Born into a pastoral family, Dr. Conrad Vine grew up in homes across the UK. After graduating with a business management degree (1995), he served in the UK public healthcare system before God led him to ADRA (1996). Initially serving in Azerbaijan, Dr. Vine served with ADRA through 2002 in a variety of roles worldwide. Following seminary training at Newbold College (2002-2004), he and Luda began their pastoral ministry in London, UK. After a stint in the Middle East Union, they served in the pastoral ministry for 4 years in Minnesota following which Dr. Vine served as President of Adventist Frontier Missions (2011-2025). Since April 2025, Dr. Vine leads As a Needle to the Pole, Inc. (www.an2p.org), a preaching, religious liberty and evangelism ministry dedicated to preparing people to meet Jesus when He returns! Conrad and Luda were married in December 1999, and regard their marriage as a personal blessing from a loving Heavenly Father.