Loving God’s people means loving the world. Kenyan, Syrian, Belizean, Zambian, South African, Indian, Albanian, Taiwanese, Guatemalan, Brazilian, El Salvadorian, and American are a few of the nationalities of people we hear and see Michael Kline praying for and loving in an intentional way. Michael is committed to our Monday night prayer group and courageously participates even though he is a dominant introvert. He has shared God’s work in his own life, invites visiting missionaries and prays with vigor.
As an engaged member of Grace Klein Community, Michael attends a majority of the family fun nights, business networking events and monthly cultural gatherings. You may catch him working a festival, cleaning up after a gathering, editing a document, helping at a yard sale, writing a blogpost or answering a WordPress question.
Recently, Michael hosted an Agape Feast at his place. He was encouraged to share his home with friends, enjoy a meal together and recollect on the goodness of the Lord. Being the first time to have a gathering in his home, he was definitely stretched outside his comfort zone, but he was eager to contribute to the Body and share generously.
Michael is a brilliant man, though very humble and down to earth. He is gifted in videography, photography, back-end website design, and social media presence. He enjoys learning, reading, ultimate frisbee (even when his team has to wear a pink shirt), and Kentucky Wildcats basketball. When Evan moved to Birmingham, he was one of the first to include him by inviting him to play ultimate frisbee.
When asked to go to Belize on a Grace Klein Community mission trip to help establish a computer lab and train a teacher on the new equipment, Michael readily said yes and spent hours learning the new program so that he could train the teacher properly.
He also listened intently to the missionaries in Belize, encouraging them in the Word, and continuing the relationship via email when he returned to the States.
Michael values intentional relationships and his love for people, whether young or old, makes him a valuable asset to our community. He will sit on the floor for hours and listen to a kid share the details of the American Revolution or listen to a friend share what Jesus is teaching them this week. He is passionate about the Kingdom of God and his desire is to walk in obedience to Christ’s commands. Whether he is helping a missionary with a brochure or producing a documentary, his daily moments will culminate into a life that mattered. A life that loved people more than things, a life that made all of us better.