Michael grew up in a small town in southwestern Ohio. He felt the call to become a pastor just before attending Mount Vernon Nazarene University. While taking classes Freshman year, Michael became friends with his future wife, Krista. They dated the remaining three years and married not long after graduating in 2001. Michael earned his B.A. in Youth Ministries.
After their Honeymoon, Michael and Krista moved out to Kansas City where Michael entered into a Master's of Christian Education program at Nazarene Theological Seminary. After graduating in 2004, Michael and Krista took their first full-time position in Boise, Idaho.
Since then, Michael has served as a full-time Youth Pastor in New Jersey and, currently, in Ohio. He has been blessed to be a part of many families' lives and gets extremely excited over people coming to faith in Jesus, being baptized and becoming sanctified through the Holy Spirit.
As 2011 was drawing to a close, Michael and Krista welcomed their first child, Elizabeth. She is the joy of their lives! As a family, they are committed to following the life and ministry of Jesus Christ wherever that takes them and however that looks like. Our families are the foundation for our faith and society. Therefore, Michael and Krista's primary ministry is to their family.
While they are still making adjustments to new family life, the Anderson's love to travel, sip coffee at Starbucks, watch inspiring movies, go outdoors, play & hang out together, and so much more! They love Disney too. They are excited to invite Elizabeth into their world and share life with her. Perhaps, some day, she will be joined by a sibling....
In 2012, Michael joined the Ohio Army National Guard as a Chaplain. Since then, he has enjoyed fulfilling the Great Commission and ministering to the many needs of our soldiers and their families. It is an extreme joy and a humble privilege to serve God and Country (pro deo et patria).