Mike A. Lancaster was born in West Virginia and raised in North Carolina, where he served as a missionary with the Church of God. He received his BA in English from East Carolina University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He also received his M.Ed
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from Western Carolina University, where he completed his dissertation on the history of Christian education. Mike serves as Executive Director of the Foundation for Christian Leadership at the age of 39. Prior to becoming Executive Director, Mike served as the Administrative Coordinator for nearly 20 years at The Center for Youth Power, a national nonprofit organization based in North Carolina which provides leadership training to young people ages 10–18 to equip them to become better leaders and citizens.