How to Teach People to Hear the Voice of God

Not being people’s only access point to God’s voice is essential to healthy church planting. Learn from Josh Harder on how to help others hear the voice of God for themselves. Be the guide, not the hero when planting. Our Guest Josh Harder| Pastor of the Houston Vineyard Josh Harder is the Lead Pastor of […]

Why Church Planting as a Team Worked For Us

No church is planted alone. Healthy church planters always build teams around them to share the work of the church. Are you wondering about what kind of team and leadership structures are healthy for church planting? Join this conversation with Pastor Josh Harder on how he and a team of leaders planted a church in […]

How to Make a Decision

Have you ever been faced with a big decision to make? What was the process for how you made it? Honestly, how do we make decisions? Not just which shirt to put on in the morning, rather, the big life-changing kinds of decisions like church planting. Join Phil Strout, National Director of Vineyard USA, discuss […]

From Hippies to Parents to Church Planters

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Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve to be called to ministry because of your past? Listen to Sherri and Mike Harder’s story of discernment from hippies to parents to church planters. They share with depth and honesty what it looks like to receive God’s love and to be propelled forward by it. Our […]

VM Series: Discerning A Local Church’s Work In Global Missions (January 2019)

Click here to start back at Part 1 from October 2018. Discernment is challenging work. Or is discernment an art? I tend to think Gordon T. Smith is correct when he states that “discernment is a learned exercise,” which means that there are principles and biblical guidelines to help followers of Jesus along the way […]

Navigating Where and When to Church Plant

Have you been asking where would I plant a church? Or when is the right time to move forward in the process of planting? You aren’t alone in asking those questions. Join our conversation with Brian Brinkert about how to enter into those questions, and so many more, with a healthy process of discernment. Brian […]

How to Stay Healthy in Ministry For Decades

When discerning your calling to plant a church, you need to love the church. Listen to seasoned pastor Herschel Rosser discuss his deep love for the church even after four decades of ministry and how to stay healthy to live out your calling through all of life. Herschel is a pastor at Mission Vineyard Church […]

Developing as a Preacher and a Church Planter – Part 2

Have you ever discovered you were made for something? You found out you had proficiency and passion for a task. Learn from Renee’s story about how they planted the church and how she discovered she was made for preaching. This is part 2 of our conversation with Renee Cunningham preacher, planter, and pastor of the […]

Developing as a Preacher and a Church Planter – Part 1

Have you ever wondered where you are called? You may be called far away or you may discover your calling is right in your neighborhood. This is part 1 of our conversation with Renee Cunningham preacher, planter, and pastor of the Neighborhood Vineyard in Chicago, IL. Our Guest Renee Cunningham | Campus Pastor, Neighborhood Vineyard, Chicago, […]

How to Invite Others into Your Discernment Process

Who is helping you attend to your life with God? Jared Boyd asks this question as he unpacks the value of including others in your process of discernment, the impact of spiritual direction in his life, and why he planted a church in the poorest community of Columbus, OH. Our Guest Jared Boyd – Church […]