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 âwhite.â When a person of color goes to the mission field, several things happen. 1. Â Â Â Â Local people see that the Vineyard is a […]
Racial Reconciliation & The Art Of Loving Our Neighbor
[This article is part of our Diversity Resources Library, containing resources for pastors and congregations on the topics of Diversity, Racial Reconciliation, and the Multiethnic Church.] Â In the the well-known parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37), Jesus paints a picture of what real Christian love looks like. Itâs striking to me that when Jesus […]
A Pastoral Letter From Phil: Leading In Racial Reconciliation
Friends and Fellow Pastors, Many of you had a challenging weekend and past few days, speaking into current events with the wisdom of Christ. What we just witnessed in Charlottesville, VA is one of the great evils that stalk our nation. Many of you as pastors had to lead your church while at the same […]
Diversity: Reach Out To Those Different Than You
Diversity isnât a âstepâ in the EDLD process in the same way that evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development are. Rather, diversity is a value that must permeate the entire process. If it doesnât, we will, by our very natures, only evangelize, disciple, and multiply leaders who are naturally part of our own social group. Without […]
Releasing A New AVC In Brazil
In May 2016, Vineyard pastors and members from all over Brazil welcomed Vineyard representatives from the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. to a moving conference celebration as the Vineyard churches of Brasilia were released to become their own Association of Vineyard Churches (AVC) in Brazil. Luke Huber, the founder of PAZ Mission, first introduced me […]
A Great Year For Jesus In Northern CĂŽte DâIvoire
In predominantly Muslim northern CĂŽte dâIvoire over the past year 193 new believers have come to Christ, and 33 villages have formed new home Bible studies. One village even built a church building totally on their own initiative and with their own resources (see photo below). This is the first Vineyard church building in CĂŽte dâIvoire! Their […]
A Reconciling Movement: Excerpts From Vineyard Global Family
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A House Without Walls
[The full video can be downloaded here on Vimeo.] Better Together: Race, Reconciliation, and The Multiethnic Church Speaking at the Vineyard Global Family conference in Columbus, OH in 2015, Dr. Charles Montgomery (Vineyard Columbus East) powerfully calls us to reach across racial lines as followers of Jesus â laying down our cultural hermeneutic, and picking […]
