Pastor Leif Holmes has been at Rochester Life since September of 1999.

 

Pastor Leif became a Christian when he was ten, however, his faith really became real at age 19 after his father passed away from cancer.

 

"My dad died at age 46, and it made me realize what is truly important in life. Up to that point my main goal in life was to make a lot of money, I realized after my dad's death that what mattered most was my faith in God."

 

From there, Pastor Leif pursued ministerial credentials.  He was licensed with the Assemblies in 1994 and ordained as a minister in 1998.  He also obtained his Bachelors degree from Global University.  Pastor Leif has great passion for overseas missions and has traveled to Mexico, Russia, and Africa.

 

Pastor Leif and Laura, his wife, have three children (Elise, Sydney, and Ty).