Gil Michel is the founding pastor of That Church Downtown, a multi-racial inner-city church in South Bend, IN. That Church Downtown was planted to reach an unchurched population and created to be a place of authenticity and transparency and growth for those who seek to know Christ and be known.
As an ordained minister, Gil’s missionary work in Ghana, West Africa is considered one of his life’s highlights. With helping to spearhead initiatives such as PURE Assembly & National Day of Prayer, which focuses on city-wide renewal and prayer, Gil has availed himself to seeing widespread revival in his region.
Currently, Gil is the co-host of a re-launched podcast called HisStories, which has been featured on WHME-FM and listened to, nationwide. HisStories is a show that highlights the testimonies of ordinary people experiencing an extraordinary God.
Gil Michel is the CEO and President of The Caleb Group, Inc., a small business solutions firm located in South Bend, IN. As a 2 nd generation accountant and entrepreneur, Gil has had a sense of financial stewardship ingrained into him from his father, who started Gil working in his NY accounting firm arranging tax returns since he was 10 years old. Gil’s experience has evolved from working in the top ten CPA firms to working one-on-one with small business owners in developing realistic budgets to create wealth for their families.
Gil is cherished as a valuable member of his community but most importantly by his wife, Marketo, daughter, Jolai, and son, Christian.