Meet our pastors!

Rick and Janet Nelsen have been the pastors of CrossWind Church since July of 2007, after serving as pastors in Kamiah, Idaho for fourteen years. In ministry since 1979, they have also served in Nezperce, Idaho and in Meeteetse and Lovell, Wyoming.

They met at Northwest college (now Northwest University) in Kirkland, Washington. Janet graduated in 1978 and Rick graduated in 1979. They were married on September 2, 1978.

Rick and Janet have three grown children, Nellena, Jedidiah and Janeya, plus one young son, Matthias, who is still at home. They were also foster parents for five years.

Rick was ordained by the Assemblies of God in 1981 and Janet received her license to preach in 2005.