In January 2023, Chip Weiant approached Mike to consider a call to serve as the new Executive Director. After much prayer and with great excitement, Mike accepted the role of Executive Director of Kingdom Dads in August 2023.
Mike has served in collegiate ministry with the Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) for 21 years. During those years, Mike served in a wide range of staff and leadership capacities and grew in his own love for intentional family discipleship. Together with the efforts of the Kingdom Dads board, Mike looks forward to helping fathers faithfully grow in their call as both husband and dad.
Mike is married to Beth, and they have three children: Lucy, Peter, and Joseph. As a family, they commit to… Love Well, Live Worthy, Learn Wonderfully, Lead Wisely, and Leak Whimsy. They live in Columbus, Ohio, with their Golden Retriever, Tumnus.
Derek is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for fatherhood. He founded and grew Acceptd, a software company serving the performing arts for over a decade, before successfully exiting in 2021. After stepping away from the business, Derek and his family launched Stay Legendary, a cabin rental business focused on creating memorable getaways for families.
Derek now serves as Director of Operations at Kingdom Dads, leading strategy and execution for national expansion, leveraging his expertise in scaling organizations. He is driven by a desire to help fathers turn their hearts toward their children, as Malachi 4:6 declares: “And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.”
Derek is married to his wife, Katie, and they have four boys: Leo, Elliott, Simon, and Bennett. As a family, they live out their mission to “advance God’s Kingdom through biblical hospitality” in Hilliard, Ohio.
