Happy & Dianne are true partners in founding The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois. The partnership began over 30 years ago when they met and married at the U of I. After a few years in secular careers, they founded the Vineyard in 1978. The change in their lives came when Dianne was declared infertile by two major hospitals. A friend suggested they pray for children. Hap & Di did, and God blessed them with five natural children. From this life-changing experience, they started a Bible study that grew into the current Vineyard. The focus from the beginning has been healing, the Holy Spirit, and the Kingdom of God. Happy has served in various roles throughout Vineyard USA. In additional to being a Vineyard USA Board member, Happy was the Regional Overseer for the Midwest Region. Happy also directed Vineyard Partners (a group of 30 churches) which is involved in Vineyard church planting throughout central Mexico. VIEW MORE CONTENT FROM HAPPY

Samuel’s deepest conviction is to make room for the presence of God, and to honor what He’s doing above all else. He desires to train others to walk empowered by the Holy Spirit, and to equip the church for the operation of miracles, signs and wonders, in order that we may declare and demonstrate the fullness of the gospel with word and power. To be a christian, is to be like Christ. He has been married nine years and has three kids. Samuel co-pastors with his wife Keirstyn as the youth pastors at The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois in Urbana. They also serve as Vineyard Youth USA Regional Mobilizer in the Midwest Central Region. VIEW MORE CONTENT FROM SAMUEL