Dr. Michael Gray
Dr. Michael Gray, pastor of Colonial Hills Baptist Church since 1998, grew up in a preacher’s home where he saw the dedication and faithfulness of parents who loved the Word and lived it daily. They gave him a love of history and instilled in him a passion for the Word of God. As a senior year in high school, he surrendered his life to full-time ministry. Following college, he ministered in Lakeland, Florida as a teacher, youth pastor, and music director and later was associate pastor for his father at Grace Baptist Church in Pelzer, SC. Dr. Gray earned both an M.A. degree in Church History and a Specialist in Ministry degree from Bob Jones University. In 2014 he completed his Doctorate of Ministry at Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. Michael and Kellie have three married children and six grandchildren. Dr. Gray has collected more than 3,000 classical music recordings and enjoys reading theology and history.