Pastoral Family

Our pastor is Rev. Dr. Michael J. Beale and his wife and ministry teammate is Danna. They have two wonderful children, Anna Caroline (13 years old) and John Michael (10 years old), ministers in their own right! Having served churches for over 20 years, Mike completed his Doctor of Ministry degree in Church Leadership and Preaching through Asbury Seminary’s Beeson Pastor program. His dissertation is weaving its way into relevance at WellSpring and beyond as lives are being changed through the discovery of the link between experiential prayer practices and one's God-given personality.  His “ministry sweet spots” are missions, media, communication, and bringing Greek and Hebrew to modern-day relevance. He also loves integrating technology into the life of WellSpring.  Danna, previously blessed to be home with the children for nine years, has returned to the classroom as a kindergarten teacher at Coosada Elementary. You can find her lovingly tending sprouts of all sizes as they bloom where they are planted in the purple pod Garden Patch!  Her passions are encouragement, teaching, designing, gardening, and service.  A recent family highlight was our 2009 summer road trip to the magnificent West!  Visiting Saddleback Church in Orange County and hanging onto the Powell-Hyde Cable Car for dear life in San Francisco were complete blessings from God!

Birthplace

Mike: Atlanta, Georgia

Danna: Nashville, Tennessee

Anna Caroline & John Michael:  Montgomery, Alabama

Stomping grounds

Mike: Decatur and Conyers, Georgia

Danna: Auburn, Alabama  (WAR EAGLE!)

Anna Caroline & John Michael:  Montgomery & Millbrook, Alabama (w/one wonderful year in the beautiful state of Kentucky!)

Favorite quote

Mike: "Set me on fire, and let the world come and see me burn."  (John Wesley)

Danna: “Die when I may, I want it said by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a weed and planted a flower wherever I thought a flower might grow.” (Abraham Lincoln)

Anna Caroline:  "Make it count!" (Jack Dawson..."Titanic")

John Michael:  "Birds are very, very cute."

Favorite music

Mike: anything by Chris Tomlin

Danna:  Jars of Clay, Chris Rice, Caedmon's Call

Anna Caroline:  Hawk Nelson, Relient K, Remedy Drive, anything Celtic

John Michael:  WAY FM, especially Newsboys, and SOME of Mom's "old 80's stuff"

Favorite movies

Mike: “Saving Private Ryan” , “The Matrix”, "Facing the Giants", "The Blind Side"

Danna: (classically) “The Shawshank Redemption”, closely followed by “The Notebook” (with “Forrest Gump” RUNNING in third!) .  I am also a recent fan of "The Blind Side" and "Fireproof"!

Anna Caroline:  "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Left Behind" (all), "The Sound of Music"

John Michael: "Surf's Up"

Favorite food

Mike: steak

Danna: anything you can find in a coffeehouse, especially House of Java’s Kona Mochas

Anna Caroline:  pasta, soda, cold pizza, and sour things

John Michael:  sunflower seeds and almonds

Favorite things to do

Mike: video editing, watch Braves baseball, Auburn football, play guitar, reading

Danna: travel any and everywhere (love those Smoky Mountains!), learn new languages, make family memories, cut bouquets, go on nature walks

Anna Caroline:  dance, write, collect soundtracks/hats/"Teen Titans", research anything Irish

John Michael: watch "Phineas and Ferb", draw, explore the garden, and build things

Life Verse

Mike: “I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet it is not I who lives but Christ Who lives in me, and the life I now live, I live by faith in Christ Who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20)

Danna: “For the eyes of the Lord roam the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9)

Anna Caroline:  "He who walks in integrity shall walk securely."  (Proverbs 10:9)

John Michael:  "I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me."  (Philippians 4:13)