16 | LUKE 1:26-38 | MATTHEW 1:18-24 | 1 TIMOTHY 2:5-6

  • Holy Spirit

    The Holy Spirit is God, the Lord and giver of life, who was active in the Old Testament and given to the Church in fullness at Pentecost. He empowers the saints for service and witness, cleanses man from the old nature and conforms us to the image of Christ. The baptism in the Holy Spirit, subsequent to conversion, releases the fullness of the Spirit and is evidenced by the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

    1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 | LUKE 11:13 | JOHN 7:37-39, 14:16,17, 16:7-14 | ACTS 2:1-18

  • The Bible

    We affirm that the Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, is alone the only infallible, inspired Word of God, and that its authority is ultimate, final, and eternal. It cannot be added to, subtracted from, or superseded in any regard. The Bible is the source of all doctrine, instruction, correction, and reproof. It contains all that is needed for guidance in godliness and practical Christian conduct.

    2 TIMOTHY 3:16 | HEBREWS 4:12 | 1 PETER 1:23-25 | 2 PETER 1:19-21

Our Values

We are committed to living out the values of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to love God, love others, and share the good news of Jesus Christ. 


Love

We are committed to loving God and loving others, and to be known for our love for one another.


Worship

We strive to glorify God through worship that is rooted in scripture, and that draws us closer to Him.


Service

We are called to serve our community and those in need, through both physical and spiritual acts of love and kindness.


Evangelism

We seek to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to all people, and to share the gospel through both deed and word.


Discipleship

We prioritize the practice of discipling others in the faith, helping them to grow in their understanding of the Bible and their relationship with God.


Stewardship

We strive to be wise stewards of the resources God has given us, using them to meet the needs of the church and community.


Unity

We seek to foster unity in diversity, standing together as a church family united in our purpose of sharing God’s love.


Holiness

We strive to be a holy people, living in obedience to God’s Word and in surrender to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.


Mission

We seek to fulfill the Great Commission, making disciples of Jesus Christ in our region and beyond.