Pastor
Jim N. Lang was saved on January 5, 1969 in Artesia, NM, at Centre Baptist Church, at the age of 20 years old. God called into full time service in June of that year and he and his new wife moved to Arlington, TX to attend Bible Baptist Seminary. Bro. Lang has been a pastor for almost 50 years. He has pastored several churches in Texas, one in Kansas, and started a church in New Mexico. Pastor Lang has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Dallas Baptist University. He also has a master’s degree from Liberty Baptist University. He was conferred his Doctorate from Grand Canyon University in 2014. Some call him Dr. Lang while others refer to him as Bro. Lang, Bro. Jim, Pastor or usually Preacher. He loves children and tries to provide many different services for them but at the same time, he has a unique love for the senior adults in his congregation. He has the gift of teaching as he has taught almost every book in the Bible throughout his ministry, and has a way of simplifying God’s Word so the congregation can understand and apply it to their lives.
Pastor Lang’s first wife, Bobbie, and he were married for over 34 years before she passed away. They had 3 children, 2 boys and a girl. The last boy, Stephen Paul, only lived for 15 minutes before took him back home. His daughter, Cari, passed away when she was 42 years old. David, his oldest, has 2 daughters and 3 grandsons.
After Bobbie’s passing, God brought Dana, his present wife, into his life. Dana is very talented as she can play the piano, organ, and keyboard and has a wonderful signing voice. Dana was raised in a Pastor’s home as her dad, Alvis Edmonson, preached for over 60 years.