The Family Room (The Quest)
Join co-hosts Mari Cleveland from St. Jude the Apostle and John Gordon and Craig Wesemeyer from St. Peter Chanel as they speak with authors, theologians, and local priests and lay leaders to provide your family encouragement, resources, and hope. Enjoy heartfelt stories and engaging conversations with Catholics who are excited to share their life experiences and acquired wisdom to help your family continue to live out your faith with joy.
May 21, 2025
Men As Christ
Gregg McDonald, corporate recruiter, entrepreneur, visionary
When Gregg McDonald’s father walked out on his young family, the toddler son had no way of knowing the legacy this would begin - not a legacy of abandonment but of empowerment. What could have shattered many mothers became an anchor which would solidify Gregg’s unwavering faith in God and the importance of Godly women who hold the lamp for their men.
Listen as Gregg and his wife, Michelle, speak of how God led them into cross-denominational groups so they could find common ground of the universal church. Today’s culture offers a watered-down version of masculinity, but men need a strategic plan; they’re wired that way. Gregg realized a battle plan is critical because men are in the midst of a spiritual battle for the very souls of their families. What stuck out became the seed for Gregg’s first book, Muscle Car Faith, and the ensuing ministry, Men As Christ, an international faith group of over 70,000 that helps men embrace their Godly calling to be manly men and spiritual leaders of their homes.
Men As Christ was never meant to be only for Catholics but is a repository of resources which point to God. Members are Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, atheist, and everything in-between. While diversity is their strength, their common goal of finding truth becomes their magnet.
Biography: Both Gregg and Michelle are cradle Catholics who were touched in deeply personal ways that cemented their faith. Gregg met Jesus in a sweat-filled dream when he was seven, and Michelle’s mother was miraculously cured of cancer. Both engineers – Gregg industrial and Michelle a packaging engineer - they met while working at Ford Motor Company and married in 1998. They have three children – two boys in their 20s and a teenage daughter. They live in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.
Resources:
When Gregg McDonald’s father walked out on his young family, the toddler son had no way of knowing the legacy this would begin - not a legacy of abandonment but of empowerment. What could have shattered many mothers became an anchor which would solidify Gregg’s unwavering faith in God and the importance of Godly women who hold the lamp for their men.
Listen as Gregg and his wife, Michelle, speak of how God led them into cross-denominational groups so they could find common ground of the universal church. Today’s culture offers a watered-down version of masculinity, but men need a strategic plan; they’re wired that way. Gregg realized a battle plan is critical because men are in the midst of a spiritual battle for the very souls of their families. What stuck out became the seed for Gregg’s first book, Muscle Car Faith, and the ensuing ministry, Men As Christ, an international faith group of over 70,000 that helps men embrace their Godly calling to be manly men and spiritual leaders of their homes.
Men As Christ was never meant to be only for Catholics but is a repository of resources which point to God. Members are Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, atheist, and everything in-between. While diversity is their strength, their common goal of finding truth becomes their magnet.
Biography: Both Gregg and Michelle are cradle Catholics who were touched in deeply personal ways that cemented their faith. Gregg met Jesus in a sweat-filled dream when he was seven, and Michelle’s mother was miraculously cured of cancer. Both engineers – Gregg industrial and Michelle a packaging engineer - they met while working at Ford Motor Company and married in 1998. They have three children – two boys in their 20s and a teenage daughter. They live in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.
Resources:
- Men As Christ website
- Books by Gregg McDonald - Muscle Car Faith; Front Row Faith: Testimonies of Faith; Daily Faith: Faith One Day at a Time
- Maccabeus, LLC – Executive Recruiting Redefined
