Steve Schlissel

Steve Schlissel has served as pastor of Messiah's Congregation since 1979. Born and raised in New York City, Schlissel became a Christian by reading the Bible. When Jesus said that everyone who hears His words will give an account for his response (Matthew 7:24-27), Steve took it seriously and sought the mercy of God through Jesus.

Steve and his wife Jeanne were married in a synagogue in 1974 by a rabbi and a priest. You had to be there: they marched down the aisle to an organ arrangement of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." The Schlissels homeschooled their six children (who now range in age from 15 to 25), and also helped raise six foster children (mostly Vietnamese). They have six foster grandchildren and three "natural" grandchildren.

Douglas Wilson

Douglas Wilson is the pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. He is a founding board member of Logos School, a senior fellow of theology at New St. Andrews College, and he serves as an instructor at Greyfriars Hall, a ministerial training program at Christ Church. He helped to establish the Confederation of Reformed Evangelicals (CRE), is the editor of Credenda Agenda, and the author of numerous books on classical Christian education, the family, the church, and the reformed faith.

After serving in the U.S. Navy in the submarine service, he completed a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy and a B.A. in classical studies from the University of Idaho. Douglas and his wife Nancy have three children and a bunch of grandkids.