Missionary Name Here LOCATION HERE Ever since childhood, pastor Mike Goeke felt like a slave to shame. His struggle with homosexuality placed him in inescapable bondage. And he faced ridicule and condemnation from his peers at Christian schools as he kept his battle secret. Confident that marriage was the key that would set him free, Mike married Stephanie. He soon discovered that marriage was not the solution he had longed for. After spiraling into depression, Mike left Stephanie. But Mike’s father never gave up on him and gave him a book that introduced him to “a Jesus who was in the trenches” with him. Mike surrendered to a life of holiness and finally found the freedom he longed for through Jesus.   By the grace of God, Mike and Stephanie reconciled their marriage and now have three children. Today, Mike is pastor of First Baptist Church in San Francisco. Because of our giving through the Cooperative Program, Mike is making an impact on the lives of many through the ERLC as he specifically helps married couples where one person struggles with same-sex attraction. He desires to help churches understand the gay community better by showing God’s vision. He proclaims that the power of the Word sheds light and changes lives as his identity remains in Christ alone. Missionary Name Here LOCATION HERE