Drew Landgren
Pastor Drew serves as our Children’s and Sports Pastor. He is responsible for providing leadership to all the ministries in our church family for children birth-5th grade. That includes our Kidz Church during the weekend worship services, our AWANA ministry, our Soccer Clinic/League, and other seasonal events such as Vacation Bible School. (This role is part-time, so Drew serves with us about 20 hours per week.)
Wife: Shannon Joy Landgren
Married: November 8th, 2014
Children: Lilyan (Jan 2016) Camden (Apr 2018)
Hometown: Leicester, Massachusetts
When he came to know Christ: 1998. I was 7 years old attending a 5-day club when the pastor presented the gospel. I understood I was a sinner and needed the payment for my sin which was provided through Jesus dying on the cross.
When he was called into ministry: 2010
When he came to New Hope: 2017
Favorite Music: KB, Andy Mineo, Social Club, Skillet, Red, Lecrae, Young Chozen, Trip Lee, Derek Minor, Bizzle, Dillon Chase, J’Son, Rend Collective.
Favorite Movies: Any and all Disney/Pixar movies. Remember the Titans, Pirates of the Caribbean, most sports movies.
Favorite Hobbies/Pastimes: Watching/ Playing/ Studying/ Researching sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS/SOCCER, DG), Fantasy Football Commissioner, Video games (mostly any sports games). Spending quality time with my family. Playing games or participating in any competition.
Dream Vacation: Month long European trip with Shannon (England, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Ivory Coast)
Little known fact about pastor Drew: Despite all of the sports, activities, and crazy stuff I have done I have never broken a bone.
Biggest Passions: Seeing children and parents grow together as a family to serve the Lord. Using sports as a form of ministry to reach out and share the gospel.
Special Bible Verses:
Philippians 4:4-9 NLT
Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your
thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me, everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
Romans 12:1-2 NLT
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.