Welcome to part 3 of our special Heart of the Vineyard series, where Caleb Maskell talks with David and Anita Ruis about the topic “Here I Am To Worship.” David and Anita talk about the importance of heart posture in worship, the role of authenticity and humility, and how structure creates room for improvisation.
“Here I Am To Worship” is part 3 of an 8-part series called Heart of the Vineyard, which explores some of the foundational themes in the identity of the Vineyard. Each part contains a teaching video, an interview with a long-standing Vineyard pastor, and small group materials to help you take the information deeper and evaluate how you and your church relate to each theme. You can engage the series here!
David and Anita Ruis have been the National Directors of Vineyard Canada since 2014, while also continuing to travel internationally to speak and lead worship. A burning passion for the Ruises is both practical and theological integration of creative worship in church community, and deep life engagement with issues of poverty and social injustice.
David is a well-respected worship leader and songwriter, and has authored two books: The Worship God Is Seeking and The Justice God Is Seeking. As a team, David and Anita are also effective church planters and seasoned pastors, having established Vineyard churches in Canada and the US. David has also been instrumental in seeing Vineyard communities established in Nepal and India. Anita has worked in a variety of settings outside pastoral church work, both in addiction recovery work and community support roles. Much of the Ruises’ focus has been in indigenous settings, working with people experiencing poverty and subsequent marginalization. They also have significant experience facilitating leadership development.
The Ruises currently reside in Kelowna, BC. In their down time they love to be creative and hang with their grandkids.
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