How Do We Talk Without Yelling?

[This article excerpted from HARD CONVERSATIONS: Reflecting Jesus While Facing The Issues, a new booklet for church congregations from Vineyard Resources.] In a cultural moment like this one, the church is faced with a challenge. Do we reflect the divisions in our world, or do we challenge, transcend, and overcome them? Do we run away […]

Bi-Vocational Ministry: The Key To Sowing

[Video from Multiply Vineyard] What are the unique challenges and rewards of being a bi-vocational pastor? Joel Seymour, Justin Barney, and Michael Houle share the benefits and challenges of working within your own community as you seek to pastor and serve them in ministry. Join us for a practical discussion of how to do this well in […]

4 Ways to Train Worship Leaders (Even If You Can’t Play a Note)

We want worship leaders who are fully equipped to pastor the church in worship; who model for us how to respond to God’s presence. And while many pastors and church planters have been worship leaders themselves, there are many who have not. So how can they train someone in to fill this highly important role? […]

The VUSA YouTube Channel

The Vineyard USA YouTube Channel has videos that are perfect as Sermon Starters or Small Group Discussion Starters on a wide range of topics. See all our Playlists here and subscribe to the Channel. Ways To Use The Channel There are many powerful ways you can use the hundreds of short video clips on the […]

A Simple Act Of Obedience

Five years ago Happy Leman challenged the Midwest region to pray into how we could reach the people in our community that other churches aren’t trying to reach. We prayed and felt God moving us to expand our facility and feed the community around us.  It Started With A Need Our local food shelf said […]

Church Communications

[ytp_playlist source=”PLUDsQg1O9levqT0gw0srdKynnPY2NLOIa”] Choose a video above: Church Comms – Tell The Stories Of Your Community Church Comms – Audience, Message, & Calls To Action

Phil Strout Training Library

[ytp_playlist source=”PLUDsQg1O9levOKt3lVz5100wGMsOyH-Nc”] Choose a video above: Why Cynicism Must Be Addressed In A Leader Why I Learned Decided To Learn Spanish My Favorite Memory Of John Wimber My Reflections On Church Planting My First Vineyard National Conference What Is Was Like Having My Kids At My Installation What I Learned Through My Heart Attack And […]

Los 3 “P” del Liderazgo

[ytp_playlist source=”PLUDsQg1O9lesSaZWdeELv5CDXjaIhgroc”] Phil Strout, Viña Director Nacional, habla de la 3 Ps del liderazgo efectivo.

How To Multiply Leaders: The IRTDMN Approach

As disciples grow, they are called to begin to serve others more effectively. Some become leaders of others in that process. In the Kingdom of God, leadership is accomplished by serving others. The best leaders are the best servants. We are called to help disciples become true servant leaders in all arenas of their life. […]

Everyone Gets To Play: What Did Jesus Do?

Jesus’ Way Of Leading The life of Jesus of Nazareth is recorded in the four canonical books we call the Gospels. Each tells the story from a different angle, and the books fit together to paint a striking image of the man Christians believe was simultaneously human and divine. Thus there are aspects of his […]