Mark D Ogletree

Mark D. Ogletree was raised in Texas and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age 18. He served an LDS mission from 1982-1984 in Seattle, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1987 from Brigham Young University; Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from Northern Arizona University, 1990; Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 1994 from Northern Arizona University; and a Ph.D. in Family and Human Development from Utah State University in May 2000.  

Mark worked for 20 years in the seminary and institute program. He taught both seminary and institute in Mesa, Arizona, Logan, Utah, and later became the institute director in Dallas, Texas.

In 2010, Mark accepted a position at Brigham Young University as an Associate Professor in the Department of Church History and Doctrine. At BYU, he teaches courses on the Eternal Family and Living Prophets. Mark is now a full professor in the Department of Church History and Doctrine.

Additionally, Mark has worked in private practice for over 35 years as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Mark has published books and articles on marriage and family relationships. Some of his most recent books include:

  • Heaven is Cheering You On
  • Beyond the Honeymoon: 25 Questions and Answers About Marital Intimacy
  • The Making of a Man
  • So Your In Love, Now What?
  • Finding Peace in Difficult Times
  • Babysitters Are Cheaper Than Divorces
  • No Other Success: The Parenting Practices of David O. McKay
  • Just Married
  • Preparing for Your Celestial Marriage
  • Just Married
  • Raising an Army of Helaman’s Warriors

Mark is presently the stake president of the Edgemont North Stake in Provo, Utah. He is married to the former Janie Cook, and they have eight children, and 27 grandchildren.

Mark and Janie are the hosts of a weekly podcast, “Preserving Families” that you can listen to on iTunes, Spotify, or from their website: www.preservingfamilies.org. Mark also hosts a weekly podcast, “Stand By My Servants,” that focuses on the lives and teachings of our living prophets. See www.standbymyservants.com.

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Tour With Mark Ogletree

2025 60th Anniversary Tour of The Sound of Music With Bruce Newbold from N/A
2025 60th Anniversary Tour of The Sound of Music With Bruce Newbold

DestinationMunich, Germany; Salzburg, Austria; Innsbruck, Austria; Vienna, Austria;

Category:  Europe

Duration10 days 9 nights

2025 A Portrait of India from 3,520
2025 A Portrait of India

DestinationDelhi, India; Agra, India; Ranthambore, India; Jaipur, India; Mumbai (Bombay), India;

Category:  Asia, Africa, South Pacific

Duration12 days 11 nights

2025 Africa and the Great Migration Safari with Jim Gee from 7,724
2025 Africa and the Great Migration Safari with Jim Gee

DestinationNairobi, Kenya; Samburu, Kenya; Ol Pejeta, Kenya; Masai Mara, Kenya;

Category:  Asia, Africa, South Pacific

Duration11 days 10 nights

2025 Africa and the Great Migration Safari with Larry Gelwix from 7,724
2025 Africa and the Great Migration Safari with Larry Gelwix

DestinationNairobi, Kenya; Samburu, Kenya; Ol Pejeta, Kenya; Masai Mara, Kenya;

Category:  Asia, Africa, South Pacific

Duration11 days 10 nights

2025 Alaska Cruise with Larry Gelwix from 1,835
2025 Alaska Cruise with Larry Gelwix

DestinationVancouver, Canada; Ketchikan, AK; Juneau, AK Skagway, AK Glacier Bay National Park, AK; College Fjord, AK; Anchorage, AK;

Category:  Cruises

Duration8 days 7 nights

2025 American Heritage & Early Church History Tour with Tim Taggart from 2,669
2025 American Heritage & Early Church History Tour with Tim Taggart

DestinationWashington, D.C.; Philadelphia, PA; New York City, NY; Boston, MA; Sharon, VT; Palmyra, NY; Niagara Falls, NY;

Category:  LDS Church History Tours

Duration11 days 10 nights

2025 Americas Tours from N/A
2025 Americas Tours

Destination

Category:  South America

DurationJanuary 1-December 31, 2025

2025 Asia + Africa + South Pacific Tours from N/A
2025 Asia + Africa + South Pacific Tours

Destination

Category:  Asia, Africa, South Pacific

DurationJanuary 1-December 31, 2025

2025 Australia & New Zealand Cruise with Larry Gelwix from 1,902
2025 Australia & New Zealand Cruise with Larry Gelwix

DestinationSydney, Australia; Tasman Sea Melbourne, Australia; Hobart, Australia; Fiordland National Park; Dunedin, New Zealand;

Category:  Cruises

Duration13 days 12 nights

2025 Autumn in New England Church History Tour with Kay Godfrey from 2,149
2025 Autumn in New England Church History Tour with Kay Godfrey

DestinationBoston, MA; Boothbay Harbor, Maine; West Lebanon, NH; Sharon, VT; Binghamton, NY; Fayette, NY; Palmyra, NY; Kirtland, OH;

Category:  LDS Church History Tours

Duration9 days 8 nights