Michael Landon was born in Oklahoma to Christian parents, so he was privileged to grow up attending church and gave his life to Jesus through baptism at the young age of eight. Mike attended Oklahoma Christian College where he met and married Susan. They both graduated there. Mike later graduated from Harding University Graduate School of Religion with an MA and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with a PhD.

 Mike and Susan worked in Sao Paulo, Brazil for eight years and were blessed with their three children. Their principal work there was planting a new congregation, but he also taught in the leadership training school and led an organization working with children of low income families.

 Mike preached for Churches of Christ in Louisiana and Kansas before beginning to teach missions and Bible fulltime. He taught at Barclay College, Southwestern Christian College and the Center for Christian Education before moving to Groton to minister here. Mike has published a book with University Press of America on poverty, several articles on the Bible in Restoration Quarterly, and presented scholarly papers on the Bible and missions at numerous professional meetings.