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Michael & Kelli Craft

Michael, Kelli, and their youngest daughter Merci.

Pastor Michael’s personal website: www.MichaelCraft.org. Michael Craft has been in ministry since 1989 and the lead pastor at The Alpine Chapel in Telluride, Colorado since April of 2018. He is ordained with the Calvary Chapel Association and has a sincere passion for God, a passion for people, and a passion for creating a platform to bring the two together.

Michael grew up as a pastor’s kid. He met his wife, Kelli, in a college study group, where he fell madly in love. Michael lived on a tour bus and played bass guitar for the Christian Rock group, Destiny in the late 80s. He and Kelli were married in August of 1990. He earned his undergraduate degree in pastoral studies/theology by attending schools in Southern California and Central Oregon. He was a crazy youth pastor for eight years and then took the Lead Pastor position of a small (27 people their first Sunday) church just outside of Kansas City, Missouri. Michael continued his education, working towards his Master’s degree, at a Messianic Jewish Institute in Kansas City where he learned to love, read and teach the Bible in new and transformative ways, from a Jewish Roots perspective. The church he pastored grew bigger than he could have ever imagined and began making a loud noise for the cause of Christ in their small suburb. He and his wife were at this church from July 1995 until August of 2013.

Michael was bi-vocational for the first few years of his ministry, and did everything from cleaning carpets to building houses. As the church grew, and he was honored to be hired full time, Michael felt his passions for people and helping them come to walk in genuine relationship with God and others come alive. These years were a highlight. Michael’s wife then became very sick, and after a brain-surgery, multiple trips out of state to specialist doctors, and a rough season of on-and-off hospital stays, Michael needed to resign his position and move his family to a different climate for his wife’s benefit and on doctor’s orders. Michael and Kelli moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in August of 2013, where, soon-after, Michael was hired to serve on the staff of Calvary Worship Center for a little over 4 years, as an Equipping/Executive Pastor; Overseeing missions, children’s ministries, youth, young adults, a satellite campus, benevolence, and the counseling department.

Michael and Kelli have three sons (Conor, Kolten, and Caleb), two daughters (Michaela-Rayn and Merci),  three daughters-in-law (Amy, Diana, and Jocelyn), one son-in-law (Jonah), four granddaughters (Lovely, Ember, Luna, and Posie), and five grandsons (Ki, Honor, Zadok, River, and Israel).

Michael loves to give hugs, ride his Harley Davidson motorcycle, watch old movies, cheer for his Kansas City Chiefs, ski, listen to classic Christian rock, grill outdoors, eat, hang out with his brothers in the church and each member of his incredible family, and much more. He has some Scripture tattoos, a ssssslight ssssslur, and uses the expressions “dude” and “awesome” way too much.

Michael’s sermons can be viewed on this website and on his personal  YOUTUBE PAGE. For audio podcasts, go to his “Burning Hearts” podcast on SPOTIFY by clicking HERE and on Google Podcasts by clicking HERE.

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Thru-the-Bible Messages

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Topical Messages

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Upcoming Events

Feb
1
Wed
7:00 am Coffee House Open
Coffee House Open
Feb 1 @ 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Coffee House Open
https://thewelltelluride.com/
10:00 am Women’s Bible Study – S.A.L.T.
Women’s Bible Study – S.A.L.T.
Feb 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Women's Bible Study - S.A.L.T.
S.A.L.T. is the name of our women’s ministry here at The Alpine Chapel. S.A.L.T. stands for: Sisters / Friends Authentically Loving Jesus and Telluride   All women are welcome to join as we study God’s[...]
Feb
2
Thu
all-day Thursdays Church is Closed
Thursdays Church is Closed
Feb 2 all-day
Thursdays Church is Closed
Each of our staff pastors have two days off. The one day they all share ‘off’ is Thursday. Their schedules are as follows: Pastor Conor – Days off are Thursdays and Fridays [Mondays in the Coffee[...]
Feb
3
Fri
7:00 am Coffee House Open
Coffee House Open
Feb 3 @ 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Coffee House Open
https://thewelltelluride.com/
5:00 pm Friday Feast
Friday Feast
Feb 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Friday Feast
FRIDAY FEASTS are a community outreach specifically geared for those that operate the chairlifts and gondolas. They occur on various Fridays from 5:00pm – 6:30pm (please see schedule below for exact Fridays). The food is always[...]
Feb
5
Sun
9:00 am Sunday Morning Church Service
Sunday Morning Church Service
Feb 5 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Sunday Morning Church Service
Sundays are AWESOME at The Alpine Chapel!   Children’s ministry is available for our 9am service. Children ages Kindergarten thru 4th grade are dismissed after our singing of worship to head to our awesome children’s area[...]
11:00 am T.A.C. Youth Group
T.A.C. Youth Group
Feb 5 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
T.A.C. Youth Group
For more information please click HERE.
Feb
6
Mon
7:00 am Coffee House Open
Coffee House Open
Feb 6 @ 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Coffee House Open
https://thewelltelluride.com/
Feb
7
Tue
11:00 am Men’s Bible Study – B.O.B.
Men’s Bible Study – B.O.B.
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 am
Men's Bible Study - B.O.B. @ Telluride | Colorado | United States
B.O.B. = Band Of Brothers All men are invited to this one-hour Bible Study and discussion time, at the church. We call this the BAND OF BROTHERS, as men can gather in the basement of[...]
6:00 pm Young Adults Bible Study Gathering
Young Adults Bible Study Gathering
Feb 7 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Young Adults Bible Study Gathering
Our Young Adults include singles and young marrieds and meet on Tuesday evenings in the basement of the church. This time together includes some Bible study, some food, some fun, and some time to simply[...]
Feb
8
Wed
7:00 am Coffee House Open
Coffee House Open
Feb 8 @ 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Coffee House Open
https://thewelltelluride.com/
10:00 am Women’s Bible Study – S.A.L.T.
Women’s Bible Study – S.A.L.T.
Feb 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Women's Bible Study - S.A.L.T.
S.A.L.T. is the name of our women’s ministry here at The Alpine Chapel. S.A.L.T. stands for: Sisters / Friends Authentically Loving Jesus and Telluride   All women are welcome to join as we study God’s[...]
Feb
9
Thu
all-day Thursdays Church is Closed
Thursdays Church is Closed
Feb 9 all-day
Thursdays Church is Closed
Each of our staff pastors have two days off. The one day they all share ‘off’ is Thursday. Their schedules are as follows: Pastor Conor – Days off are Thursdays and Fridays [Mondays in the Coffee[...]
Feb
10
Fri
7:00 am Coffee House Open
Coffee House Open
Feb 10 @ 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Coffee House Open
https://thewelltelluride.com/

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