Learning to Be Loved
The Everyday Believer’s Guide to a Rich Relationship with God
About Mart
This Book Is Alive
Mart Green, as a youth, began his retail career in the home of his parent. With $600 his family started Hobby Lobby in their living room, which has grown into a chain of over 1000 arts and crafts stores in 48 states. In 1981, Mart established Mardel, a chain of Christian and educational supply stores. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Mardel has 41 stores in 12 states. He is currently the Ministry Investment Officer for Hobby Lobby and serves on the Board.
In June 2002, Mart, the visionary, founded and was Producer/CEO for Every Tribe Entertainment, a feature film production company. Their movie End of the Spear was released to theaters in January 2006. Millions in the U.S. viewed the movie with great impact. It is still being shown in many countries around the world. Mart also produced a companion documentary called Beyond the Gates of Splendor.
In January 2005, Christian Retailing named Mart Green one of the Top Fifty People who have most shaped and impacted Christian retailing in the last half century. In 2008, he was awarded the Jim Carlson Christian Bookstore of the Year Award by the Christian Book Association (CBA) for setting standards of excellence in the industry.
From January 2008 to April 2014, Mart served as Board Chair of the Board of Trustees at Oral Roberts University and now serves as Trustee Emeritus.
In 2010, Mart began a journey to “Eradicate Bible Poverty. An alliance of ministry and resource partners, called illumiNations was birthed. Their goal by 2033, is for all 6000 plus vital languages to have Scripture in their heart language. It is Mart’s belief that by 2033, 95% of the world will have a complete Bible, 99.96% of the world will have a New Testament, and 100% will have at least 25 chapters.
Mart serves on several boards, he is the Board Chair of Come and See, whose goal is to increase the impact of The Chosen by expanding its reach to the largest 600 languages in the world. Mart also serves on the Board of Come Near, an organization that is committed to sharing the life and love of Jesus in thought-provoking new ways.
In 2024, Mart and his friend, David Bowden, co-authored, Learning to be Loved. A book that is based on his passion to see all believers discover a rich, personal relationship with God.
A native Oklahoman, Mart and his wife, Diana, have four children and thirteen grandchildren.
