About Us
Michael grew up in Utah, a state which is predominately Mormon. The church he attended was very small but their love for the truth of God's word turned them into a family. In 2004 Michael graduated from the University of Utah and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the Air Force. The following year he moved to San Angelo, Texas to attend Intelligence School at Goodfellow AFB. After Intel School, he was stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan. In God's providence the Air Force was allowing early release from contracts due to funding cuts. Michael took this offer and moved to Owensboro, Kentucky to attend seminary at the Midwest Center for Theological Studies. There in Kentucky he met Ashley O'Neal. Michael and Ashley got married in November 2008.
Ashley was raised at Heritage Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky. Even though she always enjoyed church she did not become a Christian until her sophomore year of college. Although she is grateful for the education she has, the most helpful and impacting education has come from outside of the classroom, from the women in her life, women who have taught her how to care for and love her family and home and encourage a love for biblical womanhood.
After we got married in 2008, we moved to Utah. There God gave us two beautiful children, Liam and Lorelai. In 2011 Michael continued his education at Houston Baptist University where he received his Masters of Arts in Biblical Languages. In December of 2012 we moved back to Owensboro, KY. In November 2013 God blessed us with another child - Méav. She has been such a wonderful addition to our family.
In 2014 we were commissioned by our home church in Owensboro, KY as church planters. In November of that year we moved to the Republic of Ireland and have been working on the Cooley Peninsula for two years.
EDUCATION:
BA in Political Science - University of Utah
Intelligence School - Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX
Masters of Divinity - Midwest Center for Theological Studies / Reformed Baptist Seminary
Masters of Biblical Languages - Houston Baptist University
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Ashley was raised at Heritage Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky. Even though she always enjoyed church she did not become a Christian until her sophomore year of college. Although she is grateful for the education she has, the most helpful and impacting education has come from outside of the classroom, from the women in her life, women who have taught her how to care for and love her family and home and encourage a love for biblical womanhood.
After we got married in 2008, we moved to Utah. There God gave us two beautiful children, Liam and Lorelai. In 2011 Michael continued his education at Houston Baptist University where he received his Masters of Arts in Biblical Languages. In December of 2012 we moved back to Owensboro, KY. In November 2013 God blessed us with another child - Méav. She has been such a wonderful addition to our family.
In 2014 we were commissioned by our home church in Owensboro, KY as church planters. In November of that year we moved to the Republic of Ireland and have been working on the Cooley Peninsula for two years.
EDUCATION:
BA in Political Science - University of Utah
Intelligence School - Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX
Masters of Divinity - Midwest Center for Theological Studies / Reformed Baptist Seminary
Masters of Biblical Languages - Houston Baptist University
.