Mark Creighton
Christian Mindset & Leadership
Greater Pittsburgh Area
About Mark
Mark Creighton, Th.M. Life Coach • Author • Speaker “You’ve got this, and I’ve got you.”
Mark Creighton is a seasoned communicator, life coach, and published author with more than four decades of leadership experience. A retired pastor with a Master of Theology degree, Mark spent 35 years in pastoral ministry, guiding congregations, developing leaders, and walking alongside people through life’s most defining moments. His career has taken him from the pulpit to conference stages, corporate boardrooms, and one-on-one coaching sessions — always with the same mission: to add value and love people. As the founder of AVLP Solutions — Add Value, Love People — Mark delivers transformational coaching and keynote presentations that focus on clarity, resilience, and authentic leadership. Drawing from a lifetime of service, he helps audiences and clients cut through uncertainty, identify what matters most, and take bold, practical steps toward their goals. His approach blends theological depth with real-world application, making him a trusted voice for both faith-based and secular audiences. Mark’s unique gift lies in making complex truths accessible without losing their depth. His messages are marked by clarity, conviction, and compassion, connecting with people across backgrounds — not just inspiring them in the moment, but equipping them to create lasting change.
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Mark's Signature Talks
From Fatherless to Found: A Journey of Redemption and Identity
Mark’s most requested and impactful keynote. In this deeply personal and transformative talk, Mark shares his journey from abandonment and rejection in childhood to finding restoration, identity, and purpose through faith and resilience. This message resonates with audiences from all walks of life — offering hope to those who have experienced fatherlessness, rejection, or deep personal loss, and challenging everyone to embrace the life they were created to live. Perfect for: Conferences, leadership retreats, church events, corporate wellness programs, men’s gatherings, and youth/young adult events. Key Takeaways: How to move from wounds to purpose without living as a victim. Reframing identity from what was lost to what is given. Living as a person of influence regardless of your starting point.
Faith at Work
Integrating Belief and Excellence in the Marketplace – Bringing values, ethics, and purpose into professional life without compromise.
From Overwhelm to Overflow
Most people live in a cycle of “too much to do and never enough time.” I teach how to break that cycle by creating rhythms of rest, purpose, and productivity that reflect God’s design. Participants discover how to go from running on empty to living in daily overflow — in business, family, and faith.
Kingdom Leadership in the Real World
Leadership isn’t just for boardrooms — it’s a calling for every believer. This session blends 35+ years of leadership experience with biblical principles to help leaders at every level influence with integrity, lead with love, and produce results that matter for eternity.
Indestructible Families
12 Spiritual Secrets to a Strong Home – Practical, biblically grounded strategies for building resilient families.
Resilience by Design
Thriving Through Change and Adversity – Growing stronger through life’s challenges.
