Christian Faith Center's Ministers and Ministries Conference 1990

Mack Timberlake Jr. was born in Durham North Carolina to Mack Sr. and Virginia Timberlake. In the 1950 federal census, Mack was just a baby living in Dutchville, Granville with his parents Mack Sr. (age 20) and Virginia (age 21). He was the only child in the household. His father Mack was a farmer at the time, and stated that he worked 60 hours per week. The census reports that Mack Sr. and Virginia were both also born in North Carolina. Mack Jr. married Brenda and they had seven children together, including four girls: La Nica, Christanie, Majesty, and Katiera, and three boys: Marquis, Timothy and Micah. Both Mack and Brenda were co-ministers of their congregation that they began together in 1973 at First Baptist in Durham. Over the years their ministry style evolved to focus on open communication about their marriage, their finances, and how the couple viewed ideal Christians couples should live. According to Mack's obituary, Mack and Brenda "shared a very distinctive ministry style, called team ministry, which took them 10 years to develop." By the time of Mack's passing from 'breathing difficulties' in 2002, their congregation had grown to 60+ full time employees and three thousand members. See 2,000 celebrate famed pastor's life for a detailed article about Mack's 'Celebration of Life'. He lived a long and full life in service to God. Read his obituary at Mack Timberlake: Obituary