Over the last few years, I have become increasingly convinced that planting churches is one of the most significant ways the church can do what it is called to do: make disciples. Church planting is tough work and one key to thriving is focusing on what God is doing and not on what we wish […]
Podcast: From Hippies to Parents to Church Planters
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. Resources […]
How the Enneagram is Valuable for Church Planters and Leaders
The Enneagram is a personality typing system that suggests there are nine major ways of seeing the world. With uncanny accuracy, it describes how human beings are wired both positively and negatively. The word “Enneagram” is made up of two Greek words: “ennea”, which means nine and “gram,” a drawing. It is a nine-pointed geometric […]
Podcast: Navigating Where and When to 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 […]
The First Problem Jesus Asks Us to Solve
Jesus was the greatest problem solver in human history. The problems he solved were obviously spiritual, but many times also physical, social, economic, sexual, and political. A main question for us to ask is, what problems has Jesus invited me to solve? We moved to Durango, Colorado five years ago with the goal of starting […]
Podcast: 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 […]
Missional Leaders Meeting 2018
The Missional Leaders Meeting is a gathering of Vineyard leaders from across missions and church multiplication to empower, equip, and encourage missional kingdom work. We’re sharing a few of the sessions from this year’s conference! Jared Boyd, Church Planter, Franklinton Abbey & Spiritual Director and Author, Imaginative Prayer
Podcast: 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 […]
Why I’m Choosing Bi-vocational Ministry
As people who are led by the Holy Spirit and continually asking “What is the Father doing?”, it’s easy to find ourselves in unexpected places. In August of 2018, after 17 years of working in full-time ministry, I found myself where I never expected: working once again as a full-time public school teacher. I didn’t […]
Podcast: 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. Resources Wondering if you are called to plant a […]
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