Michael began serving at First Baptist in spring of 2011.  He grew up in Lilburn, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.  Michael attended Berry College in Rome, Georgia where he majored in Mathematics Education, and met his wife, Dana, who was also a mathematics major.  After graduating in 2004, Michael and Dana got married on Berry's campus at Frost Chapel in March of 2005.  They have two daughters, Sadie (2010) and Josie (2012) and are a foster family.  

God called Michael into full-time vocational ministry in March 2001.  Michael received his Masters of Divinity in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  
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The Lord called Michael and Dana to Niceville in 2011.  After years of serving here as our Student Pastor, Michael changed roles in 2021 and now oversees Discipleship and Family Ministries. His passion for seeing people Believe, Belong, and Become translates into ensuring that as a church we are helping people grow in Christ in every age of life.