First-Time Cross-Cultural Church Planting As Grandparents: The Chilcott Story
Let’s Rewind The Story To The Beginning, The Real Miracle. We had never been to Puerto Rico before, but as we flew the first time into San Juan for a short-term missions trip, as I looked out of the airplane window, suddenly I saw this picture or vision of planting churches in Puerto Rico, setting […]
Missions Highlight: Leader Care In Ethiopia
Working In The Context Of Teams We spent the first two days with the two key members of our emerging movement coordinating team. These are the guys who form the backbone of our developing national leadership team. When raising up a movement, we always want to work in the context of teams. It is from […]
Vineyard Asian Leaders Summit 2017: Encouraging Kingdom Call
Worship lifted off with a literal GONG! David Ruis, Canada’s National Director, led the delegates and leaders of 22 nations of the world in dynamic worship of our Great King of All Nations! Among all the represented cultures and languages many commonalities shined through, chief among them being love for our King, followed closely by gratitude […]
Whispers From Immanuel’s Heart
A Note From Vineyard Missions Vineyard is committed to transmitting our values, even as they are expressed differently in another culture. For instance, Partnering with the Holy Spirit will always be a priority. “The Vineyard story is driven by the reality that God eagerly desires us to experience His presence, and then to partner with […]
From Short-Term Missionary To Church-Planter In Puerto Rico
My mentor, pastor, and friend Ray Maldonado and I go way back to the 1990’s when I was the youth pastor and church administrator at the then Humboldt Park Vineyard (now known as Urban Vineyard). It All Started With A Missions Trip By 2004, I was living in Tampa, Florida, and then speaking to Ray […]
Cambodia Trip Snapshot
Vineyard Discipleship Training: Miraculous Ministry Once again Monira Evans planned the most amazing trip to Cambodia for us. She leads and facilitates all the different ministry and outreaches that happen on our Vineyard Missions Partnership trips! What a week. I’m so grateful for how well the Discovery Bible Study/Disciple Multiplication training has been received. The […]
Vineyard Chaplains: Serving Jesus In The Military
[Vineyard Chaplains at the 2017 National Conference] In this interview, Chaplain Steven Satterfield talks about the role of Vineyard chaplains and the unique role they have in ministering to men, women, and families in the military. To find out more about Vineyard chaplains, see our Chaplains page here. VUSA: What do you as military chaplains do? […]
For The Reluctant Flier: My 2017 Experience
I traveled to Ethiopia six years ago with our then 7-year-old son and husband. I had an extraordinary connection with God and myself on the trip. I have been waiting to return, and this past March my dream came true! Two common themes for me in going on both trips were encountering and facing my fear of […]
Releasing A New AVC In Brazil
In May 2016, Vineyard pastors and members from all over Brazil welcomed Vineyard representatives from the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. to a moving conference celebration as the Vineyard churches of Brasilia were released to become their own Association of Vineyard Churches (AVC) in Brazil. Luke Huber, the founder of PAZ Mission, first introduced me […]
A Great Year For Jesus In Northern Côte D’Ivoire
In predominantly Muslim northern Côte d’Ivoire over the past year 193 new believers have come to Christ, and 33 villages have formed new home Bible studies. One village even built a church building totally on their own initiative and with their own resources (see photo below). This is the first Vineyard church building in Côte d’Ivoire! Their […]
