Raised in Dublin, California, Mike was raised in a Christian home and actively went to church from a young age. He came to Christ at an early age and gradually built his faith throughout High School and into college. After high school graduation, Mike went on to graduate from the United States Military Academy (Go Army!). After years of being stationed at Fort Moore, Cavazos and Stewart, Mike found New Life Baptist when he came to be an Army ROTC instructor with the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M. In his free time, he likes to do CrossFit, playing golf and trying food places around town.