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Stories From The Prayer Room | Part 1

After serving at the Vineyard Missional Leaders Meeting (MLM) for over 10 years in a variety of ways, including the prayer team, the “I can’t believe I get to do this” feeling never wears off. It is such a privilege to serve the men and women who attend this meeting. This year I was able […]

The Exhaustion & Excitement Of Being A Sending Church

A few years ago, I had two vivid dreams and I awoke to find myself weeping over those in my community who didn’t know Jesus. Those experiences led me to a strategic decision to become a sending church. Over the last three years, our church has started three new campuses and sent out two church […]

Preview: Humble King | The Mystery Of God Entering Humanity

HUMBLE KING: The Mystery Of God Entering Humanity The song Humble King, in the second line, says “… Show me how much You love humility….” Diving deep into Philippians 2, we see the image of the Humble King. Scripture In Phil. 2:1-11, we read these powerful words: “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being […]

A Decade In Ethiopia: Better Together

In February 2018, the Ethiopian Partnership celebrated its 10th anniversary. Among us were six churches from four nations and three AVCs (Association of Vineyard Churches), not to mention the now 31 Ethiopian Vineyard churches along with their emerging national-level leadership team. International partners were present from all but one of the churches in the partnership. […]

10 Years In Ethiopia: Franklin Vineyard

Later in 2008, not long after the original group went, we sent a team of four to go and check it out: Tim, Jon, my son Mark, and me. We saw great need there and wanted to help in this land that is tied to the book of Acts. So every year, except one, we […]

Ten Tips For A Happy Translator

Same info in video format: Ten Tips For a Happy Translator on YouTube Many people in the world speak English making it a great time to be an English speaker and also be in missions! On the flip side, many people in the world do not speak English, or they want a little translation help […]

A Missions Photography Field Guide

If you’re not a photographer, you may have had the disappointing experience of discovering that the photos you snapped on a trip abroad turned out any number of ways: dark and grainy, overexposed, oddly angled, or they simply failed to capture the spirit of a particular moment. The truth is that even professional photographers have […]

Eight Benefits Of Having Diverse Leadership In International Missions Ministry

I value, respect, honor, and love the ministries of my white brethren in the Vineyard. As I think about diversity in missions, I am reminded that most of the world is not “white.” When a person of color goes to the mission field, several things happen. 1.     Local people see that the Vineyard is a […]