Meet Megan Land

Megan Land with her family


Megan Land is married to Drew and they lead Hope Church in Durban. They have been leading Hope Church for…3 1/2…years. Megan and Drew have 4 children:……Jonas aged…9., …Eden aged 8..,…Daia aged 5 and ……Anya aged 4.

M.M: Tell me briefly about your background?
M.L:I grew up in a small town in Texas. I have one younger brother. I had the privilege of growing up in a loving Christian home. I made a commitment to follow Jesus when I was 15 and was filled with the Holy Spirit at 18. I longed to serve God and the poor and see people from all nations come to know him. Drew and I fell in love at a young age and got married when I was 20. We then moved to England for six years, where we served at the Kings Arms Church. Then we moved to South Africa, where we served a church in Pietermaritzburg for three years and have now been in Durban for four years.

M.M: How best would you describe your family life?
M.L: My family life now is busy, noisy, messy and full of fun! We have been blessed with four kids so it is never boring. We love being together as a family - camping, having people over and doing silly things together.

M.M: Were there any significant changes in your life when you and Drew planted out in Durban?
M.L: Yes. One major change was that I gave birth to my fourth child. So balancing a new birth of a child and a new birth of a church was a challenge. We also had to learn again the different ways that we lead and how to depend completely on God together.

M.M: What have been some of the highlights in ministry?
M.L: The best highlights have been seeing people come to know Jesus for the first time. We had a young man who works at the school our kids go to. He just felt drawn to speak to Drew one day and felt like he needed to come to church. God met with him in a wonderful way and he committed his life to Jesus. His mom then started coming to church and she became a christian as well. His younger brother now is walking with the Lord in a radical way. So that is one example of seeing an entire family changed and its been a wonderful privilege.

M.M: Any challenges you’d like to share?
M.L: The biggest challenge for me has been the identity issues that planting a church has brought out. The reality is everyone will not like you or like what you do. I realized how much stake I put in what other people think about me. I have also struggled with the issue of wanting the church to be successful and people to perceive it as successful. So God is taking me on a journey of learning to depend on Him and want to please Him above everything and everyone!

M.M: Amazing and so honest! What is your favourite quote?
M.L: “Love to be real, it must cost - it must hurt - it must empty of self” Mother Teresa

M.M: Who is your favourite Bible character and why?
M.L: My favourite Bible character is probably the woman who poured perfume on Jesus' feet. I want to live a life like that. Totally consumed with Jesus and not letting anything around me hold me back from a life of extravagant worship.

M.M: If you were to encourage ladies out there, what would you say?
M.L: I would say pursue intimacy with Jesus above all else. Find your identity as a beautiful daughter of God and know that God delights in who you are before you do anything for him.

By Molly Manhanga