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Michael Carl Mack was born August 24, 1960, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the fourth living child of Carl Joseph Mack and Betty Jane (Grau) Mack. His siblings are Kathleen Mack, Joseph Carl Mack, and Theresa Elizabeth Behringer.

Michael C. Mack was raised in Deer Park, Ohio (suburb of Cincinnati). He attended and graduated from St. Saviour Elementary School in Rossmoyne, Ohio (1974); St. Xavier High School in Finneytown, Ohio (1978); the University of Cincinnati (Finance, 1983) and Cincinnati Christian University (formerly Cincinnaiti Bible College & Seminary; Christian Education/Journalism, 1993).

At the University of Cincinnati, Michael was a cheerl;erader for three years and wrote for the school newspaper, The News Record.

Michael C. Mack has lived in Dayton, Ohio; Anderson, Indiana; Boise, Idaho; and Pewee Valley, Kentucky, where he now resides. He married Heidi Elizabeth (Huber) June 16, 1990. They have four children: Jordan Michael (June 7, 1992), Andrew Robert (October 1, 1994), Sarah Michelle (October 20, 1995), and Anna Pearl (June 10, 1998).

Michael C. Mack is Minister of Life Groups at Northeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He has also served on church staffs at Bethany Christian Church in Anderson, Indiana, and Foothills Christian Church in Boise, Idaho.

Michael C. Mack founded the Small Group Network (SmallGroups.com) in 1995. SmallGroups.com is an on-line ministry developed to provide training, support, and materials for small group leaders and churches. SmallGroups.com is now a ministry of Christianity Today International.

Michael C. Mack is author of:


 * Launch into Community Life: Building a Master Plan for Your Small Group (Touch, 2008)


 * I'm a Leader ... Now What? How to Guide an Effective Small Group (Standard Publishing, 2007)


 * Moving Forward: Helping Your Group Members Embrace their Leadership Potential (Touch, 2005)


 * Living in Community: A Guide to Becoming a Life-Changing Small Group (SmallGroups.com, 2002)


 * Leading from the Heart: A Small Group Leader's Guide to a Passionate Ministry (Touch, 2001)


 * Introduction to Liberty: The Lessons of Jesus’ Miracles (The Gospel of John) (Standard, 1998)


 * The Synergy Church: A Strategy for Integrating Small Groups and Sunday School (Baker, 1996)

Michael co-wrote the Creative Groups Guides, Hearing God and Claiming Your Place (Standard Publishing). He has written hundreds of articles for both Christian and secular publications, including CellGroup Journal, Discipleship Journal, The Lookout, Virtue, and A Closer Look.

Michael C. Mack's interests include playing and watching most sports, coaching youth basketball, mountain biking, and trail building.

Michael's personal web site is at MichaelCMack.com.