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in Pasadena, Pastor Mike studied at Fuller Theological Seminary and the U.S. Center
for World Mission, and spent a great deal of time traveling and preaching in Asia.
During this time he became acquainted with John Wimber (founder of the Association
of Vineyard Churches) and attended Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Anaheim.
After
moving to the Saddleback Valley in 1986, the Hudgins' family made Mission Viejo
Vineyard their home church, while Pastor Mike continued his missions ministry in
Asia and other parts of the world. Pastor Mike became part of the staff at Mission
Viejo Vineyard in 1990, where he served as an assistant pastor to Ed Piorek until
1997. During his time there, Pastor Mike also began to develop
Global Network Ministries (1992) - a church-planting, missions organization that
ministers to the poor in developing nations. In November 1997, Mission Viejo Vineyard
formally sent Mike and Janiece to start Vineyard Community Church in Laguna Niguel,
California. Global Network Ministries now serves as the missions arm of Vineyard Community
Church. Mike and Janiece have four children. John (28) is married to his high-school sweetheart, Amanda, has one child, Lainey (1) and serves as worship pastor for his church in Arizona. David (26) works in the Mercy Warehouse connected to VCC. Michelle (24) is finishing her English Literature degree at UCLA, and Stephen (17) is a senior at Dana Hills High School. Janiece directs the Women's Ministry and is heavily involved in various worship aspects of the church.
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