Pastor Mark Morrow faced death at age 57 when his heart stopped during an early morning workout, but God had other plans.
At 5:15 AM, during his regular workout routine, Pastor Mark collapsed from a massive heart attack, just one day before his 58th birthday. The situation turned dire when first responders found him without vital signs. They shocked his chest six times before detecting a pulse. When intubation failed, Mark went without oxygen for 33 minutes and flatlined twice during the ambulance ride to the hospital.
His son Landon watched the terrifying scene unfold. “There was no life in his body at that point,” Landon said, his voice shaking, “And that was probably the hardest sight to see through the whole experience.” The family rushed to follow the ambulance, their hearts heavy with fear and uncertainty.
At the hospital, doctors prepared the family for the worst news. They explained that even if Mark survived, the long period without oxygen would likely cause severe brain damage. Yet in this dark moment, his wife Pam received a message of hope. “The Holy Spirit said, ‘Just stand,'” she recalled. “And I knew that I could stand on who He was: He was the healer. He was in control.”
The local church sprang into action. People gathered outside the hospital windows, lifting their voices in prayer. “Seeing the faith of the people of our church and the people of the community was such a comfort to us,” Landon shared. “It encouraged us and it caused our faith to rise up.”
Three days after Mark’s heart attack, God answered their prayers. Mark opened his eyes in what Pam called “a Lazarus Moment.” To the amazement of his medical team, he showed no signs of brain damage or heart problems. His recovery moved so swiftly that his ICU doctor began calling him “Miracle Man.” Ten days after the incident that nearly took his life, Mark left the hospital.
When he could communicate again, Mark wrote a simple but powerful message: “God must not be finished with me yet.” These words proved true as he returned to preach just weeks after his brush with death. “I know Jesus healed me,” he testified, “He touched me.”
Today, Mark’s ministry has grown in unexpected ways. His church holds regular Encounter Nights where he and his team pray for others who need healing. His story gives hope to people facing their own health battles. “Everyone wants to know the story,” Mark says. “You’re the ‘Miracle Man.’ If he can heal you, I’m sure he can heal someone else that we know. And so we pray for them and lay hands on them and see them healed.”
God still performs miracles today, and Mark’s story stands as proof of His healing power. When doctors say one thing, God can write a different ending.
In our own times of trouble, we can stand firm knowing that the God who saved Mark still sits on the throne, ready to answer our prayers.
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11
WATCH: Pastor Mark Morrow Shares Miraculous Testimony
