Pastor Michael Traylor, MD, MPA

Michael was the co-pastor with his wife Amelia at New Hope between 2008-14. Formerly, Dr. Traylor and his wife were founding Pastors of Christ Community Fellowship, in Twinsburg, Ohio, on the eastern edge of the metropolitan Cleveland area. Michael has also served as the coordinator of local ministerial groups and has directed numerous community based ministries over the past decade. He has served in denominational roles as district leader and general church delegate. Presently he and his wife are serving as co-Superintendents in the River Conference of the FMC. His passions include leadership development, community development, and relational wholeness.

Michael answered his call to pastor while finding success as a board certified Pediatrician in Cleveland, Ohio. He continues to practice pediatrics wherever he lives. His medical experiences include directorships of health centers, free clinics, and child advocacy programs. Additionally, he was involved in short term missions programs in Kenya, Malawi, and Rwanda Africa, where Michael and his wife, Amelia Cleveland-Traylor, MD, rendered patient care, offered consultations, and preached the gospel.