Elder Mike Fendley along with his wife Janice graduated from the University of Wyoming where both received teaching degrees in secondary education. They then were married, and began serving in Youth for Christ for 13 years before becoming a youth pastor in 3 different churches totaling 20 years. 14 of those years were spent at Pleasant View. He then served in two additional churches, one as a preaching elder, and one as the senior pastor before retiring. They have been married 51 years, have 2 grown children, and 8 grandchildren – two of which are in heaven.