Michael was born in 1958 in
Barberton, Ohio and Pam two years later in Cleveland, Ohio. Meeting in 1975,
they eventually married in 1990. They have 3 children.
Michael and Pam discovered the
truth of salvation by reading the Bible and trusted Christ in 1991 in
Cleveland, Ohio. Michael was called to full-time ministry in 1999 at Gospel
Light Baptist Missions, India while serving as a short term missionary from
Open Door Baptist Church in Clermont, Florida.
Michael is a graduate of
Andersonville Theological (Baptist) Seminary in Camilla, Georgia with Master
(2003) and Doctorate (2008) of Christian Education degrees. Pam also graduated
from Andersonville with a Bachelor of Christian Education Degree in 2004.
Michael and Pam have also been trained in Biblical counseling (NANC).
Michael has served for nine years
as a senior pastor of churches in both Minnesota and Ohio. He was ordained at
Heritage Baptist Bible Church in Walnut Grove, Minnesota. Pam has devoted her
time to homeschool and Christian day school ministry and counseling and
teaching women. She has also been instrumental to the success of the church
music ministry.
In January of 2009 Michael and
Pam relocated to the Jackson community where not long after they became members
of First Baptist Church of Jackson (FBCJ). Responding to God's call in June of
2009, Michael and Pam relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico. While there, they determined
there was a need for a Bible believing, Bible preaching, Disciple-making,
Praying, Baptist church. After communicating the same back to their home church
at FBCJ they were commissioned in December of 2009 to plant a church following
the Biblical pattern used to plant FBCJ (preaching, teaching, discipleship).
First Baptist Church of Jackson
in Massillon, Ohio.
These missionaries are choice
servants of God. You and your church should be supporting them prayerfully and
financially. Why miss out on an opportunity to expand your field and be part of
the Lord's work with these faithful saints?
