Quinton Howitt (B. Ind. Psych; B.Th.; M.Th.; D.Th.) served as the Academic Dean, and as a Professor of Theology, for The Vineyard Biblical Institute until 2012. Before this, he spent several years assisting with the establishment of the South African Theological Seminary (SATS). His Masters and Doctorate degrees were in the fields of Systematic, Biblical and Practical Theology.
He has written numerous university courses and three published works: Christianity and the Poor, Angels: A Systematic Study, and In the Trenches at Corinth. Quinton also trained in the field of Industrial Psychology before his theological studies. He is professor of theology and education at the Vineyard Institute South Africa.
He is married to Trish and has two daughters. They currently reside in Durban, South Africa.
Derek Morphew has been the Academic Dean of Vineyard Institute. He was educated at Michaelhouse High School in Natal, South Africa, where he was converted to Christ through the ministry of Michael Cassidy, a well-known South African Evangelist. He then did his theological training at Rhodes University, where he majored in Biblical Studies and Systematic Theology (BA cum laude), after which he obtained his PhD in the field of New Testament Studies at the University of Cape Town.
His career has gone through three stages, first as pastor and church planter, then as coach and overseer to pastors and churches, and then as developer of educational systems. He was the primary developer of Vineyard Bible Institute, has been the formative influence in Vineyard International Publishing, and after working for Vineyard Leadership Institute for a brief spell has been responsible for the academic development of Vineyard Institute.
He has published several works, available on Amazon.com, and has written numerous unpublished manuscripts for educational and training purposes.