Mike and Juanita Ferrari were both born and raised in southern California. They married in 1999 and have four adult children. In 2007, they went on a mission trip to Gulkana, AK. They thought it was a one-time event, but God had huge plans for them. After that first trip, God prepared their hearts for His plan, and they moved to Alaska in 2010.
They began serving at Gulkana Community Chapel. They came for the kids, but God opened other doors and allowed them to also minister into the lives of teens and adults. Mike became pastor of the church in 2020. As a rural pastor, they were a ministry family eligible to be served by Arctic Barnabas Ministries (ABM). They were able to see firsthand what an amazing ministry ABM has and how many lives are touched by what ABM does.
After 14 years in Gulkana, they moved to Anchorage as full-time missionaries on staff with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) and helped ABM in any small way they could.
Mike is currently the pastor of Valley Bible Chalet in Indian, AK. They are excited to join ABM as Associate Staff and look forward to encouraging and caring for the ministry families that are served by ABM.