Spiritual Leader

Sat., Jan. 29, 2000

Rev. David Land, pastor of St. Maries Assembly of God Church, 23rd and Washington, St. Maries.

Background: Land, 43, has been in St. Maries for three years. A pastor since 1984, he was born and raised in Southern California. He received his Bible training through the Bible School of Theology in California. He left the sunny state for Idaho because a daughter’s allergies were exacerbated by olive trees.

He is a member of the local ministerial association, which is very involved in the community.

Personal: Land and his wife, Nancy, have been married 24 years and have two children, Becky, 13, and Sara, 18. His wife homeschools their daughters.

Quote: “The most important thing in an individual’s life is to let Jesus be Lord of your life. Many people know him as a savior, but we need to know him as Lord as well.”

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