Vineyard Churches Uk & Ireland

The future of the church is every Tribe and Tongue gathered together around the throne of Jesus. Demographic data shows the UK becoming increasingly ethnically diverse. This moment feels like a Holy Spirit invitation to actively push into a more diverse, multi-coloured church which will both enrich us and will better demonstrate the coming Kingdom. In this seminar, we hear from Brazilian, Nigerian and Sri Lankan leaders from within Croydon Vineyard who share honestly about what has and hasn't helped them step up into leadership.  Tom & Lesley Thompson planted Croydon Vineyard Church 6 years ago into a highly diverse city. Much to their surprise they now have a congregation and a leadership community which are 40% non-white.  This seminar was recorded in January 2020 at the Vineyard National Leaders' Conference.

Do you find it hard to share Jesus with people? In this insight, Brian reminds us with the words of Jesus; that we will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on us. We cannot do this in our own strength but by his empowerment! We just have to be prepared to step out and take risks.

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The bible shows us that Jesus often performed miracles when he was “moved by compassion”. In this talk we look at the parable of the Good Samaritan and see Jesus telling a story that displays the power of living a life moved by compassion. Recorded for DTI 2020, "Streaming The Impossible", Thando explores the call of compassion, the cost of compassion, and the commitment of compassion.

In the challenging times we are all facing, it's easy to build your life on all sorts of things. The question is, what are you building your life on? There is a difference between building your life on a Rock and building on sand. Recorded for DTI 2020, "Streaming The Impossible", Susie and Zeke explore how to be a generation that build our lives on the Rock; the life and teachings of Jesus.

Philosopher Dallas Willard once said 'hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day'. John Mark Comer unpacks why he believes this to be true, reminding us that hurry robs us of being present and Christian spirituality is all about being present to God and to our own souls.

In the Vineyard we believe that God loves to speak to us and that we can receive his direction for ourselves and for others through prophetic words. In this insight, Katia speaks on how the prophetic is not fatalistic, in other words, in order for a prophetic word to come to pass, it must be weighed and engaged with. She shares the importance of pastoring people through receiving and engaging with the prophetic.

How can we teach kids how to pray? In this insight Dave shares his journey; that he simply taught kids what was going on in his heart using the Biblical blessing from Numbers 6:24-26, encouraging them to pray it everyday over themselves, their friends, and even strangers.

In this insight, John Mark Comer shares from the scriptures to help him demonstrate how abiding in the vine (Jesus) leads to bearing much fruit such as love, joy and peace.  He talks about the role of maintaining spiritual rhythms in helping us to keep in step with the Spirit and become proactive leaders.

How do we stay mentally healthy and avoid burnout? Dr Kate Middleton challenges us that when we're planning our diaries, rest should be the first thing we put in.

How to we de-stress? Dr Kate Middleton talks on the importance of our responses in the acute moments following a stressful situation, as well as the rhythms we live by to keep our stress baselines low.

Eleanor Mumford shares with us an inspiring message on Pentecost Sunday, looking at what happened on that special day and how it has forever changed us.

"Stop making assumptions that people know how to read their bible; know how to rest; know how to fast; know how to pray; and give people a Biblical theology for it."  John Mark Comer addresses church leaders and shares his wisdom on how we can lead people into spiritual rhythms and practices. He stresses the importance of 'baby steps' - giving people concrete, easy, accessible practices which will slowly work into their muscle memory.

In this insight, Dr Kate Middleton talks about the importance of joining in the conversation around mental health, and creating safe spaces to talk about these topics!

In this insight, Brian Blount unpacks what we mean when we talk about 'Power Evangelism', explaining that it is both the proclamation and demonstration of the Kingdom.

In this insight, Dr Kate Middleton shares how we can help young people step into emotional health, explaining the importance of journeying together and asking them "how can I help you to manage this?".

Jay talks on how we must minister from a place of peace, rest and quiet as this is where we find strength.

"For a vine to grow well it needs a trellis otherwise it will bear a fraction of the fruit that it's capable of and will be vulnerable to wild animals or disease."  John Mark Comer explains the ancient term 'Rule of Life' by sharing the analogy of a trellis in a vineyard, creating a support structure that helps a vine to grow. He also unpacks what it looks like to create your own Rule of Life helping you abide in the presence of God.

John Mark Comer shares his journey of how he's experienced greater levels of joy in his life and talks on the spiritual discipline of celebration and delight. He reminds us that it is important to still engage with the hardships of life and the issues of our day, as long as we don't let them define our perception of reality.

John Mark Comer, author of 'The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry' talks about four practices for unhurrying your life: silence & solitude, sabbath and slowing.