Van Cochrane

After pastoring cessationist churches for 15 years, God opened Van’s heart to the full ministry of the Holy Spirit in 1994. He and his wife, Laurie, eventually launched Vineyard Northwest in 2001. In 2011-2012 they began to lead the church into a renewed passion for the Holy Spirit, with a focus on presence-driven worship, healing, and prophetic ministry.

In addition to all that, Van grew up in east Brady, PA, north of Pittsburgh, and, yes, he is a die-hard Steelers fan yet somehow still claims he is a Christian.

They have four grown children (47,45,43 & 35), all married, and 12 grandchildren so far. Van loves guns and shooting as a hobby and Laurie grew up on the east side of Cincinnati and loves playing tennis. They’ve been married for close to 52 years and love each other more than ever.