Morocco: A Son Comes Home
He had a very estranged relationship with his parents. His parents didnât even want him around the house, and one day he got into a fight with his parents and they kicked him out of the house. They told him to never come back. So, he came over, and I said, âWell, let me pray […]
Stories From The Prayer Room | Part 3
This is Part 3 of a 3-part series of testimonials from prayer ministry time at Octoberâs Missional Leaders Meeting. You can find Part 1 here. As I mentioned at the beginning of this series, just a week before the start of the Missional Leaders Meeting (MLM), I was led to talk to the MLM staff […]
Stories From The Prayer Room | Part 2
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series of testimonials from prayer ministry time at Octoberâs Missional Leaders Meeting. You can find Part 1 here. God Is Never Doing One Thing At A Time. Year after year at the MLM, God is at work in people, including those serving as prayer ministers. Prayer ministry is […]
Stories From The Prayer Room | Part 1
After serving at the Vineyard Missional Leaders Meeting (MLM) for over 10 years in a variety of ways, including the prayer team, the âI canât believe I get to do thisâ feeling never wears off. It is such a privilege to serve the men and women who attend this meeting. This year I was able […]
The Kingdom Of God Vs Witchcraft And Karaoke Trucks!
I later learned that the mayor specifically welcomed us because he believed a âpay-to-playâ spiritual healer was taking advantage of his villagers. He loved that we freely offered prayer, and he witnessed the difference that Christ made in the lives of our congregants. After the session, three teenage women prayed to receive Christ. Then, we […]
An Unlikely Brother
I spent the second half of the trip on the north shore of of this island, where Iâm excited to say, we now have our first official La Viña in this nation! Although Vineyard is not a recognized denomination there, the congregation has started to call themselves, La Viña Casa de Amor. On one of […]
Discerning A Local Churchâs Work In Global Missions
Vineyard Missions has asked me to share how our church, the Red Bluff Vineyard, is discerning and working toward joining a Missions Partnership. Our goal is to spend the next two years (or less) exploring where God is calling us, who God is calling us to, and how to best engage in global missions! I […]
Brakes, Brakes, Transmission, And Tires In CĂŽte DâIvoire
Before we arrived in Africa, the other half of our team from the Vineyard Church of Central Illinois arrived in CĂŽte dâIvoire several days before we joined them. They had experienced mechanical problems with their vehicle, not to mention managing the complications caused by incredible flooding in their area. Days later, after we arrived, three […]
Virginia Beach To Mazatlan: The Story Of One Vineyard’s Call To Go
Nineteen years ago our church family, VCC Virginia Beach, first dipped our toes in the water of missions. Our congregation was 4-5 years old at the time, when Pastor Fred Collom, a long-time Vineyard guy from the Wimber era, who had a vision to see the Kingdom of God roll through Mazatlan, Mexico came as […]
Senegalese Man Healed And Walks Away
So I prayed a second time. When I asked how he was doing again, he just walked away. A few hours later he came running up to me with a huge grin, exclaiming that he was completely healed. He said, âI didn’t mean to be rude when I walked away, but I was so touched […]
