Mark Manassee has been the Senior Minister of the Culver Palms church since 2004. Mark loves serving God in ministry. He has worked with churches in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Tennessee and served as a chaplain at Vanderbilt University Hospital prior to being at Culver Palms. Mark has also led numerous mission teams to Honduras and Nicaragua.


Mark graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Speech Communication and a Masters of Science in Ministry. He also completed the Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Currently he is in the Doctor of Ministry program in Missional Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary.


Mark lives in Culver City with his wonderful wife, Angela, and their son, Micah. Mark’s greatest delights are his faith, family, Lakers basketball, and all things U2. He refreshes his soul through his family, reading, jogging and surfing at the beach, playing basketball, and drinking good coffee.