Mark Oestreicher

Author, speaker, consultant and coach living in San Diego. Markos passion, experience and expertise is anything to do with youth and young adults, particularly in the context of the church

Marko brought a familiar story in the scriptures to life as he captivated a mixed audience of middle school and high school students from two churches for our event. - Brandon Best, Middle School Pastor, Oakwood Baptist Church, New Braunfels, TX

Mark Oestreicher has been involved in church ministry his whole life, particularly with teenagers and youth workers. Marko has had a broad experience working in churches in across the country, in roles ranging from Junior High Pastor to Executive Pastor. For 11 years, Marko was the president of Youth Specialties in San Diego, an organization that trains and equips church youth workers.

Marko has authored or contributed to more than 50 books, including the much-talked-about Youth Ministry 3.0, and his most recent, Middle School Ministry (co-authored with WillowCreeks Scott Rubin). Marko speaks nationally and internationally, consults with churches, publishers and ministry non-profits, and leads the Youth Ministry Coaching Program.

An active blogger with thousands of daily readers, Marko is engaged in social media and is a forward thinker in all things digital and youth.

Marko has been married to Jeannie for 24 years, and has two teenage children, Liesl and Max.