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JOANNE MOODY
Reverend Joanne Moody is President and Co-founder of Agape Freedom Fighters and an ordained minister through the Apostolic Network of Global Awakening. After experiencing a miraculous healing from 14 years of debilitating nerve pain, Joanne has devoted her life to equipping others to minister in the power and love of the Holy Spirit.
Through Agape Freedom Fighters, she leads healing teams, trains leaders and laypeople around the world, and has raised up a Kingdom community of more than 100 trained ministers.
She is the author of Minute by Minute and Everyday Supernatural and lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with her husband, Mike, and their son, Kian.
JULIE YODER
Julie Yoder has served as Co–Senior Pastor alongside her husband, Mike, at The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois since the fall of 2019. Together, they are committed to partnering with Jesus in building a church where everybody gets to play and where Christ is truly the Head.
Since July 2024, their leadership has been marked by a beautiful and unmistakable move of God across their church family. Week after week, people have been encountering the Holy Spirit in fresh ways—experiencing healing, freedom, restored relationships, and a renewed hunger for God’s presence.
Julie and Mike have carried this season with deep humility, stewarding revival by creating space for God to move, championing prayer and worship, and equipping their church to respond to what the Lord is doing. They are incredibly grateful for the men and women who serve alongside them, helping nurture a church family that passionately loves God, loves one another, and joyfully embraces the work of the Spirit in their midst.
BISHOP GARLINGTON
Bishop Joseph L. Garlington, Sr., PhD, and his wife, Barbara, founded Covenant Church of Pittsburgh in 1971. It has grown into a multiracial, cross-cultural community of more than three thousand members. For more than two decades, Covenant has been a model of racial healing and reconciliation, and Bishop Garlington serves as Presiding Bishop of Reconciliation! Ministries International, a global network of nearly a thousand congregations.
A visionary leader, Bishop Garlington led the effort to recover an abandoned school in Wilkinsburg, PA, now Hosanna House Community Center, a partnership among church, government, business, and foundations. He also serves as president of Building United of Southwestern Pennsylvania, an ecumenical coalition of bishops working to provide home ownership for low- and middle-income families.
Bishop Garlington is also a gifted musician, recording artist, author, and scholar. His weekly television broadcast, Something Fresh, along with his albums, books, and conferences, has reached thousands. He has ministered in South Africa since 1979 and is a popular speaker, known for his humor and deep insight, at gatherings like Promise Keepers, where he has addressed tens of thousands of men. He regularly consults with pastors, churches, and organizations eager to build their own models of reconciliation.
Bishop Garlington is married to Barbara Williams Garlington. Together they share responsibility for seven children, thirteen grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
DIANNE LEMAN
Dianne Leman left her career in education after a life-changing encounter with the Holy Spirit and a miraculous healing from infertility. She and her husband, Happy Leman, soon entered full-time ministry, founding The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois, where they served as Senior Pastors for decades.
For more than forty years, Dianne has been a prophetic voice and spiritual mother within the Vineyard movement. Her ministry has been marked by a profound love for the Holy Spirit—welcoming His presence, teaching others to hear God’s voice, and creating space for healing, freedom, and transformation. She has served on the Vineyard USA Executive Team, led both the Women in Leadership and Renewal Teams, and traveled widely, sharing God’s love and power around the world.
Dianne is also an accomplished author. Her books include “Hello, Holy Spirit”, “We’re Pregnant!”, “Jesus Heals Today”, and “Wrecked for God”.
She continues to champion a life of intimacy with Jesus and joyful partnership with the Spirit, encouraging believers everywhere to step boldly into the fullness of the Kingdom.