Joel Seymour

As a Super Regional Leader, Joel’s passion for the Vineyard began as a teenager when he watched John Wimber’s testimony video (yay VHS!). He knew he had found his home when, as a college sophomore, he took the Fuller Seminary class MC550 “Healing and World Evangelism” led by Wimber and C. Peter Wagner.

In 1998, Joel and his wife Kristi planted their second church – the Lancaster Vineyard in Lancaster, OH, and Joel has served there as the Lead Pastor. He has been deeply engaged in his city, bringing together the social, private, and public sectors through the Art of Neighboring Fairfield County initiative. Joel also started the Small Town initiative within Multiply Vineyard. He has served as both an Area Leader and a Regional Leader within Vineyard USA. He draws on his experience to encourage, equip, and empower local pastors.

He desires to give back to the Vineyard because of all it has given him: ongoing rich experiences of the Father’s heart, a naturally supernatural walk with the Spirit, emotional health, a framework for progressive sanctification, and Kingdom Theology to undergird it all.

Joel and Kristi have raised 3 great kids – Jesse, Luke, and Emmie. Jesse and his wife, Cassie, live in Oil City, PA, where Jesse serves as Associate Pastor of the Oil City Vineyard. Luke serves full-time with the Alaska Air National Guard. As of 2025, Emmie is a college junior pursuing a nursing degree at Lee University.

Joel enjoys playing guitar, leading worship, laughing, and most of all, taking daily walks with his wife.