Mike Terpening has been married to his wife Deanna for over 30 years, they have 2 children and 4 grandkids.
Mike resides in Fresno, California and has been a practicing CPA for over 20 years, holding a Bachelors degree in Accounting and a Certificate in Non-Profit Accounting from the AICPA. Mike has been involved in church non-profit work for over 20 years in a variety of capacities, including church leadership, sitting on non-profit boards, missions trips, and using his cooking skills to serve at missions events. Mike has felt like participating in these has been an extension of his faith and a natural step in following God’s call. Horn of Africa became a part of his life after hearing about it from Dr. Markos Zemede, the founder of the ministry, and in 2016 began helping with accounting and got brought onto the board as Treasurer. Mike has been inspired and encouraged by the many miraculous testimonies and accounts from Ethiopia and the church planters involved in the ministry.