Francisco & Lisa Castillo

Our heart is for those hurting to experience a supernatural healing through the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead and encounter Him who makes dead things come alive.

James Huey

James Huey dedicates his life to serving others through music and preaching. As the worship leader at a prominent church in the heart of Texas, he has touched countless lives with his heartfelt performances and inspirational sermons. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, James discovered his passion for music at an early age. His vocal abilities and piano-playing, as well as his profound connection with God, led him to compose the internationally acclaimed song “When I Think About the Lord,” which quickly became cherished by worshipers around the world.

Beyond his role as a worship leader, James is a gifted speaker, sharing his spiritual insights through speaking and sharing God’s word. His songs and sermons have resonated with believers seeking a deeper understanding of faith and a closer relationship with God.

Matthew Stephenson

Is a multifaceted Senior HR Director with broad experience in designing and leading high-impact operations, L&D training, and compliance strategies for large organizations across business and military environments.

Throughout my career, he’s been sought out based on my success as a hands-on leader with expertise in LMS implementations, budget development and execution, M&A support, instructional design, setting up new entities, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

He has extensive experience developing strategic platforms, talent roadmaps, and cultivating cross-functional teams that consistently achieve objectives with innovative training, policy, and collective solutions.

He’s recognized for successfully optimizing performance and engagement, leveraging data-based decision-making, behavioral insights, and business savvy.

David Olson

David Olson is the senior leader of Heartland Church, a congregation he has led for 23 years. He is also the founder of the Heartland Alliance, a relational network of like-minded ministers. He has a passion revival and travels extensively towards that end.

Rod Dooley

Rod and his wife, Karen, serve as Co-Pastor of New City Church in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Rod has served as a lead pastor and youth pastor for decades prior to that in Cedar Rapids. Along with pastoring, Rod served in corporate human resources roles and school district equity, learning, and leadership roles before retiring in 2015 from Rockwell Collins and 2020 from Cedar Rapids Community School District. Pastor Rod highly values family and is also how they approach ministry by helping people connect and love one another which is what God desires for the family of Jesus Christ.

Drew Meyer

Drew’s heart is to see believers that understand their influence in the marketplace, and in the world. His desire is to see people changed and transformed by the hope they experience in Jesus Christ through the local church.

Josh Miller

• Vision & Direction
• Teaching
• The Ultimate Journey
• The Alpha Course

Josh and Cory moved to Ames and started Harvest Vineyard Church in 2004. Outside of Harvest you might find Josh enjoying adventures with Cory, loving six stellar kids, engaging in almost any outdoor activity.

Cory Miller

• Worship Leader
• Women’s Ministry
• Youth Worship Development
• 5/6th Grade Ministry

Working part-time, Cory wears a handful of ministry hats from youth, to women’s ministry, to leading worship. She launched a church with Josh in 2004, folds laundry for six kids, and is a believer in fresh starts, new mercies, and a thermos of coffee in the woods.

Trecie Bolton

Pastor Trecie Bolton is the Founder of Empowered to Restore Ministries International, a global ministry dedicated to transforming lives through clean water, education, healthcare, and vocational training. With her husband, Sid, she has helped establish schools, plant churches, and sewing centers across Africa and Asia, empowering communities to become self-sustaining. Her passion for the Gospel drives her mission to bring restoration, hope, and lasting change to the nations.

Cory Miller

• Worship Leader
• Women’s Ministry
• Youth Worship Development
• 5/6th Grade Ministry

Working part-time, Cory wears a handful of ministry hats from youth, to women’s ministry, to leading worship. She launched a church with Josh in 2004, folds laundry for six kids, and is a believer in fresh starts, new mercies, and a thermos of coffee in the woods.