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BEN FITZGERALD
Ben Fitzgerald is a passionate lover of Jesus and the senior leader of Awakening Europe and Awakening churches, a movement that champions the Gospel across Europe through stadium events, city-wide outreaches, and training schools, where thousands have come to Christ. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Pastor Ben met Jesus in an encounter that deeply changed him in 2002 while he lived in deep brokenness. Since then he has lived passionately about one thing – showing the world Jesus in his everyday life and taking the good news of the Kingdom to the nations. He and the team are helping many people be equipped to share the Gospel, plant new churches, and raise up a company of pure worshippers in Europe.
Galatians 5:1 says “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” In line with that mission, Ben loves to equip people to live in God’s fullness of freedom and identity. He has a deep conviction that the future of nations will be transformed by radical believers living free and proclaiming Jesus boldly.
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.
MICHAEL FEHLAUER
Pastor Mike Fehlauer has been the lead pastor of New Life Church in Corpus Christi, Texas since 2011. After Mike’s personal encounter with the Holy Spirit, New Life Church experienced a sudden outpouring of God’s power in 2018. Since 2018, NLC has become a center of revival—they have seen over 7,000 spontaneous water baptisms and over 10,000 salvations.
Both Pastor Mike and his wife, Bonnie, desire to see Corpus Christi and the nation transformed by the power and love of God. Through their leadership, the fire of revival that initially began inside the walls of NLC is now being experienced within the public schools in Corpus Christi. Several hundred students attend Bible clubs each week, as well as several hundred college students experiencing an awakening at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi through weekly life groups.
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.