Pastor Mike was born in California and raised in Washington state. At the age
of sixteen, he heard the gospel and came to saving faith in Jesus Christ. After completing
his general education requirements at his local community college, Mike attended
Multnomah School of the Bible. He earned his bachelors degree in Bible, with a major in
youth ministry. And it was during this same time that Mike met and married his beloved
bride, Sharon. For several years after completing his undergraduate studies, Mike was
involved in international missions, traveling extensively overseas and preparing full-time
missionaries. It was during this time that God laid it upon his heart to focus primarily on
pastoral ministry in the local church and that clarification and conviction then led Mike to
seminary in 2000. Mike attended The Master’s Seminary and graduated with his Master of
Divinity degree in 2005. During seminary, both he and his wife had the joy of working fulltime
on staff at Grace Community Church, where John MacArthur serves as Pastor-
Teacher. Since then, Mike has served as an associate pastor in eastern Washington State,
and a pastor-teacher at a church in southern California. They have two beautiful, adopted
daughters, Ellianna and Samaria.