Rev. Dina Miani Lauman is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and an ordained Animal Chaplain through the Compassion Consortium. She is the founder of the WellBeing, a soul-centered sanctuary for vegan Christians, spiritual seekers, and anyone longing for a more compassionate way of living.
 

Rooted in the teachings of Jesus and the justice-centered tradition of the UCC, Dina’s ministry brings together spirituality, psychology, and plant-based living. She embodies a Christianity grounded in gentleness, nonviolence, and deep reverence for all creatures — a path she understands as fully aligned with the heart of Jesus. Her veganism follows from following Jesus. 

Dina is a Main Street Vegan Academy Vegan Lifestyle Coach & Educator, a narrative–experiential coach, and a Wonder-based spiritual practitioner who helps people reconnect with their stories, their imaginations, and their sacred belonging within Creation. Her work weaves together grief care, animal chaplaincy, spiritual formation, and embodied healing.

She pastors a small country church in Northern Illinois, where her congregation — including beloved therapy dog and church member Queenie — embraces an interspecies understanding of community and compassion.

Whether she is leading worship, blessing animals, coaching clients, or exploring imagination at Disney, Dina’s calling is the same: to help people experience a faith where love expands, wonder awakens, and all beings are included.