Fred and Nancy have been in vocational Christian ministry since 1978. In 1979, they joined Bethel Church and were members for 17 years. Those years shaped Fred and Nancy and their family spiritually and prepared them for their calling in ministry.

Fred is the co-founder and president of Mars Hill Productions. For more than three decades Mars Hill has produced media projects - dramatic films, documentaries, video curriculum, etc. - that have been used to lead thousands of people to Christ and thousands more to share their faith in Christ with others.

Their current ministry emphasis is The HOPE, a Mars Hill motion picture presentation of God’s redemptive story from creation through Christ. Through partnerships with over 100 ministries worldwide there are now over 50 translations of The HOPE in use (plus over 40 more in production) and numerous derivative projects including an ESL (English as a Second Language) software curriculum built entirely around The HOPE. Among its many applications, The HOPE is being used for church planting in remote areas of the world, streaming on evangelistic websites in multiple languages and television broadcasts.