More Than We Imagine: Business as Kingdom Work
In 2015, I had the privilege of taking a short-term mission trip to Cebu, Philippines. On that trip, I invited my friend, Paul, a successful business developer, to join me. We visited a church community that was planted out of Jackie Pullinger’s ministry in Hong Kong—a ministry known for reaching people trapped in drug addiction […]
“Wind in your Sails”: Matt Massey on Finding More Purpose Than Ever Before in Ministry
“I was a Tide guy,” Matt Massey, Lead Pastor of Vineyard Cincinnati, explained his approach to church planting. Now in his late fifties with several decades of full-time ministry under his belt, Massey still draws upon his first career in sales for Procter & Gamble. “I learned early on that if you sell Tide, we […]
A Terrorist Transformed by Christ’s Love
Hassane* was a terrorist from Timbuktu in northern Mali, a large country in the center of West Africa. (Yes, American friends, Timbuktu is a real place.) I met him when I was in Mali in January 2025. Originally, Hassane was a soldier in the Malian army, but he defected and joined a Muslim extremist group […]
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Caring for Ourselves to Care for Others: Making Space for Physical Health to Sustain a Life of Ministry
Mitch and Lara Price co-pastor Life Church Vineyard in Pleasantville, OH. They have been participating in the Vineyard USA Physical and Recreational Health Cohort since June of 2024, alongside 12 others. Mitch says the cohort fulfilled his desire for a sustainable, holistic approach to health that goes beyond quick fixes and supports long-term care for […]
“Putting Life Into People”: A Vegetable Garden Offers Kingdom Hospitality to the Unhoused
The Oasis Vineyard Church in Hermiston, OR has taken practical steps to address food insecurity in their area by planting a large community garden. What started as a simple idea has flourished into a thriving ministry, producing over 9,000 pounds of fresh vegetables and herbs last year. While this meets a conspicuous need in their […]
Called to Connection: How the Seattle Vineyard Found its Missions Home in the Philippines
When Judith and John Hix became the lead pastors at Seattle Vineyard over five years ago, they felt called to invest in a long-term overseas missions partnership. “The Seattle Vineyard has always valued international missions, and it was important to us to find a country that we could build relationship with.” They spent four years […]
Learning to Play the Long Game with Alpha
Derek Heilmann is the Lead Pastor of Vineyard Altoona in PA, which he planted in 2014 out of Vineyard Columbus with Jeri, his wife. They dreamed of starting a thriving church where people would meet Jesus and become disciples, but the spiritual landscape of Altoona was different from Columbus, OH. While Columbus had people from […]
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