Pastor Mike was born to missionary parents in Michigan City, Indiana while his parents were home from Brazil on furlough. Growing up in Brazil, Mike returned to the states to attend Cedarville College in Ohio where he was converted to faith in Christ. He graduated from Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary where he met Laura. They married in 1974. Mike served as a pastor in Grand Rapids until the McCulloughs moved to Ripon in the mid 80’s. Mike worked as a mail carrier until his retirement last year. In the meanwhile, he served as an itinerant preacher in various churches throughout the Central Valley and Bay Area. He and Laura began their service at Grace in June of 2014. Together they have five children and three grandchildren.