Michael Kontes is the oldest of three children and was raised in a traditional Greek home with Greek food, Greek school, Greek culture and the Greek Orthodox Church in Sacramento. In 1991, Kontes married his high school sweetheart Ragan. They have three children; Luke, Arianna and Micah. Kontes received his B.A. in theology from Pacific Union College and his M.Div. from Andrews Theological Seminary in 2006. Whether it is sharing Jesus in a public setting, or being at the hospital visiting people, he loves to encourage and bring hope into people's lives. "I want to be where God wants me to be; I want to be doing what God wants me to be doing."