Mark Turney has been studying worldviews, apologetics, and theology for 30 years, concentrating on how these topics influence science, politics, and current events. He has also studied English, Spanish, French and Chinese. Born and raised in northern California, he moved to Indiana in 1982 and has lived in Fort Wayne since 1991. He has been an active participant in seven different congregations and three denominations. He is currently in leadership at The Fountain, a multicultural, interdenominational church in Fort Wayne, where he teaches Bible studies and video series, participates on the worship team, and performs puppet theatre. He and his wife Gwendra have been married since 2001. He was ordained for ministry in December 2009.