Mike is an Air Force Veteran and former Vice President at Hartford Insurance. He and his wife Karen have been in full-time ministry since 2009.

Mike is the Senior Pastor and founder of the Center in Escondido, CA. Within this ministry, Mike and Karen oversee a preschool with 50 children and a San Diego Super Pantry that serves over 10,000 people annually, including locations in Escondido, Poway, and Vista, CA. www.CenterNC.com

He is a graduate of Vision International University and recently completed the requirements for his master’s degree in theology from Angelo Bible College in San Angelo, Texas.

Mike is the co-founder and Overseer of the Multi-Cultural Christian Network, built to support small church health and growth.

He serves on the board of directors for Grace Church Spring Valley and Atmosphere of Faith Christian Church in Vista, CA.

He formerly served as president of Ministerio Centro Cristiano, a Southern California-based extension of a ministry based in Cucuta, Colombia.

Mike and Karen have been married since 1989 and have four children, Michaela, Kyara, Joshua, and Malenah.