Having performed in secular comedy arenas as well as Christian, Mark Greenwood insists he takes comedy seriously.

"Yes, it’s about laughing at life," explains comedian Mark. "But it’s also drawing people into the challenges of life and how God can be part of their own life."

As an OAC Ministries (Open Air Campaigners) Associate Evangelist, his comedy routines were part of ‘Reach the Vale’. This evangelistic campaign from 2 to 10 July aimed to reach people throughout the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales.

OAC helped to organise this far reaching initiative, providing leadership help both during the campaign and with follow-up. It was very much a localised effort as professional evangelists working together with churches engaged with residents in the surrounding communities.

Mark’s participation showed how well he is able to adapt his comedy routine and message according to the type of audience and the venue. One night, he spoke in a pub on the outskirts of Llantwit Major. This event started with a curry dinner and concluded with a live band, with Mark’s comedy routine in the middle.

One of his funny stories is about going through a door and finding something totally unexpected on the other side. He then explains the application that life is full of doors, choices we make, yet we are not quite sure what is on the other side.

"One choice I never regret is the day I opened the door to God and stepped through in friendship."

Mark says, "It’s about giving people a really good time, making connections and changing perceptions."

The evening ended with in-depth conversations as people came to enquire and take Gospel literature.

On another evening during the campaign, Mark spoke at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Hall in Barry following a buffet dinner.

His theme was ‘Comedy and Christianity’. That night ten people responded to the Gospel invitation.

His entertainment commitments take Mark to comedy clubs, multi-media events, cabarets and charity dinners. But he takes humour so seriously that he lectures about the use of humour at the London School of Theology.

Although others label Mark Greenwood as a comedian, he still insists, "I see comedy as a vehicle for the Gospel. At heart, I’m an evangelist."

Mark is Director of the Forty Three Trust. Also, he is a member of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s College of Evangelists and an ECI Evangelist with the Elim Pentecostal Church.