John Elmer: Moving Forward Together
In this episode of We Are Vineyard we meet John Elmer, one of the Super Regional Leaders for Vineyard USA. Together Jay and John comb through Johnâs story to explore themes of leadership, caring for the poor and marginalized, the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit, working through rejection and loss of dreams, and how […]
Danielle Pathak: Casting A Vision For Pastoral Health In The Vineyard
In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay and Danielle Pathak share about their early days as young adults in ministry, what they would each say to their 25-year-old self as they were about to move away from home to plant a church, and the value of seeking advice from those who have lived longer […]
Equipping The Saints: 1st Quarter Wrap-up with Jay and Caleb
As we wrap on the first quarter of We Are Vineyard, Jay and Caleb Maskell meet up to share some behind the scenes of different episodes, their thoughts and reflections on some of their favorite conversations, and of course they laugh… a lot! From Andy Crouch’s episode on doing the internal work that allows us to […]
Steve Cuss: Managing Leadership Anxiety – Yours and Theirs
In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with author and pastor Steve Cuss about what it was like growing up in an irreligious family that eventually came to really embrace his calling, the valuable experience he gained in chaplain residency and the practice of vulnerability and self-awareness that has shaped his heart and […]
Joel Seymour: Going Home – Planting A Kingdom Outpost In Your Hometown
In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay Pathak chats with Joel Seymour, a Super Regional Leader for Vineyard USA. Joel shares about being raised in the Church of Christ, his introduction to John Wimber and a wild encounter with the Holy Spirit. Joel also shares his experience of being sent home by the Lord […]
Bryan McLees: Convoy of Hope, Vineyard USA’s Partner in Disaster Relief
In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Brian McLees shares about growing up a pastorâs kid, studying with John Wimber at Fuller Seminary, and a formational encounter he had with the Holy Spirit and a demonized man. He also shares about the overarching theme of kindness that has defined his lifeâs path, how he came […]
Rubén Quintero: Pastoring In In-Between Places
In this episode of We Are Vineyard, RubĂ©n Quintero shares his story of becoming a Christian as a child, learning to preach the Gospel as a teen and beginning to serve the church as a young adult; from scrubbing toilets at his church to managing their finances and finally planting his own church in El […]
Tod Bolsinger: Tempered Resilience – How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change
In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay Pathak and Tod Bolsinger discuss adaptive change in the church. Tod speaks about how his passion for studying change and helping âfaith leaders thrive as change leadersâ developed, and the role of the pastor as a steady force in the midst of crisis and anxiety. Tod and […]
Dave Ferguson: Making Heroes Of Other People – Our Fruit Grows On Other People’s Trees
In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay Pathak and Dave Ferguson discuss growing churches. Dave encourages dreaming big enough to where you are forced to be dependent on God, and talks about some common obstacles that keep us from dreaming big dreams. He also shares tangible practices for staying hungry and motivated after long […]
Robb Morgan: Risks Of Faith And Living A Life Of Adventure
In this episode of We Are Vineyard, our host Jay Pathak chats with Robb Morgan, the Managing Director of Vineyard USA, about the risks they took as young adults learning to hear from Jesus and how this built a lifestyle of taking Kingdom risks. Robb shares the radical story of being introduced to Jesus by […]