Using Zoom With Your Church — Best Practices And Things We’re Learning With Melisa Keller

In this time where churches are moving their services online en masse , Vineyard Fullerton took another approach using the video conferencing platform Zoom to not only handle their small group meetings but actually run their entire weekend service. Their innovative approach is described in detail by Melisa Keller, Event Director for Vineyard Worship and […]
Taking Your Church Online — Best Practices From Vineyard Columbus Pastor Andrew Oswalt

Vineyard Columbus is a church with 8,000 people in attendance on a normal Sunday. Like the rest of us, with the restrictions brought on by COVID-19, Vineyard Columbus quickly pivoted from a church that only met physically to launching their online ministry platform in a matter of days. This is a look behind the scenes […]
Taking Your Church Online — Best Practices From The Church In Shanghai

This week’s guest is John Willison. John is the senior pastor of Abundant Grace International Fellowship in Shanghai, China. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Abundant Grace International Fellowship has been innovating out of necessity taking their entire church life online from Sunday worship experience to small groups to daily devotionals to kids’ ministry. […]
Live From The 2020 Multiply Vineyard Summit — The Grasshopper Complex

This is part two of the special three-part series taken from the 2020 Multiply Vineyard Summit held in San Luis Obispo, CA. In this episode, Dr. Charles Montgomery challenges us with a powerful word out of Numbers 13 to face our “giants” and renew our trust in God. “A faith that can’t be tested is […]
Church Planting As Pregnancy

This week we have a very candid and detailed look into the heart and life of a church planter from the initial dreaming and vision stage through to the actual planting. Suhail recounts the many internal leading he felt from the Lord and then also recounts the ways those leadings and dreams were externally confirmed […]
Live From The Multiply Vineyard Summit — Becoming A Pastor That Loves To Grow Other Pastors

This is part one of the special three part series taken from the 2020 Multiply Vineyard Summit held in San Luis Obispo, CA. In this episode frequent podcast guest Renée Cunningham challenges us to become churches and pastors who love to grow other pastors. Resources Evanston Vineyard Renée Cunningham podcast episode: Developing as a Preacher […]
Money, Sex, and Power – Part 2 — Aligning Your Budgets Around Your Values And God’s Call

On this week’s episode, we have part two of a fascinating conversation with Kyla Morgan Young discussing the challenging issues of Money, Sex, and Power. This time we dive into the practical topic of aligning our budgets around both our values and God’s call and vision for our churches and church plants. Shout out to […]
The Vital Importance Of Learning To Rely On The Holy Spirit

On this week’s episode, we have another round with long-time pastor, conference speaker, and church planting guru, Steve Nicholson. Steve and his wife Cindy planted the Evanston Vineyard in the greater Chicago area close to 44 years ago. Steve’s deep experience in the practical theology of local church ministry is an invaluable resource. This a […]
The Practice of Theology Is Vital For Planting Healthy Churches

On this episode, Michael and Liz Moore sit down with Dr. Caleb Maskell, leader of the Society of Vineyard Scholars and the Worship Pastor at Blue Route Vineyard Community Church. Check out this great conversation about a practice of theology that is humble, hospitable, and curious as we seek to plant healthy churches. Resources Vineyard […]
Theology Is Something You Do

We’re kicking off season 2 of the How To Plant A Healthy Church Podcast with Liz Moore. Having recently served for eight years as New England Boarding Schools Field Staff for FOCUS, Liz has just completed her M.Div at Duke Divinity School. Liz is currently planting a Vineyard church in Princeton, New Jersey. Don’t miss this […]