urbanfocus

Mike founded and directs the Compton United Soccer Club, a national model of urban US Soccer club soccer, under the philosophy of "Soccer for social change". They are currently on the Pro Soccer staff with Athletes in Action, the athletic ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. Here they use urban youth soccer as an outreach mechanism for professional and college soccer athletes.

Youth youth and families, specifically in Compton, CA.

To see the transformation of Compton, CA into a socioeconomic, educational and social model of community change and unity.

Mike directed the Los Angeles office of Here’s Life Inner City (HLIC) from July 2000 to May 2008. He and his wife, Tonya have been on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ since 1992. They have two children, Sydney and Zachary and have lived in Compton since 1998. Prior to taking the role of Director, Mike served as the Short Term Ministry Opportunity Director as well as serving in the Compton S.A.Y. Yes! Center for Youth Development. At the Center, Mike coordinated the UP (Unlimited Potential) Program for junior and senior high students. The UP Program facilitated two student-run businesses, entrepreneurship training, computer skills classes, leadership development and college preparatory training. Before coming to HLIC, Mike led urban after-school programs as well as interned with the Gang Intervention Unit in the City of Chino, California. Mike graduated with a Bachelors degree in Social Work in 1992 from Cal Poly, Pomona.