About Mark Gregston
Mark Gregton is the founder and executive director of Heartlight Ministries, a residential counseling center for adolescents in crisis, where he has helped turn around more than 2,500 teenagers over the past 30 years. The Heartlight campus is home to 48 teens for a period of 9-12 months, usually after a family counselor prescribes a temporary break away from family or peers. Now, Mark is sharing the same concepts and principles he's learned with parents across America via publications, two national radio programs, and in live and video conferences. He is the author of several books on the topic of parenting teens, including: When Your Teen is Struggling, Parenting Teens in a Confusing Culture and What's Happening to My Teen?. He writes a weekly blog for parents (www.markgregston.com) and articles on parenting for websites including Crosswalk.com, Christianity.com, OneNewsNow.org, ChristianPost.com and others. He is a popular conference speaker, a 2009 featured speaker for Focus on the Family Canada, and a frequent guest on national radio programs. Mark is married to Jan, who also co-founded and directs Heartlight. They live in Longview, Texas and have two grown children.
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What People Are Saying About Mark Gregston
- "Mark Gregston´s insight is the calm before, during, and after the storm. To parents of teenagers, he is the voice of hope and optimism."
- Lee & Lynn Midkiff — Corinth, TX
- "Mark Gregston is one of the most down-to-earth counselors we have ever encountered. He brings a perfect blend of book knowledge and real-life experience dealing with teens, one-on-one basis. This experience has forever changed the relationship shared between our daughter and my wife and me."
- Jonathan Weingarten — Wantagh, NY
- "I´m convinced that if it had not been for Mark Gregston's teaching, our daughter would not be alive today. Mark not only taught our daughter how to live upright, he also taught my wife and me the skills we needed for change within our home."
- Kevin Harrell — Glen Ellyn, IL
- "When no one else on earth seemed to understand what parents are going through. Mark conveys in earnest that he is willing to walk with you, and there is hope."
- Mike Kimbrell — Tulsa, OK
- "What makes Mark different than the other specialists who tried to help our son is his practical experience, love, commitment, and most importantly, his years of living and working with sad, struggling with kids who have needs beyond the capabilities of their parents. He has a God-given gift to see into the hearts of kids who are hurting."
- Cindy Strain — Abilene, TX
- "Mark´s logical approach to behavioral issues made addressing and correcting them rewarding and relatively simple. He can adapt to any individual´s problem, and apply an efficient solution. It´s his gift."
- Ryan Hurley — Costa Mesa, CA
- "Mark Gregston provided healing and hope for our daughter and our entire family when despair appeared to be all that was left,"
- Jim Samis — Fort Worth, TX
- "For over 30 years, Mark Gregston has �got it� when it comes to understanding teens. Teens love Mark. I´ve seen it in hundreds of teen faces. They know he understands who they are, where they hurt. I can´t think of a better person to help me understand my own teenagers."
- Elliott Snuggs — Los Angeles, CA
- "Because of his obedience to God´s calling, Mark Gregston was the light in the midst of darkness for our struggling teen daughter. Mark gave us hope when we were hopeless."
- Bill & Elise Daniel — Oklahoma City, OK
- "Don´t let the twinkle in his eye, the grin on his face, or his sense of humor fool you into thinking Mark Gregston is anything less than a seasoned expert -one who knows what he´s doing with troubled teens. He jumps into this arena armed with years of practical experience, godly wisdom and biblical truth, and tells it like it is."
- Tamara Bolthouse — Tucson, AZ
- "Mark has the God-given talent of probing the heart of a teenager, identifying their struggle and offering a common sense biblical perspective on living through it. I experienced Mark´s gift first-hand and am now attempting to pass it down to my kids."
- James Brookhart — Bentonville, AR
- "My teen was committed to a path of self-destruction, full of sex, drugs, anger, and brokenness. Mark´s wisdom and experience helped her choose another path full of happiness, hope and joy. Not only does Mark help teens, he helps parents realize what they can do to create a better family."
- Anne Northington — Raleigh. NC
