Mike is married to Fran. They have 4 adult children and 6 grandchildren.
Mike and Fran are originally from the US, but made Australia their new home in 1988 for ministry with the Navigators among students and young professionals in Canberra. Since that time Mike has served in various leadership roles in the Navigators both in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. He and Fran shifted to Melbourne in 2011 and began attending HBC in 2012.