We believe that God calls and gifts leaders within the church as He chooses and that this is not limited by gender, age, ethnicity, economic status, or any other human distinction (1 Cor. 12:11; Gal. 3:28).
The role of the church community is to discern God’s gifting and calling for leadership and also to discern the maturity and character required for leadership (1 Tim. 3:1-13).
In the Jesus-following community, leadership centers around serving the body of Christ in humility and self-sacrificial love (Matt. 20:25-28).
In the New Testament church, we see a call to servanthood in imitation of Jesus – a call given to both men and women equally. We believe we are better together.
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In the Vineyard, every area of leadership is open to both men and women who have the desire for humble service to the community of believers and whose God-given gifting and calling for leadership has been recognized and affirmed by the church community.
We actively work to break down barriers that prevent women from fully using their gifts and living out God’s call on their lives, and to build a community of churches in which the whole body of Christ is actively serving to the fullness of their ability.
See our booklet, One In Christ, on the vital role of women in leadership and ministry in our Movement.
Our Vineyard Women team supports this effort by holding conferences and seminars on various topics related to women following Jesus in the humble path of leadership.
In our booklet One In Christ: Men & Women Together In Ministry, we explore this topic and lay out our theological view celebrating women in ministry.
God calls and gifts leaders within the Church as He chooses, not limited by gender, age, ethnicity, or economic status (1 Cor. 12:11; Gal. 3:28).
Since the beginning of the Vineyard, women who aspired to church leadership were welcomed as prayer leaders, group leaders, and worship leaders.
We believe that we as men and women lead “better together.” God is building His church, and everyone gets to play.
Watch for Women In Leadership events via the Vineyard Women website.
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