Hananiah Ruff was born in Seattle, WA, in August 1979. The second child of Daniel and Edith Ruff, he spent most of his childhood in Fresno, CA, and after 8th grade, moved to Hanford, CA. After high school, he went to Oakwood College where he obtained a B.A. in Theology. He later completed an M.A. in Pastoral Studies also from Oakwood University. He completed a second M.A. in Theological Studies from La Sierra University. 

He married his wife, Saraí, and together they have three spirited children: Elijah, Ezrah, and Hannah.

Hananiah gets the most joy in ministry when he sees qualitative changes in people’s lives. Falling in love with Jesus was the best thing he ever did, and he wants others to have that same experience. He is passionate about preaching and teaching spiritual growth and development. He desires to demonstrate how simple it is to begin the process of intentional spiritual growth. He encourages everybody to begin their journey and watch where the Holy Spirit takes them as their love for God deepens.