In early 2000 Michael David Gonzales left his childhood faith of Roman Catholicism and joined the “Messianic Movement”. In 2004, after graduating from their Leadership Training School, Michael was ordained as a pastor at The Harvest Messianic Congregation in Thornton, Colorado. Michael continued his Biblical education by taking hermeneutics and expositional teaching courses at Agape Bible Church in Thornton, Colorado and online classes through TorahResource Institute. In 2009 he planted the Front Range Messianic Community in Arvada, Colorado where he served as the pastor for six years. In 2015 Michael shared the responsibility of teaching the weekly Children’s Shabbat Teachings at Beit Hallel Messianic Synagogue in Tacoma, Washington. In 2018 he helped launch and co-pastor Alive In Messiah, a Non-denominational Bible Church in Tacoma, Washington. In 2022 Michael relocated to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.