About Michael Gonzales
Michael D. Gonzales is a pastor, teacher, and graphic designer. Since 2004, he has served in various capacities at churches and ministries in Colorado, Washington, and Texas. He and his wife, Margaret, were married in February 1991. They have been blessed with six children: Michaela, Maya, Isaac, Miryam, Aaron, and Moses.
A FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Creative Solutions for Messianic Congregations
As a freelance graphic designer with years of experience in print and digital media, Michael Gonzales specializes in creating artwork and designs that resonate with the Messianic community. He draws his inspiration from the Scriptures, his experiences walking in the Torah since 2000, and his background as a Messianic pastor. Michael has a clear cultural understanding of a Pro-Torah life centered in Yeshua that he brings to every project. This perspective makes his work both meaningful and visually compelling for Disciples of Yeshua. Michael Gonzales is available to work with you in elevating the brand of your Messianic congregation or ministry with creative solutions that reflect both faith and tradition.
A Timeline of Faith and Service.
- In 1991, Michael married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Arriaga, in Fort Worth, Texas.
- In 1999, after moving to Denver, Colorado and a year after the birth of their first child, the Gonzales’ left the Roman Catholic Church.
- In 2000, the Gonzales family discovered Messianic Judaism and began attending a Messianic Congregation in Denver, Colorado where Michael eventually served as an elder from 2004 to 2009.
- In 2009, the Gonzales’ planted a Messianic Community in Arvada, Colorado where Michael served as an elder, and the primary teacher, until 2015.
- In 2015, the Gonzales family relocated to Tacoma, Washington and joined a Messianic Synagogue where Michael shared in the responsibility of teaching the children during Shabbat Service.
- In 2016, Michael joined the staff of an online Bible teaching organization as a web developer and graphic designer.
- In 2018, Michael helped to launch a Torah-based, Non-Denominational Bible Church in Tacoma, Washington. He served as an elder until 2022.
- In 2022, Michael moved his family to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.
- In 2023, Michael started a Bible study in his home. This gathering lasted only a few months.
- In 2024, Michael held a Bible study in Lake Worth, Texas. This group lasted six months.
The Gonzales’ attend weekly services at a local community where they also serve in various capacities. Michael still holds on to the hope of starting another Bible study with like-minded believers that would grow into a church plant, Lord willing.
Michael and Margaret Gonzales have raised their six children following a Pro-Torah faith and lifestyle.