Mark Marshall Ahrens
mahrens@GraceHB.org
714.899-1720 (office)
714.943.0246 (cell)

Job Title: Media Leader & TV Producer
Hometown: Westminster, Ca
Family Info: share my (deceased) father's faith, my mother's politics, and have two half-brothers

How did you come to Grace?
Parents brought me when I was a kid. Pastor Hous read an LA TIMES article about a documentary I made and took me out to Starbucks to share his vision for using media at Grace.

What is your role at Grace?
I'm responsible for making sure people can hear and see everything at our worship gatherings. I oversee the volunteer team that operates our audio, lighting, video and projection equipment.
I produce "The Heart Of Grace" TV show that airs Sundays at Noon & 9pm on Time Warner Ch. 6.
Also, I keep our website up to date and broadcast our message podcasts. You'll find me serving on the promotion team, experiential worship team, Life Group team, JOURNEY worship team, and part of the Young Adults (18-30) leadership team.

What is the best part about your role?
Getting to play with computers and video equipment. Just kidding. Since I attend all three of our worship gatherings every weekend, I have a front row seat to see how God is connecting with people through the worship, teaching and prayer at Grace.

FUN STUFF
What are your favorite movies or television shows?
Hitchcock, Election, Talented Mr. Ripley, Dogma, Amelie, "Mad Money" on CNBC,
The Daily Show, Colbert Report, Fox News Channel

What are your favorite bands?
Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Third Day, Chris Tomlinson, Johnny Cash

What are your favorite books?
Wild At Heart by John Eldredge, The Death of Free Speech by John Ziegler

What is your favorite pastime activity?
Theme parks, Musical Theater, Movies, Dancing, Surfing, Jacuzzi, Hiking, Eating

Where is your favorite place on earth?
The week I spent on the beaches of Hawaii and Cancun weren't that shabby.

What makes you laugh?
The people running our government. Pastor Joe's attempts at jokes. Jeff Patstone.

What makes you cry?
The people running our government. Pastor Joe's attempts at jokes. Jeff patstone.

What is your favorite quote?
"In the heart of every man is a desperate desire for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue." -- John Eldredge, Wild At Heart

What is a future goal to achieve within the next five years?
Learn the guitar so I can play worship songs.

Anything else we should know?
I run my own video production company called Mosaic Productions and produce professional videos for weddings, photo montages, local school and theater productions, home video transfers to DVD, and much more.