Mike Sares is an American Pastor

Pastor

The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....

, author, and religious speaker. He co-founded Scum of the Earth Church

Scum of the Earth Church

Scum of the Earth Church is an evangelical, non-denominational Christian church located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The name, which is intended to reach the outcast, comes from a Bible passage: 1 Corinthians 4:11 13...

 in Denver, CO alongside Reese Roper

Reese Roper

Michael Reese Roper is an independent filmmaker and the former lead singer and chief song writer of the third-wave ska band Five Iron Frenzy. After Five Iron Frenzy disbanded in 2003, Reese released a single album using the moniker Roper. He is also part of the band Brave Saint Saturn, who released...

 and fellow bandmates of Five Iron Frenzy

Five Iron Frenzy

Five Iron Frenzy is a Christian ska band formed in Denver, Colorado in 1995 and disbanded in 2003. The band announced they were recording new material on November 22, 2011....

. He is currently and has been the Senior Pastor at Scum for the life of the church.

Pure Scum

Mike's first book, Pure Scum: The Left-Out, the Right-Brained and the Grace of God, was published in March of 2010 by InterVarsity Press. The foreword is written by Reese Roper. It is currently finishing out its first printing.