Go Fishing | A Story From Pathway Vineyard
“As much as culture changes, I think the broken condition of the heart remains the same ā as does the radical, pursuing, gracious nature of God. He’s going after human beings. He’s knocking on their hearts. I think he is continuing to ask us to play our part in this ā to go fishing once […]
NEW! Resources From Vineyard Kids & A Word From Becky
A Word From Becky Becky Olmstead is the Lead Pastor of the Mountainbrook Church in San Luis Obispo, CA, the National Leader for Vineyard Kids USA, and Leader for the 4/14 Movement. Light Up The World Kids Christmas Lesson GET THE LIGHT UP THE WORLD LESSON FREE! This is a lesson about Jesus, the light […]
A COVID-19 Q&A For Church Leaders
We are grateful to have partnered once more with Meeting TENTS (Meeting The Everyday Needs To Survive) to share important COVID-19 considerations for pastors and their teamsĀ to help their church communities stay prepared, safe, and feel empowered as they resumeĀ in-person gatherings. In these Q&A videos made in partnership with Meeting TENTS, Dr. Danielle Walker (Co-founder […]
Church Plants Are New Wells Bringing Life to Our Cities
In this episode of the How To Plant A Healthy Church podcast, Corey Garris shares his testimony of salvation and journey towards becoming a pastor, and the scripture the Lord spoke to him about the value of the local church and expanding the number of āwellsā in his city. His story inspires faith in asking […]
Finding Peace & Holding Hope
“The Spirit is hovering over all of this chaos, starting in our own personal lives, our churches, our communities, our nations, and this world. The Spirit is hovering to bring new life out of this present chaos and out of our present struggle.” :: Rose Swetman is a Vineyard pastor who is the founding co-pastor […]
Planting As A Couple and Leaving Your Sending Church Well
In this episode of the How to Plant a Healthy Church podcast, Jason and Betsy Patrick share about hearing the call to church plant and the emotional honesty, vulnerability,Ā and patience required in the discernment process. As champions of leaving the sending church well, Jason and Betsy are a wealth of helpful tips on how […]
Alpha Online ā For Such A Time As This!
Who would have thought that something we used in the early days of our church plant would be just the thing that would serve us and our community so well 30 years later during this global pandemic! Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith, typically run over eleven weeks. Each talk looks […]
The Holy Spirit At Work In West Africa: An Update From Vineyard Missions
[Original Post By Vineyard Missions USA] Editor’s Note: The names of the nations referenced here have been removed for the protection of individuals and churches. . As some international travel is beginning to open up to limited parts of the world, a few folks have been able to be out and about, and we, at […]
Pastoring Through A Natural Disaster
Dealing with natural disasters is a seemingly ever-increasing reality. Sometimes we find ourselves amid an entire community thatās been affected (e.g. hurricane). Other times, weāre walking with just a couple of people through a more localized situation (e.g. house fire). In any event, understanding the impact natural disasters have on our communities and those who […]
COVID Church Check-In: Mission Vineyard Church
Our church was feeling distanced. Our community and our neighbors were experiencing a sense of isolation. In April we realized that the circumstances surrounding this virus were not going away. Motherās Day was usually a fun day of celebration for us at the Mission Vineyard, but we were now asking, “what would it look like […]
