Our Story
Duke & Marie Lancaster
Duke and Marie Lancaster have been part of the Vineyard movement since 1992.
Marie grew up in a Hungarian household as the daughter of an Assemblies of God pastor and church planter — and swore she'd never marry a pastor herself. When she met Duke at Oral Roberts University, she was sure of it: he had to be the least likely person God would ever call into ministry. So, naturally, she married him.
A few years later, a mission trip changed everything. Something broke open in Duke's heart, and he sensed a clear, unmistakable call into pastoral ministry. Marie's "least likely" theory didn't hold up much longer than that. Together, they said yes — and have spent the decades since living it out: traveling extensively around the world, planting three churches, and serving as Senior Pastors of Vineyard Church of Jackson, Mississippi, for ten years.
In 2021, they stepped down from that role to give themselves fully to itinerant ministry — equipping the saints for Holy Spirit ministry and strengthening leaders in the body of Christ. That's the same posture behind everything they carry into a room today: come alongside what's already there, and strengthen it.
Married more than 40 years now, Duke and Marie delight most in their family — three children and eight grandchildren who remain, by far, their greatest joy.
Our Purpose
Vocational ministry hasn't gotten easier — it's gotten quieter. The adrenaline of the last few disruptive years has faded, but a lot of what leaders are carrying now is what's left over from them: tired staffs, thinned volunteer benches, congregations that scattered and never fully regathered, leaders running on a version of themselves that never quite recovered. If that's where you are, you're not alone, and you're not behind.
We keep coming back to a word we believe God is speaking over His church in this season, straight out of His letter to the church at Sardis: "Wake up! Strengthen what remains ..." (Revelation 3:2) Not everything needs to be torn down and rebuilt from scratch. Some things are just tired, undernourished, or unnoticed — and they need someone to come alongside and strengthen them before they're gone. That's what we believe God has called us to help churches and leaders do, in this moment: strengthen what remains.
Here's what we're carrying into that work:
A fresh experience of the Holy Spirit's presence and power. The Spirit of God is the sustaining force we need in times like these. We believe every church needs catalytic moments — encounters with God's refreshing presence that refill the tank and reawaken hope. These moments don't just revive individuals — they strengthen entire communities.
Clarity on what leadership looks like now. Leading through change requires a different posture: staying adaptive and open-handed with old forms, while holding more tightly than ever to the unshakable core of your Kingdom assignment. Much of what we bring to this conversation comes out of a framework we call the Value Box — a way of helping leaders see the real, biblical differences in how the people around them lead, and learn to strengthen every voice at the table, not just their own. We want to help leaders discern what to release, what to renew, and how to build teams — and churches — that can carry the whole measure of what God has for them.
Testimonials
We were thrilled to host Duke and Marie for a weekend. They taught a prophetic workshop on Saturday afternoon, and then ministered and taught on Sunday morning.
They embody the kindness of the Lord. They made everyone at the workshop feel comfortable and at ease--even people who had no experience with the prophetic.
The Sunday service was beautiful. The combination of Duke's singing at the piano and Marie's fiery revelatory word was powerful.
They left our church more encouraged and with a deeper revelation of Jesus. I highly recommend inviting this couple to your church!
Sarah Anderson
Finneytown Vineyard
Cincinnati, OH
Duke and Marie Lancaster are a gift in the body of Christ. They have a treasure of experience leading in different churches and bringing the kingdom to the nations all over the earth. They are the kind of radical Jesus-followers that are sure to stir things up and release the power of the Spirit everywhere they go.
Putty Putman
Fuse, Tempe, AZ
Founder-School of Kingdom Ministry
Duke & Marie were a blessing when they came to Tampa.
On Saturday we held a morning and afternoon session where they taught on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Duke led us through several exercises where we prophesied over each other using different techniques.
They ministered in our Sunday service through song, the Word, and leading us in Ministry Time. They modeled the prophetic and helped lead people through the 5-step prayer model as we prayed for healing. Several people were either healed or their pain level greatly reduced.
They were an incredible blessing, not only to our congregation but also to us personally.
Jay Molina
Tampa Bay Vineyard
Tampa, FL
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