Andrew was raised in a Christian home and was born again at the early age of eight. He avoided the rebellious phase often associated with adolescents and teens and went in the opposite direction, becoming a modern-day Pharisee. Andrew believed that by his own righteousness and good works, he could develop his relationship with the Lord.

Then, on a Saturday night in 1968, everything changed. Andrew had an encounter with God that changed his life forever. For him it was like looking into a mirror and seeing his reflection clearly for the first time. What did he see? He saw the reflection of a hypocrite, much like the Pharisees that Jesus rebuked. He realized he had fallen into the bondage of legalism. He began confessing his self-righteousness, expecting the wrath of God to fall, but instead of wrath, God’s presence flooded him with love. Now he understood that he had been trying to earn God’s love by good works and religious performance. He said, “God’s love consumed me. When I was at my worst, God’s love was the strongest.” Andrew has never been the same since.

Andrew’s encounter with God motivated him to make another life-changing decision. He decided to leave college to follow God’s leading in his life, even though he knew he would lose his student deferment. Subsequently, he was drafted into the army and shipped to Vietnam, where he served as a chaplain’s assistant. As difficult and dangerous as things were on the front lines, this became a time that God used to ground Andrew in His Word and begin establishing the course of his life.

Upon his return, Andrew submitted to the call of God, a call to be a teacher of His Word. He and Jamie were married in 1972, and together they began teaching Bible studies. Over the next six years, they would pastor three small churches and complete their family with two sons, Joshua and Jonathan Peter.

Pastor Duane Sheriff is the Senior Pastor of Victory Life Church. His heart’s desire is to share the truth in love and to help others discover who they are in Christ. Over the years, God has used Pastor Duane’s insatiable desire to make the Word of God available to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, to help people cultivate a personal relationship with the Lord.

Wendell has been in ministry for over three decades. He founded a charismatic church in Texas where he served as Senior Pastor for 18 years. In 1994, he moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to help start Charis Bible College (CBC). He taught there for three years and then moved to England where he successfully planted the first CBC extension school. He then directed Bob Nichols’ Bible school in Fort Worth, Texas, before returning to Colorado where he served as the Director of AWM World Outreach.

Serving the Lord together in music ministry for over 30 years, Charlie & Jill LeBlanc are all about encouraging people through their music and helping Christians step up to become the vessels God wants them to be. Their songs, their writings and their talks are all Bible based, endeavoring to reveal God as being bigger than life’s difficulties.

For years Charlie & Jill have faithfully served the Body of Christ in various aspects of ministry: teaching through their songs, leading Praise and Worship, teaching in Bible schools, seminars, clinics and conferences, as well as mentoring and training other worship leaders and music teams.