Puerto Rico One Year Later: Thriving Through Maria
September 20, 2017. It was a perfectly normal rainy day in Puerto Rico. Until it wasn’t. Sure there was a hurricane coming, but the whole event was only supposed to take 12 hours. The hearty, family-oriented communities built within cities, tucked away in mountain villages, and spread across the rolling countryside of Puerto Rico took […]
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 […]
Vineyard USA And Disaster Relief
Vineyard churches are known around the world for our compassionate response to those who are at their deepest point of need. We have a long history caring for those impacted by natural disasters, meeting both physical and spiritual needs in communities needing immediate help. UPDATE 10.30.2017 As relief work continues in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, […]
An Update On TX Vineyards Impacted By Hurricane Harvey
[To read about Vineyard USA & Disaster Relief, click here.] Hurricane Harvey Update: South Central Region Phil Jeansonne is our South Central Regional Leader, overseeing and encouraging Area Leaders and pastors in that part of the country. He is also the pastor of Vineyard New Orleans, which hosts their mercy response ministry – now receiving teams from […]
Join Us In Prayer For Vineyards Impacted By Hurricane Irma
UPDATE ON HURRICANE IRMA VINEYARD IMPACT FROM KEVIN FISCHER, RL Florida/Puerto Rico 09.18.2017 As you know, Hurricane Irma was an unwelcome guest for the state of Florida. Its winds covered the entire state and affected everyone in the state in one way or another. Most, if not all Florida Vineyards, canceled their weekend services in anticipation of […]
