Mike was born and raised here in Apex, NC. He has attended Salem since he was a sophomore in high school. After six years of volunteering with the youth, he joined the staff in 2017 is currently serving as the Pastor of Student Ministries. In October of 2017, Mike married his incredible wife, Kasey, who also grew up at Salem, and they have been in ministry together ever since.

Mike is passionate about seeing students fall in love with Jesus, teaching them how to live out the Gospel daily, and investing in the next generation. He graduated from the College at Southeastern in December 2019 with a Bachelors of Arts in Student Ministry. Mike loves people and enjoys making gospel connections with students whether over a cup of coffee, playing Minecraft, or any just sitting in the living room talking about life.