{"id":269,"date":"2025-04-03T19:43:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elv.church\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:14:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:14:55","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elv.church\/index.php\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#0C71C3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.elv.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/teams.png&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;screen&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;9vw||9vw||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Our Teams and Leaders&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ddeb8c09-9078-4424-bc15-2efb6572e28e&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; title_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-primary-color%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Services&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;slant&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;slant&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;5138c454-be54-4233-bd3b-f8e6a8747976&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-10px|auto|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;73121f80-a3ef-4484-8763-c3f18e3c56d2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Learn about our teams and leaders&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Our Mentors&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Dr. George and Dr. Hazel Hill&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;c33f07d9-41e0-421a-8799-5799df695cce&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; title_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-36fd78a7-34bc-404d-873c-dafa34efaae5%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22%93}&#8221; body_font_size_tablet=&#8221;15px&#8221; body_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; body_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drs. George and Hazel Hill<\/strong> are the founders of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victorychurchescanada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Victory Churches International\">Victory Churches International<\/a>, a church planting organization in 43 nations around the world. The Victory movement began in 1979, with the Hills planting and pastoring their first church in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. This soon grew to be one of the largest charismatic churches in Canada at that time.<\/p>\n<p>Victory Churches International is a pioneer, grass roots, apostolic and prophetic movement with a strong church planting heart which is purpose driven. The heartbeat of Victory is Leadership Development, Church Expansion and World Missions. We are dedicated to reach as many people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ as is possible before His return, fulfilling the GREAT commission.<\/p>\n<p>VCI now has multiplied hundreds of churches, colleges, orphanages and schools, as well as other ministries around the world.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.elv.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dr.-George-and-Dr.-Hazel-Hill-.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Dr. George and Dr. Hazel Hill&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Dr. George and Dr. Hazel Hill&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.elv.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Molly-Malumi2.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Molly Malumi2&#8243; title_text=&#8221;Molly Malumi2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2c55a9c4-feed-423b-9edb-ae0b5b365cac&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-36fd78a7-34bc-404d-873c-dafa34efaae5%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22icon_color%22%93}&#8221; body_font_size_tablet=&#8221;15px&#8221; body_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; body_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Molly Malumi<br \/><\/strong>Worship Director<\/h5>\n<p>Being a worship Leader is more than a calling, it is a duty to serve. I have seen the hand of God move through the sounds as I lead the congregation in worship. This is a rare privilege I do not take lightly as it is a moment where we host the presence of the I Am!! It is a duty that is to be done with diligence and a contrite heart. As the Bible said in Isaiah 66 that the Lord will look upon the one with a contrite spirit. This is my life, this is what I live for all the rest of my life. 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