The Asian-American Experience And Confronting Racism Amplified By COVID-19
Vineyard of Harvest Church is a multi-generational, multi-lingual, and multi-cultural church in southeastern Los Angeles County in Southern California. Pastor Dennis Liu has recently transitioned into a co-lead pastor role with the founding pastor (and Dennisâs father-in-law) Kenneth Kwan. Vineyard of Harvest is an amazing church community on many fronts but in this season of […]
EDLD – Diversity
[ytp_playlist source=”PLUDsQg1O9levh6-oam8orAtSS7jRE8WFF”] Watch the complete Diversity YouTube playlist above, or select videos below: Video | Diversity Is A Kingdom Ideal (Geno Olison) Video | Paul’s Mustard Seed Revolution (Kathy Maskell) Video | Cultural Competence In The Bible (Josh Williams) Video | We Are Called To Tear Down Walls (Geno Olison) Video | Paying A Price […]
Multiethnic Leadership In Global Missions
Driving home one evening, turning on news radio, I found myself in the middle of quite an interesting story. A major US denomination was adding a resolution, saying the âAlt-Rightâ is not biblical and goes against the theological and moral values of their organization. To be clear, the âAlt-Rightâ was described as White Nationalism and […]
Stories From The Vineyard Diverse Leaders Gathering
This April, the Vineyard USA Diversity Initiative hosted a Vineyard Diverse Leaders Gathering in Chaska, Minnesota. Leaders from many cultural and experience backgrounds came together for worship, teaching, prayer, and mutual encouragement. A few leaders shared stories from their time together. Stories From The Diverse Leaders Gathering Expressing Hopes & Dreams “At the Diverse Leaders […]
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 […]
The Kingdom Of God Vs Witchcraft And Karaoke Trucks!
I later learned that the mayor specifically welcomed us because he believed a âpay-to-playâ spiritual healer was taking advantage of his villagers. He loved that we freely offered prayer, and he witnessed the difference that Christ made in the lives of our congregants. After the session, three teenage women prayed to receive Christ. Then, we […]
We Praise The African Way | Cultural Context
On a recent trip, I had the opportunity to experience worship and ministry âthe African way,â as I visited three countries in eight days, witnessing the manifold ways Kingdom values are being contextualized in the various cultures of Africa. First stop was Cameroon. The Cameroonian team leader shared a small two bedroom apartment. For those […]
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 […]
Virginia Beach To Mazatlan: The Story Of One Vineyard’s Call To Go
Nineteen years ago our church family, VCC Virginia Beach, first dipped our toes in the water of missions. Our congregation was 4-5 years old at the time, when Pastor Fred Collom, a long-time Vineyard guy from the Wimber era, who had a vision to see the Kingdom of God roll through Mazatlan, Mexico came as […]
How To Build A Multi-Generational Church
A very kind, but skeptical man came to our church several weeks in a row. His name was Roger and he was in his fifties and his hair was turning gray. We were church planters in our twenties, and we looked younger than we realized. He usually came with his kids who were just slightly […]
