After being part of the New Life family in Connecticut for more than 25 years, Mike found himself walking on a path that only God could have prepared.  He has always called the Danbury, CT area home, but even more so when he walked down the aisle of New Life UMC and married the love of his life Karen.  They settled down in their own home where Karen’s strength and trust in the Lord became contagious to Mike and he soon found himself worshiping Jesus with a love and compassion he would never have thought possible.

In 2003, Mike was certified as a local lay speaker in the United Methodist Church and began his further walk with Christ.  Through the years, he utilized his skills as a sound engineer paired with his IT background to help build a safe and comfortable worship environment for the community.

Recently, the Lord guided Mike down a path to receive a degree in Psychology, opened his eyes and mind to the possibility that Jesus has plans for him that reach much further than the technology he has built his career on.  Fueled by a renewed passion for his family, church and God, he listened carefully when as he was called to ministry.

After being led to assistant pastor at New Life, then on to pastoring a church in Connecticut, Mike and Karen left the comfort of home to answer a call from God to move to Hawai’i (and who wouldn’t answer that call, seriously).  He eventually found himself Worshiping and loving the community at New Hope Puna, where he was led by the Lord to lead and minister as a licensed Foursquare Pastor.