Elders

Men who sense a calling to ministry as an elder or as a member of the pastoral staff must be examined according to the qualifications listed in 1 Timothy 3:2-7 and Titus 1:6-9.

The elder board also consists of Pastor Mark Pratt and Associate Pastor Joe Abraham.

Mark Pratt
Senior Pastor
Mark and his family moved to the neighborhood from Tennessee in 2011. He and his family began attending Scranton Road Bible Church in 2017.   He was hired on staff in Spring 2018 and took on the role of Senior Pastor in September 2019.  He and his wife, Evie, have 4 children — 3 boys and 1 girl. They love to go camping whenever they get a chance and have enjoyed exploring Ohio State Parks over the past 7 years. In his free time Mark loves to play board games, read, and he is trying to teach himself how to play the banjo.

Joe Abraham
Associate Pastor
Pastor Joe first came to Cleveland in 1974 as a sports writer before he felt called to enter into ministry. After serving through Youth for Christ for 11 1/2 years, with 8 years in urban ministry, he came to Scranton Road Bible Church in 1988 and began serving as Senior Pastor in 1992.  In order to enjoy more time with his family, Pastor Joe took on the role of Associate Pastor in September 2019.   He and his wife Debbie have two adult sons, Jeremy (wife Claire) and Chad. He is amazingly in love with grandson Cooper and granddaughter Callie.   Pastor Joe continues to write in his free time and read books by favorite authors such as Philip Yancey and biographies of all kinds.

…and he still roots for his hometown, Detroit.

Pete Donoghue
Pete and Toni first attended SRBC about 10 years ago when they moved to the west side of town. They raised two daughters, Andrea and Wesley, in Chagrin Falls. Both daughters graduated from Biola University, are married and live in the Cleveland area. Pete and Toni are proud grandparents of 5, Everett, Owen, Remi, Avery and Sophie. They are passionate about family and serving others through SRBC. Pete loves sports and manages sales and marketing at Enerco Group. Toni is the SRBC Office Manager and serves in the nursery on Sunday mornings.

Craig Tennant
After having attended Scranton Road Bible Church for three years, Craig accepted the call to the Elder position in 2006. He and his wife, Tracy, have been married since 1990 and have 3 adult children. Craig was born and raised in Cleveland and enjoys spending time with his children. Craig works currently for BioThane in North Ridgeville.

Chris Whitmore
Chris & his wife Michelle started attending SRBC in 1994, and have been privileged to raise their 2 daughters here. Formerly an Engineer, Chris now directs Scranton Rd. Ministries, a sister organization to the church that serves Cleveland through Gospel-focused educational and legal services, and workforce development. Chris & his family enjoy sports, growing in God’s Word, and exploring the national parks.