Rev. Michael Dean

Pronouns He/Him Job title Baptist Chaplain & Convener for Christian Chaplains @ MIT Department Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life

I Can Help With Christian theology & apologetics; Interfaith & intercultural communication; International student support; Biblical counseling; Boston sports teams

Availability

Daily late morning until 11 pm usually

Pastor Michael grew up in Greater Boston. As a chaplain at MIT since 1998 he has led Baptist Campus Ministry and served as advisor for Baptist Student Fellowship. He leads a team at MIT who serve students well. He enjoys the global diversity within the Christian faith and the unity shared by followers of Jesus. He has sponsored MIT’s Free English Class for international students & spouses for 27 years.

Michael loves his wife & adult kids & they love to welcome others to be part of our community that follows Jesus. He also recently became a grandfather, which he hopes will help him to display more wisdom. The Deans like to share hospitality & welcome the world to Cambridge. He enjoys outdoor sports & recreation & cheering for Boston sports teams. He also serves ORSEL as the Convener for Christian Chaplains & loves to see Christians working together to show the unity we have in Christ Jesus.