Mark and Darlene Zschech serve as Lead Pastors of Hope Unlimited Church (Hope UC) with campuses in Charmhaven, Gosford, Peninsula, Newcastle, Maitland and Port Stephens, and internationally in the US and India.

Mark lives on the Central Coast of NSW with his wife Darlene and they have 3 daughters Amy, Chloe, Zoe Jewel, son-in-law Andrew, Hosanna and Matt, and 6 grandchildren.

On a family trip to Rwanda, Mark was challenged by the plight of the Rwandan people. In response, Mark and Darlene launched Hope Rwanda: 100 Days of Hope and Hope Global, which continues impacting the nation of Rwanda with deliverable programs such as teacher training and the Village of Hope (housing for widows and orphans). This work has also spread to Cambodia and India.

Mark also runs 4B Media and 4B Serve, its focus being to pioneer and lead in accessing TV in developing nations, helping ministries maximise their reach, and utilising local support services. 4B has also developed a Diploma of Screen and Media course, in partnership with Alphacrucis, to help students become Media Missionaries via their “Learn and Earn” program.

Locally, Mark was part of the team that brought the Australian Christian Channel (now rebranded to Good TV) onto Foxtel, and rolled out (in his role as Senior Pastor of Hope UC) the “Can We Pray For You” campaign, which is designed for Kingdom purpose to impact the regions and cities by highlighting the spiritual practice of prayer into the marketplace and creating another pathway for people to access a local church.

Mark was also appointed to the ACC National Executive and has a strong passion for the local church and its mission to see the hope of Jesus Christ reside in every heart. He is passionate about pastors and leaders being people of faith and worship, who put God at the centre of their lives, and he is focused on supporting pastors and churches.