Mark Matlock | |
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Occupation | Author Motivational speaker Youth pastor |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | Biola University |
Genre | Christian literature |
Subject | Youth ministry |
Notable works | Dirty Faith Freshman: The College Student's Guide to Developing Wisdom "Living A Life That Matters" "Real World Parents" "Raising Wise Children" "Don't Buy The Lie" "Smart Faith with JP Moreland" "Faith For Exiles with David Kinnaman" |
Spouse | Jade Matlock |
Website | |
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Mark Matlock (born 1969) was the former[1] executive director of youth specialties and the founder of WisdomWorks Ministries.[2] He is an ordained minister[3] and youth pastor[4] who lives in Dallas.[5] He coauthored the book Dirty Faith with Audio Adrenaline.[6] He also wrote Freshman: The College Student's Guide to Developing Wisdom.[7] In this book, Matlock gives the following definition for wisdom: "the human capacity to understand life from God's perspective"; in the book Lost in Transition: Becoming Spiritually Prepared for College, Tommy McGregor praised Matlock's definition for recognizing that "true wisdom comes from God."[8] Matlock spoke at the 2006 Creation Festival, the world's biggest Christian music festival.[9] He also spoke to an audience of 11,000 Christian youth at DCLA that year.[10] In 2011, he spoke at the Nazarene Youth Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.[11] Mark is the main speaker and founder of Planet Wisdom, which has featured Chris Coleman, Mercy Me, The Digital Age, Addison Road The Swift, The Skit Guys (Eddie James & Tommy Woodard), Fred Lynch, Sean McDowell and Heather Flies.[12]