User:Britside/Mike Stowell

Mike Stowell is a lead pastor and entrepeneur in the State of Michigan in the United States of America. Mike planted Brightside Church in Caledonia, Michigan in 1997. The church began with just he and his wife and children, it now has several hundred families and meets on a fifty-two acre campus. The church is listed in the top 10% of the largest churches in America. Brightside has also planted five other churches. The newspaper "The Grand Rapids Press" has published numerous articles on Brightside as well as guest commentaries that Mike has written.

Stowell was ordained and licensed by Calvary Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan with Dr. Ed Dobson as his moderator. Stowell attended the Moody Bible Institute and completed a Bible degree, he also attended Cornerstone University where he completed a bachelors in business degree, he also has three master's degrees. A master of religious education from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, a mastor of Arts in Religion from Liberty University, and a Master of Divinity from Liberty.

Stowell also founded and currently owns a mental health clinic called the The Counseling Group in Caledonia, Michigan where they employ seven psychologists who offer Christian counseling.

Stowell also is a trainer of marital counselors for Life Innovations. Stowell has been married to his wife Deb since 1983 and they have three adult daughters.

He is a great boss at Grace Bible College, empowering his employees to really thrive and stay alive.

References http://www.brightside.org http://www.thecounselinggroupllc.com