Teachers

Steve Nicholson began his ministry as a college student through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in the 1970s. After graduating from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, he moved to the Chicago area and was part of the group of young leaders who founded a church in Evanston that placed a high priority on contemporary worship. In 1981, […]

Charles A. Montgomery, Jr. is the Campus Pastor for Vineyard Columbus East Campus, a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-generational church in the Columbus, Ohio, Metropolitan Area. He is also an Affiliated Professor of Leadership at Ohio Christian University. Before coming to Vineyard he was licensed and ordained in the National Baptist Convention, USA, and has faithfully […]

Lorie Kaufman Rees has been the Pastor of Support and Recovery Ministries at Vineyard Columbus. She is also a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Supervisory Status, in the state of Ohio. She was educated at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, where she received a BA (cum laude) in Family Studies. She then did her graduate training […]

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 […]

Andy Wood loves to mix things up. He is of Metis heritage (European and Indigenous ancestry) with roots reaching deep into the land where he now lives. Winnipeg Centre Vineyard, where he is one half of the Pastoral Executive, is a diverse community of people with a deep sense of welcome to those who find […]

Dr. Rick Love is a peacemaker, consultant on Christian-Muslim relations, professor, ordained pastor, and certified mediator. Rick is a global citizen, having lived in Indonesia and England. He has traveled extensively, having consulted and lectured in over 40 countries. He has worked over 35 years with Muslims and has enjoyed their hospitality in every major […]

Ron Hitchcock currently serves as the Marriage & Family Life Pastor at Vineyard Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. Ron received his Master of Divinity (MDiv) from the Kings Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) from Asbury Theological Seminary. He has been in pastoral ministry for over 25 years. Ron is the president of Life in Motion […]

Rich Nathan has been serving as the first senior pastor of the Vineyard Columbus from 1987 until 2021. Prior to pastoring, Rich taught business law at The Ohio State University for five years. He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and received his Juris Doctorate with honors from The Ohio […]

Steve Nicholson began his ministry as a college student through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in the 1970s. After graduating from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, he moved to the Chicago area and was part of the group of young leaders who founded a church in Evanston that placed a high priority on contemporary worship. In 1981, […]

Rick Williams was ordained in the Anglican Church in 1980 and has followed a church planting and teaching call through the Vineyard since 1987. He was one of the founding Vineyard leaders in the UK, planting Riverside Vineyard Church on the west side of London in 1988. This is a culturally diverse church, which has […]