After many years as a pastor and seminary professor in the U.S., Mike developed a deep commitment to Africa. He first went to Kenya as one of the pastors of a church in Nairobi, the capital. Though his initial aim was to replicate principles that he had seen in effective Peruvian churches, his vision quickly changed to leadership development, and he ended up teaching in two graduate level seminaries.

Since his return to the U.S., Mike has kept an Africa focus, first through Overseas Council, which concentrated on graduate level seminaries, and later through his first non-profit, African Leadership. His latest venture, Heart of Africa, stems from a desire to help Africans in various ministries, as well to assist American Christians who want to invest wisely in Africa.

Mike’s academic background includes degrees in divinity, theology and education, and he has broad expertise in the areas of Christian education and formation, both in the U.S. and in Africa. He was formerly on the pastoral staff at Northland--A Church Distributed, in Longwood, FL.

Mike is married to Martha, who is also a Board member. She dreamed of being a missionary to Africa as a little girl, and had her first Africa experience while in college. Mike and Martha have three children: Joe, Kathryn and Laura.