Jeff and Adrienne are both locally-grown Ohians. Jeff pretty much stayed in Ohio, except for his time at Geneva College and and Taylor University, as well as a short time as a wandering vagrant. Adrienne was born in Ohio, travelled the world with her family living in such places as Haiti, Belgium, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and then sticking with Clintonville for the past 14 years.

After a whirlwind romance Jeff and Adrienne tied the knot and settled down in Clintonville temporarily, or so they thought. They considered moving away a few times, but those plans always were abandoned till they realized they were in this neighborhood for a reason.

Post-College Jeff spent time in sales, Screen Printing, Managment, and finally working in the Tech Industry (Prior to the Dot-Com crash of the late 1990's). Through a strange set of circumstamces that he will only tell you over coffee, Jeff ended up interning at Vineyard Church Columbus in what later became a Pastoral Assistant Job where Jeff worked in the areas of research, community outreach, adult education, and pet projects. In 2004 Jeff and Adrienne, through another strange set of circumstances (they tell the story at our Discovering Community Dinners) felt the call to plant a church in their back-yard of Clintonville/University District.

They and several of their friends started meeting open air in the Park of Roses, and now have grown a bit and meet during two services on Sundays- and scattered thorughout many homes throughout the week.

Joining Jeff and Adrienne in their many adventures are Ian (12) and Kathleen (11). They are more than along for the ride-- they get to share in the fun and perplexity of leading Central Vineyard Church.

Hobbies and Interests-- Wow: Cooking, British Period Dramas, Sci-FI, Hiking, Reading (books and comics), Vespa Scooters, more Cooking, and all kinds of music- esoteric to electronic as well as all things geek.

They are not to shy- so if you have any more specific or embarassing questions, just ask them!

Jared is the associate pastor at Central Vineyard overseeing special projects and is also part of the Sunday morning teaching team. Jared works full-time at Ohio State and is the Director of the non-profit organization Justice Gardens which was formed out of a group of friends at Central Vineyard who have a passion to see the sustainable agriculture movement reach low income communities who traditionally don't have access to fresh produce. Jared has been married to Jaime since 2001 and they have three daughters: Rayli (5), Talitha (4), and Sadie (2).

Michael is an assistant pastor at Central Vineyard overseeing the worship ministry and all aspects of the Sunday morning service. He also works full-time at the Ohio State University. He has been leading worship regularly since 1997, and his heart is to see the church respond to God passionately in worship. Michael has been married to Sara since 1999 and they have two children, Katherine and Patrick. They’ve been a part of Central Vineyard since the church began in 2004. Michael has also recorded several albums of original worship music including most recently Unleash Hope, 12 songs of worshiping God in all seasons of life.

Sheila has been a Jewish believer in the Lord Jesus Christ since 1973. She was widowed 24 years ago, and has since lived by faith, trusting the Lord for all of her provision. Formerly of Brooklyn, New York, Spring Hill Florida, and Orange County California she was a member of Anaheim and, Fullerton Vineyards and was on staff at the Vineyard at Tuttle Crossing, in Dublin, Ohio, where she served as the Growth and Healing Pastor. Sheila has also served on the staff of Village Vineyard. She does personal ministry in the areas of breaking Generational Curses, Inner Healing Prayer, marital issues, and Spiritual Direction. Sheila has been serving Central Vineyard Church as Spiritual Director since September, 2005.

Paige is an assistant pastor at Central Vineyard helping with the welcome area and intercessory prayer ministry. She also works part-time at the Ohio State University. Paige is recently graduated from Vineyard Leadership Institute. She is passionate about building community and has started a home group to make a place for the young and young at heart. 

Karl was born and raised in Chambersburg, PA, the son of a Baptist Minister. He received his BA in communications from Calvin College and married his college sweetheart Jessie Glover in 2004. He worked 5 years in the mortgage industry and had a brief foray into small business.  He is also a board member of Wild Goose Creative. Karl is happy to be a part of the team at Central Vineyard.