Staff Team
Michael Fen, Lead Pastor
My Job at ChristLife: spiritual leadership and pastoral care, organizational oversight, biblical preaching and teaching, doing the work of an evangelist, seeking to model Christlikeness, and a lot of other stuff.
My Life and Faith Story: I grew up in a non-religious home in Lincoln, Nebraska. I used to brag to my friends that I didn’t believe in God. But God brought a few people into my life who really knew Jesus and lived like it right before my eyes. The week before I graduated from high school and while running in a 10k race (I hate running), faith kind of caught me by surprise. That was the start of a whole new life for me with Jesus Christ at the center.
I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and Dallas Theological Seminary. My career includes a stint as a youth pastor, missionary wannabe, various church pastoral roles, and a few years in business management. I came to ChristLife Church on January 1, 2018. My wife Leah and I have four children and a precious-but-neurotic dog.
Bits and Pieces: love to play competitive pickup basketball, watch movies with monsters, binge on gummy candy, and kill house plants slowly.
What I like about ChristLife: Feels like family. We’re really serious about the Word of God and following Jesus, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.
Kali Shadday, Administrative Assistant
My Job at ChristLife: When we lived in CO, I was the business and ministry Administrator for ChristLife Church. Now we live in TX, but I still work remotely as an Administrative Assistant.
My Life and Faith Story: I was very blessed to grow up in a loving Christian home. I knew how important a relationship with Christ was from watching my parents and my church family in Georgia. When I was 10, I gave my life to Christ, right before moving to Colorado. I graduated from Woodland Park High School and then Anderson University (Indiana) with a degree in Music Education. I met my husband in college and then, followed him to Hendersonville, TN (near Nashville). We were married in 2006. We moved back to Colorado in 2011 right after our daughter was born. Then in 2015 we were blessed with our son.
Bits and Pieces: I love music! I taught middle school choir and general music for six years and loved it! I love to sing, play piano, go camping, be in the mountains, travel and spend time with my family.
What I like about ChristLife: How caring and loving the people are and how quickly they became like family!
Lindsey Sorvillo, Children’s Ministry Director
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