Mark and his wife, Jenn, call the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania home, where they live with their two daughters, Brooklyn and Aria. Mark is the lead pastor and founder at Lux Digital Church, a fully digital church expression that exists on platforms like Twitch and Discord. Mark’s desire is to help the church connect with the next generations, especially those who will never step into a traditional church building.
Articles
December 22, 2025
Surviving the Upside Down: A Pastor’s Confession
I lead a church of gamers and nerds. At Lux, we love Stranger Things. My wife and I are currently watching seasons 1-4 in preparation...
November 19, 2025
Ministry Reimagined
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 83 Series: Ministry Reimagined What does ministry look like when the church goes beyond four walls and into the digital world?...
July 28, 2025
From AIM to Gen Alpha: Why the Church Must Embrace Digital Community
Checking Back In: Why Digital Ministry Still Matters in 2025 Well, I’m back! After six months, I thought it would be a good time to...
June 11, 2025
Digital Discipleship Series
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 60 Series: Digital Discipleship Being part of a church is so much more than just consuming spiritual content. Yet, we all...
June 4, 2025
Digital Discipleship Series
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 59 Series: Digital Discipleship From a landlocked church in rural Indiana, Tyler Sansom has led First Capital Church and Church Anywhere...
May 28, 2025
Digital Discipleship Series
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 58 Series: Digital Discipleship We’re at the dawn of a new era of personalized technological intelligence, and the possibilities are startling....
May 21, 2025
Digital Discipleship Series
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 57 Series: Digital Discipleship How do we theologically navigate a world where we are creating a new form of intelligence in...
May 14, 2025
Digital Discipleship Series
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 56 Series: Digital Discipleship You might not expect someone who has managed billions of dollars in church building projects to be...
May 7, 2025
Digital Discipleship Series
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 55 Series: Digital Discipleship Live streaming is just the beginning—true digital ministry goes far beyond broadcasting. Join us for a conversation...
April 30, 2025
Digital Discipleship Series
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 54 Series: Digital Discipleship Saddleback Church is one of the most influential churches in the world, and for years, Jay Kranda...
January 27, 2025
Two Reasons Your Church Needs to Rethink Its Digital Strategy
Since 2020, the conversation around what the church is – and should be – doing online has been a topic of intense debate. While some...
September 18, 2024
The Future of Multiplication with Mark Lutz and Michael Uzdavines
Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 27 Series: The Future of Multiplication How do you leverage digital spaces to reach more people for the Kingdom? Mark Lutz...
January 22, 2024
2020’s Unseen Wake-up Calls
In 2020, God offered a lifeline to the church to prevent the loss of the coming generations. However, I believe we learned all the wrong...
