About the Midwest Central Region
Who are we?
Each of our churches has committed to being naturally supernatural people who love Jesus and are radically committed to seeing the kingdom of God impact every person within our reach – where the poor are cared for, the sick are healed, God is experienced in worship, and Christians are called to “do the stuff” that Jesus did.
In the US alone, about 150,000 people call 500+ Vineyard churches home. By organizing churches into regions, we are able to be a strongly connected national family of healthy churches– each individual and interdependent, but transparent and accountable to each other.
The Midwest Central region helps to care for our local church pastors in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Kansas – strengthening relationships and building our sense of family which will result in stronger, healthier communities wherever there is a Vineyard church.
Meet the Regional Leaders
Mike and Julie have been the Senior Pastors at The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois since Fall of 2019. Mike + Julie are committed to partnering with Jesus in building a church where everybody gets to play and Jesus is the Head. They are incredibly grateful for the men and women who work alongside them to make this a family that passionately loves God and one another. READ MORE →
Church Highlight
We are excited to announce that Life Community Church of Mahomet, IL has been adopted into the Vineyard Movement of Churches.
Pastors Dan + Liz Powell shared a bit of their story with us, and we look forward to knowing them more! Please join us in welcoming them into our family of churches.
“We attended Trinity International University where we met and married. We’ve spent our whole marriage learning how to do ministry together; it’s an ongoing adventure! Over the years we’ve grown to lead from our strengths, where we complement each other well. After attending Wheaton Graduate School and spending a few years in Christian camping ministry, we were hired by the Vineyard Church of Baton Rouge as Associate Pastors in 2015. We started our family and had all three of our girls in Baton Rouge. In 2020, we felt the call to come back home to Illinois to lead Life Community Church and bring them into the Vineyard family. We’ve fallen in love with our church community and enjoy living in Mahomet and experiencing everything Central Illinois has to offer.”
Mike + Julie’s Story
Mike and Julie Yoder serve as the Senior Pastors of The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois.
Mike grew up in Arthur, Illinois, as a Mennonite. He came to the Vineyard in the early 2000s and fell in love with the Holy Spirit and a girl. Mike decided to make the Vineyard his home and marry the girl. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration and Christian Studies from Crown College in 2002. Mike went on to spend 13 years in the business sector before joining the staff at The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois in 2015. Mike has a passion for organizational clarity, community partnerships, tackling tough conversions, and doing Holy Spirit ministry. He is currently getting his Masters of Divinity from Global Awakening Theological Seminary.
Julie grew up in Champaign, Illinois, and was raised in the Vineyard. She earned a degree in Elementary Education from Olivet Nazarene University in 2004 and spent 4 years as a public school reading teacher. Julie is a 2009 Vineyard Leadership Institute graduate. She has spent over 15 years communicating, leading, and developing others. Julie is passionate about helping people encounter Jesus and partner with the Holy Spirit in their everyday lives. She leads the preaching team and is committed to helping develop communicators find their voice.
Together, Mike and Julie are committed to building and cultivating the Kingdom culture of family in their church. They love partnering in ministry and in parenting their four children; Ty, Tate, Maggie, and Molly. In addition to loving their family and church, Mike loves woodworking, house projects, and sports. Julie loves walking, eating chocolate daily, trips to the beach, and getting lost in a good book.
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Area Leaders
Albert Lea Vineyard
Matthew Hundley
Albert Lea, MN
(507) 377-1412
Vineyard Church of Davenport
Troy Hythecker
Davenport, IA
(563) 322-3970
The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois
Jim Plank
Sullivan, IL
(217) 728-4574
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Mobilizers
Youth Mobilizers
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Samuel + Keirstyn Worden
Urbana, IL
(217) 384-3070
Missions Mobilizers
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Duke + Marie Lancaster
Tomball, TX
(507) 377-1412
National Leadership
The work of the National Team is to equip, encourage, and further empower local churches in their Kingdom mission. Each member of the team will work everyday to resource Vineyard pastors in their ministries, developing robust, intelligent, integrated systems that will support and strengthen pastors as they pursue their callings in the Kingdom.
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