Have you ever wondered whether you shoud “go into missions” and how that compares to “getting a job”? Come listen to Michael Minott, Econ ’91, explode the notion that this is an either/or choice.

Michael makes his living doing property development in the private sector and is very involved in missions work through his church. But his missions work is an extension of his professional training and expertise, not a departure from it.

Of interest not only to Econ majors but to all who are wondering how their professional interests can best contribute to the flourishing of others!

Michael Minott, Class of ’91  has been a lay pastor at North Shore Baptist Church (NSBC) in Bayside, NY since 2007.  He has been serving  as a short-term missionary to the Dominican Republic (D.R.), Jamaica and Haiti since 2002. Most of his missions experience has been in the D.R. where he has been involved in church planting activities and most recently the development of a classical Christian school.  Additionally, he is a member of the Great Commission Team at NSBC which sends support to missionaries in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and Indonesia.

Michael is the principal of Portland Consultants which provides project management services for clients developing affordable housing and various other construction projects in NYC where he lives with his wife Naomi and three daughters.