Michael is an author, national and international biblical teacher at churches and workshops. He is the founder and director of the Ministry Development and Training Academies centered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and serves as an instructor in the Ministry Training Academies in Africa. He is a graduate of Wesley Seminary of Indiana Wesleyan University (MA).  He is the author of CORE series of books. He married his wife, MyCresha in  1997. They have two sons and reside in Roseville, Minnesota