Pastor Mike Ramsdell has been the Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Mansfield for fifteen years and has been serving as a United Methodist Pastor for 32 years. While serving here, attendance has increased from 386 to over 2,000 and membership has increased to almost 6,000 to elevate this great Church into one of the top 50 attended Methodist Churches in the country.

Mike and his wife Rhonda were married in Key West, Florida while he was serving a six year term of service in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era. Following his discharge from the Navy, Mike attended Central Bible College in Missouri before receiving his Masters of Divinity degree from Brite Divinity School. Mike is originally from San Angelo, Texas but traveled the world while his father served in the military.  Mike has an identical twin brother who is also a Methodist pastor

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Mike is currently serving on the Leading Edge initiative, a body of the 100 top-attended Methodist Churches in the nation charged with revitalizing the Methodist Denomination.

It is a joy for Mike and Rhonda that two of their children, Michael and Kelly, and their spouses attend church with them. Their oldest daughter, Julie, lives in Lumberton, Texas.  All six grandchildren are a treasure for them.

Mike enjoys motorcycle touring, weight lifting, and is a voracious learner and reader. Mike and Rhonda also enjoy a good movie now and again. He is passionate about the church, leading consistently to build a church family that loves God, loves others, and serves the world. Mike believes that this spiritual heart has been critical to the growth of First United Methodist Church and has been the key for the formation of one of the most generous and serving church families in America.   Mike also blogs at mikeramsdell.com and you can follow him on Twitter.