Michael was ordained at Palmetto Baptist Church in August 2014 and became a Lay Pastor shortly after. Michael and his wife, Natalie served as youth leaders at their church in North Carolina for five years while Michael completed an MA in Pastoral Studies.

Michael works full-time as a system administrator for a lending company in Greenville, SC. Michael and Natalie were married in 2007 and are blessed with three children, Shad, Emera, and Larkyn.