When Mike accepted a senior leadership role with a multinational consumer goods company in Shanghai, he and his wife Melissa saw it not just as a career move, but as a calling.

Mike quickly became immersed in the fast-paced world of executive strategy and operations. Yet, even in his high-pressure role, he carried a quiet but intentional faith. His integrity, servant leadership, and care for others began to draw the attention of colleagues and clients alike. In the boardroom and on business trips, Mike was known not only for his competence but for his character.

Melissa, meanwhile, had paused her own corporate career, but she was determined to remain active and purpose-driven. She began organizing business networking evenings around the city. These gatherings took place in a variety of venues, trendy bars, quiet restaurants, and office spaces. But these weren’t ordinary networking events. Melissa carefully curated each one around a core business value, such as integrity, generosity, servant leadership, or perseverance, values that resonated deeply with biblical principles. Each event featured a successful professional as a speaker, always someone who was a follower of Jesus and willing to weave their faith naturally into their story.

Their life was not without challenge. Navigating faith in a secular, sometimes restrictive environment required discernment, humility, and prayerful courage. But they also discovered the fellowship and support of being with Work+Go and a home church. Mike and Melissa didn’t plant a church, preach sermons, or hand out leaflets. They simply lived their lives fully in the marketplace, open, loving, and shaped by the hope of Christ.