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IT STARTED WITH A PRAYER FOR AN OLD YELLOW SCHOOL BUS.
I was eight years old when I heard John LaNoue tell how a $250 answer to prayer helped put an old school bus on the road as a medical clinic. I didn’t know then that one bus would become eleven—or that nearly sixty years later I would be helping lead the organization that grew from it.
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Faith. Leadership. Humanitarian Service.
For more than four decades, Michael has worked where faith becomes action—helping communities build sustainable solutions while encouraging leaders to recognize where God is already at work.
Humanitarian Leadership
As President & CEO of Amigos Internacionales, Michael helps develop community-led solutions in clean water, education, healthcare, life skills and church partnership.
MissionPoint
A sustainable model designed to strengthen local leadership and create lasting community impact rather than dependency.
Faith & Writing
Books and reflections about hearing God, faithful obedience, leadership, service and encountering God through Scripture.
Latest Writing
Encountering God. Leading faithfully. Serving well.
- The Land Is Secured. Now the Real Work Begins at KorobarTen acres, a working school, a local church, and fifteen signatures mark the beginning—not the completion—of Korobar MissionPoint in northern Uganda.
- The Prayer for an Old Yellow School BusWhen I was eight years old, I heard a man tell how he prayed for an old school bus—and received exactly what he needed. I remember thinking, “I don’t know a God like that. But I sure want to.” That prayer helped shape the rest of my life.
- From Listening to Obedience: When God’s Word Requires MovementPART 4 OF 7 — Meeting God in Scripture eventually asks something of us. A reflection on Abraham, the Good Samaritan, and what obedience costs—and gives.
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Occasional reflections on Scripture, leadership, humanitarian service, and the next faithful step.
Books, Stories & Ideas Worth Sharing
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