Why We Continue To Send Out Our Very Best Leaders
[ytp_video source=”lvSauTdYlOI”] As pastors over the past few decades, we have seen a lot of really great leaders come and go. In the Vineyard we have always been taught to hold our leaders open handedly. We’ve discovered that by being the kind of people who will not only invest in others, but also be willing […]
What it Means to Embrace a Kingdom Vision
A kingdom vision requires a church and its pastors to have a vision much larger than its own four walls or its own two acres. When a church extends its focus, prayer, resources, and strategy to reach beyond their local context into regional, national, and global contexts, then the church is well on its way […]
Multiplying Kingdom Leaders
Phil Strout recently wrote: “We are in a season as a Movement where leadership multiplication is on everyone’s minds… We’re talking about multiplying Christlike leaders for a world in need.” Phil’s challenge resonates with what I’ve learned over the years as a pastor. The $100 dollar question is how do you create a culture that allows […]
4 Ministry Truths To Keep You Going
We have all heard how hard ministry is on every area of life. People say that there is constant stress, that it is hard on families and marriages, and that you can’t reach financial stability. Sure, there are a million difficult things about ministry, but the truth is it’s an adventure! We get to speak […]
First-Time Cross-Cultural Church Planting As Grandparents: The Chilcott Story
Let’s Rewind The Story To The Beginning, The Real Miracle. We had never been to Puerto Rico before, but as we flew the first time into San Juan for a short-term missions trip, as I looked out of the airplane window, suddenly I saw this picture or vision of planting churches in Puerto Rico, setting […]
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 […]
Preventing Your Leadership Crash
Planting a new church is exciting and for the most part spiritually and emotionally rewarding. It also comes with a massive cost and a lot of potential breaking points. Understanding not only the call on your life but also your strengths and weaknesses is so beneficial as a church planter, if not life-saving down the […]
Everyone Gets To Play – Lessons From Nehemiah
[This article is excerpted from a sermon by Kathy Maskell to the Blue Route Vineyard. Kathy also leads our Vineyard Justice Network.] The Story Of Nehemiah In the Old Testament, there’s a story of a Jewish leader named Nehemiah who really models a way for us to understand the relationship between how our God-inspired ideas […]
Vineyard Asian Leaders Summit 2017: Encouraging Kingdom Call
Worship lifted off with a literal GONG! David Ruis, Canada’s National Director, led the delegates and leaders of 22 nations of the world in dynamic worship of our Great King of All Nations! Among all the represented cultures and languages many commonalities shined through, chief among them being love for our King, followed closely by gratitude […]
Training Leaders To Care For Their Own Spiritual Formation
As I think about the formation of a leader, I am aware that there are three ideas around which I constantly revolve in everything I do (and our church does) as we train and build leaders. Helping Leaders Own Their Spiritual Development To help our leaders own their own spiritual growth process, we need to […]
