Michael Gulker

Michael Gulker is a passionate leader deeply invested in the polarized intersection of faith and culture, exploring how both can thrive when grounded in love of God and love of neighbor. Since 2011, he has served as president of The Colossian Forum, which invites people to cultivate connection across differences.

Michael’s efforts with The Colossian Forum have been recognized in major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and Leap of Faith, a documentary directed by Nicholas Ma, that explores whether we can disagree and still belong to each other in a divided world. A native of West Michigan, Michael studied philosophy and theology at Calvin College before earning his divinity degree from Duke Divinity School. He is also an ordained Mennonite pastor. He and his wife live in West Michigan with their two children.