Partners not Clients

Christ-centered Marketing and Media

Authentic Vision (what we see)

When God wants to get your attention He can do it in a number of ways; through a burning bush, through a vision, through a voice calling your name, or through a series of events that draws a group of people to become friends and commit to serving Him together!

A vision is something that you see. We see Authentic as a gift from God. It’s not ours. It’s His – all of it. We believe that God has given us a clear mandate for being authentic in the marketplace. That means living and working with our eyes fixed on Jesus, regardless of the consequences.

This is exciting and occasionally terrifying but it’s our calling so there’s no better place to be. Scripture must be our guide (not our feelings and opinions) so that is also our standard that our staff, clients, suppliers and partners can hold us to. Good eh?

 

Authentic Mission (what we stand for)

To share His life (the life of the LIVING Lord Jesus) with all people we encounter through this business. We know we’re called to be different, or as some translations say, ‘set apart’, so we want to do this with all aspects of the business; how we work, how we charge, how we treat our staff, how we spend money…basically, how we live!

 

Authentic People (who we are)

Our team is made up of Christ followers (no that’s not a new, weird cult. It’s our term for people that fully submit their lives to Jesus and allow Him to live His life in and through them). They are a bunch of loyal, hardworking, thoughtful, generous, kind, patient, creative geniuses and we’ve no idea how we managed to snag such great people!
We've all had an association with the amazing ministry of Torchbearers International and they remain one of our key clients and a major focus.
(you can learn more about Torchbearers International by clicking here)

 

Authentic Life (what we do)

What we do is really up to the Lord Jesus. After all, it is His life, not ours! Our team are highly skilled and experienced in brand development, graphic design, video production, website development, photography, strategic planning and event management.

Our focus is working with Christian ministries and businesses. We want to help Christian organisations communicate clearly and effectively and we seem to be pretty good at it!

However, we really enjoy working WITH an organisation rather than working FOR one. Those we work with are not mere clients – they are partners, working together for a common goal – Glory to God.

This level of involvement means we can be a bit of a pain! You see, if you just want a website designing and nothing more, we’re probably not what you’re looking for. But if you want us to come in and tell you all the things you can be doing better, then that’s us! We won’t patronise you by pretending we don’t see problems.

The Team

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Dave Firth

Dave is a bit odd! (in a good way).
He’s one of those people that loves the Bible, reads it and allows it to shape his thoughts, beliefs and actions. God has given him a passion to teach and a gifting to lead.

He drinks a lot of coffee, probably a little too much. He loves his family and takes his role of being a husband and a father very seriously (not that he’s very serious…I mean, he’s a lot of fun…errr…well, you get the point…).

Best Habit: Tells the truth…a lot (it really annoys some people)

Worst Habit: Bites his nails (he can’t figure out why because he’s really not a worrier)

Weird Fact: He was a huge Michael Jackson fan back in the day (ask to see him Moonwalk!)

 

  • Dave is based in our New Zealand office
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Lee Hanson

Some people are just downright nice. That’s Lee.

Having ran his own design agency for over 10 years he’s faced all the tough decisions, temptations and trials of being in business – and has seen God’s hand at work first hand.

He also tends to drink a lot of coffee (another reason Lee and Dave get on so well) and when not being creative he works on developing his DIY skills and spending time with his wife and three kids.

Best Habit: A desire to be authentic in every area: honest, open and prayerful.

Worst Habit: Can’t ever sit still, he is forever jiggling – which he says keeps him slim, but tends to annoy everyone else.

 

  • Lee is based in our New Zealand office
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Daniel Treat

Daniel is a pretty serious guy.  Except when he's not!  He's passionate about using his creative eye for Kingdom exploits and that's pretty great, cause he's got an awesome talent for visual media.

Sadly, Daniel does not drink much coffee.  He claims that he runs on natural adrenalin... we remain skeptical.

Best Habit:  Unequivocally his heart toward people... he pretty much likes everyone!

Worst Habit:  Perpetually, eternally an optimist.  Ugh.

Weird Fact:  He was (for a brief period of his history) a TV co-host of a Georgian (think Republic of Georgia) music television program.. and yes, there is visual proof.

 

  • Daniel is based in our Colorado office
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Reeta Treat

Reeta has a rather quirky sense of humor and a great eye for visuals.  She loves all things creative and firmly believes that relationship with the Creator Himself is the source.

She doesn't consider coffee consumption an option, it's a mainstay... a lifeline... a way of life.. (hmmm, there's a chance she drinks too much of the stuff).

Best Habit:  She tends to mix metaphors, which does lead to some moments of hilarity.

Worst Habit:  Snarky sarcasm (No way!)

Weird Fact:  She can not under any circumstances eat cilantro.  (she has a doctor's note on that.)

 

 

  • Reeta is based in our Colorado office
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Ruben Wiersma

Ruben is a show off. Well he's not really a show off, but he is a genius. He's just amazingly talented and really humble. Some of us find it a little bit threatening!

Seriously though, he's super creative and razor sharp. If we paid him a million bucks a year it wouldn't be enough. We're thrilled to have him as part of the Authentic team but we are fully aware it is just a matter of time before Apple, Google or Pixar come calling!

Best Habit: He can do almost any accent perfectly!

Worst Habit: Has weird, scary eyebrows that can make you do things against your will

Weird Fact: He's technically Dutch but has a perfect American accent when speaking English which was gleaned from watching US comedy shows!

 

  • Ruben is based in Holland but operates out of our Colorado office

We have a team of designers, developers, photographers and social media geniuses that support the vision of Authentic Media.
If you are interested in serving with us, click here!

What we do

We are here to help people and serve Jesus ….that’s all.

(Well, you probably need a bit more info than that so we do this by helping with brand development, graphic design, website development, video production, magazine production, photography, strategic planning, business start-up help and event management)

We work with several international ministries, Bible schools, Churches, Christian led businesses, Christian Camps, Christian schools and some of our friends!

Here's a little list of some of them:

MINISTRIES
Torchbearers International - www.torchbearers.org
Capernwray New Zealand - www.capernwray.org.nz
MMM New Zealand - www.mmm.org.nz 

BUSINESSES
Clean Slate Property Maintenance - www.cleanslate.co.nz
Kit Markin Homes - www.kit-markinhomes.com

CHURCHES
Faith Baptist Church - www.faithbaptist.org.nz
Hukanui Bible Church - www.hukanuibible.church

PUBLICATIONS
Authentic Magazine - www.authenticmagazine.co.nz

Contact us

 

Dave: 027 701 6986
Intl: +64 27 701 6986

Lee: 021 621 201
Intl: +64 21 621 201

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