Love Jesus. Love His People. Love Sharing His Word.

Bold in Faith. Strong in Truth. Fully Surrendered to Jesus.

Michael Morisi’s heart is simple: love Jesus, love His people, and faithfully share His Word.

His life has taken him from corporate boardrooms to prison Bible studies, from seasons of success to seasons of brokenness, and ultimately into a calling he never could have written for himself. For nearly three decades, Michael served in business and executive leadership, building companies, leading organizations, and sitting at tables where significant decisions were made. But God had a different definition of success for his life.

At 35, Michael surrendered his life to Jesus Christ. Years later, at 55, he answered God's call into full-time ministry. And between those two moments came some of the hardest chapters of his life. Michael knows what it means to walk through the fire. He knows what it means to lose what you thought defined you, to be humbled, to be broken, and to discover that when everything else is stripped away, Jesus is still enough.

Those experiences didn't destroy his calling. God used them to deepen it.

Today, Michael is a pastor, speaker, author, and ministry leader with a passion for seeing people become fully surrendered followers of Jesus Christ. Whether he is preaching in a church, sitting across the table from a pastor, speaking to leaders, discipling men, or sharing his testimony, his message remains the same:

Jesus still saves.
Truth still matters.
The Word of God is still sufficient.
And no life is beyond the redeeming power of God.

Michael believes the Church was never called to hide from a confused and changing culture. We are called to love people deeply, proclaim truth courageously, make disciples faithfully, strengthen families, care for the broken, and carry the Gospel wherever God sends us.

His burden is especially strong for pastors, men, families, and the next generation. He longs to see shepherds strengthened, men become spiritual leaders in their homes, marriages restored, young people grounded in biblical truth, and churches become places where people encounter both the truth and grace of Jesus Christ.

Michael's voice carries the marks of his own journey. He doesn't preach about grace as a theological concept. He knows how desperately he needs it. He doesn't speak about surrender because it sounds good from a pulpit. He has learned that surrender often comes through places we never would have chosen for ourselves.

He is the co-founder of Unshakable Shepherds, a ministry committed to strengthening believers and leaders to stand firmly on the Word of God while living with courage, humility, holiness, and compassion.

He is also the author of It Was Never About Justice, the story of one of the most difficult seasons of his life and how God used that season to reveal something much greater:

It was never really about Michael's story. It was about Jesus.

That conviction continues to shape his ministry today. Michael doesn't want people impressed with Michael. He wants them to encounter Christ. He wants the person who believes they've gone too far to discover grace. He wants the man who has been spiritually passive to stand up and lead. He wants the pastor who is weary to remember why God called him. He wants the Church to rediscover the courage to speak truth without surrendering compassion.

And above everything else, he wants his life to point people toward the One who redeemed his.

Broken. Redeemed. Called. Sent.

Michael's prayer is that when his life and ministry are finished, people won't simply remember what he accomplished.

They'll remember Who he belonged to.

Jesus Christ.

To invite Michael to speak, preach, or connect with your church or organization, email mm@risenlife.us.

SPEAKING EVENTS 2026

January 5                    CUFI Event - Virginia Beach
January 11                  KPC Church,  Virginia Beach
February 15                Spring Creek Baptist Church
February 22.               KPC Church - Virginia Beach
February 27-28.         Biblical Worldview Conference - Reva Virginia
March 1                        NOVUM Baptist Church - Preach Sanctity of Life Sunday
March 3                        Nu-Lyfe Church - Salisbury, MD - Christ & Culture Night
March 7                        Living Waters Church - Town Hall Gathering - Dutton, VA
March 8                        Preach New Beginnings Baptist - Altavista VA
March 14                      Culture of Life Conference - Chesterfield, VA
March 15                      Preach Good News Freewill Baptist - Chesterfield, VA
March 21                      Preach Virginia Leaders Conference - Chesapeake, VA
March 24                      SEND Conference - Liberty University
March 24                      Speak Town Hall Gathering - Martinsville, VA
April 2                           Town Hall Gathering - New Day Church, Va Beach
April 3                           Guest One America News - Fine Point with Chanel Rion
April 12                         Preach United Baptist Church - Danville, VA
April 13                         Pastors Roundtable and Make Heaven Crowded Event - Regent University
April 14                         Interview WPMH Radio
April 14                         Teach Biblical Worldview Class - New Day Church Va Beach
April 22                         March for Life - Richmond
April 26                         Historic Potomac Church - Mechanicsville
April 27                         Awakening Faith and Freedom Event - Trinity Church Oceanfront
April 28                        Men's Alliance Podcast
May 9                           Apologetics Conference - Hollywood Church Fredericksburg
May 9                           Freedom Festival - Mt Trashmore Va Beach
May 20                        Speak Pastors Luncheon - Lynchburg VA
June 28- 30              FCA Regional Camp - Liberty University
July 12                        Preach Rapidan Baptist Church
July 21                       Town Hall - Burke Community Church
July 22                       Pastor Lunch - Central Baptist - Faith Wins
July 22                       Faith Wins Event - Calvary Baptist Church
July 26                       Preach New Day Church - Va Beach
July 30                       Voices for Life - Fellowship Bible Church Winchester
Aug 2                         Speak - KPC Church Va Beach
Aug 12                       Christ & Culture - Hollywood Church Fredericksburg
Aug 13                       Stand for Life & Marriage - Calvary Road Baptist Church Alexandria
Aug 13                       Stand for Life & Marriage - Spotswood Baptist Church Fredericksburg
Aug 15                       Sonrise Music Festival - Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Aug 19                       Christ & Culture - New Day Church Virginia Beach
Aug 20                      Stand for Life & Marriage - First Baptist Roanoke
Aug 22                      Elon Baptist Church - Pamplin Virginia
Aug 24                      Stand for Life & Marriage - Crossway Church Virginia Beach
Aug 25                      Stand for Life & Marriage - Liberty Baptist Church Hampton
Aug 27                      Stand for Life & Marriage - The Heights Baptist Church Chesterfield
Sep 3                         Stand for Life & Marriage - TRBC Lynchburg
Sep 24-26                Pray, Vote, Stand Conference - Cornerstone Chapel Leesburg
Sep 27                       Preach Novum Baptist Church
Sep 27 - 29              Biblical Worldview Conference - Novum Baptist Church
Sept 30                     God & Country - Crossroads Baptist Church Fredericksburg
Oct 1                          City Elders Town Hall - New Day Church Virginia Beach
Oct 3                          The Life Center Annual Banquet - Luray Virginia
Oct 4                          Rileyville Baptist Church - Luray Virginia
Oct 6                          Capitol Hill Club - Washington DC (NFAB)
Oct 8                          Christ Over All Event - Woodbridge Virginia
Oct 10                        Hearts & Mind - Stuart Rotary Field - Stuart Virginia
Oct 13                       City Elders Luncheon - Charlottesville Virginia
Oct 13                       Pastors Roundtable - United Church Stanardsville Virginia
Oct 14                       All for Jesus Event - WOW Church Newport News, Virginia
Oct 19                       Men's Dinner Event - Reston Bible Church - Fairfax Virginia
Oct 20                      Town Hall Event - Exmore Baptist Church - Exmore Virginia
Oct 21                       Town Hall Event - WOW Church - Newport News Virginia
Oct 22-24                Freedom Uncensored - Liberty University
Oct 25                       Winns Baptist Church - Glen Allen, Virginia
Oct 28                       Virginia Conference for Christian Attorneys - Richmond Virginia
Nov 2                        Virginia Capitol Cookout - Good News Baptist Church Chesterfield, Virginia