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03 Oct

Posted at 16:39h in Sermons by

Amanda Clark shares a Mother's Day sermon on Genesis 1-3, on the creation of woman, (the ezer) based around the book, Half the Church by Carolyn Custis James. Amanda looks at our identity and our value given by our God who named us after Himself. [audio mp3="http://vineyardwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Who-Tells-Me-Who-I-Am-.mp3"][/audio] Original Link   ABOUT THE SPEAKER   Amanda Clark is a connection leader at the Vine Goshen Vineyard Church.  ...

27 Sep

Posted at 14:29h in Leadership, Leadership Story by

My Christian leadership journey began deep in the trenches of the New Age movement. I worked with a bestselling author and planned my life via Feng Shui and Astrology. God was like a kindly grandfather I checked in with most days, who had (it seemed) left a series of complex, esoteric roadmaps for how to make life work. As I learned different spiritual techniques, I taught others. Were you to walk into a happy hour in Philadelphia in the mid-90s, you’d have likely seen me at the bar, sketching plans on a cocktail napkin to help a friend Feng Shui their apartment. My mentor was a woman, as were most of the authors and speakers I admired. It never occurred to me I couldn’t follow in their footsteps. I led workshops at yoga studios with titles like “Feminine Magnetic Power.” But I...

25 Sep

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Cindy Nicholson shares a sermon entitled, The Mighty Comfort of God from  The Book of Isaiah:  God’s Plan for a World Falling Apart. [audio mp3="http://vineyardwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-08-13_mighty-comfort-god.mp3"][/audio] Original Link   ABOUT THE SPEAKER   Cindy Nicholson is a Connecticut Yankee who has found herself for more than three decades living by the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago. Having married her husband Steve three years into the planting of what is now Vineyard Christian Church of Evanston, she has lived all her married life intimately involved with church planting and church life. Cindy is a teaching pastor at Evanston Vineyard and oversees the prayer teams and intercession ministries. Until 2011 she served on the national board of the Vineyard USA, most recently co-leading a task force on women and pastoral ministry. Cindy and Steve have three children, all now married with children of their own.  ...

12 Sep

Posted at 16:24h in Leadership, Leadership Story by

I grew up with a strong feminist mother in a liberal home. My mother had been a Methodist but had abandoned her faith in her 20s. She always talked about empowering me. She taught me that I didn’t need to be ashamed of being a strong woman. She told me that I had the freedom to be whoever I wanted to be and do what I wanted to do. (She even sat me down when I was 13 to let me know if I decided to start having sex, just to let her know so she could get me on birth control.) I was naturally a rebellious child, and in many ways, I responded by rejecting much of her liberal worldview. I didn’t drink, didn’t smoke, and certainly didn’t have sex. When I decided to start following Jesus in my teenage...

07 Sep

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Melody Winderweedle shares a sermon on the story of Jesus and the Samaritan women at the well in John 4. [audio mp3="http://vineyardwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017.06.25-A-Scandalous-Encounter-John-4-Melody-Edit.mp3"][/audio] Original Link   ABOUT THE SPEAKER      Melody Winderweedle and her husband Bud pastor the Vineyard Chattanooga.    ...

21 Aug

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Marie Lancaster shares what it means to live a "normal" Christian life. [audio mp3="http://vineyardwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/031917.mp3"][/audio]     ABOUT THE SPEAKER Marie Lancaster serves as Co-Senior Pastor with her husband, Duke. She is from southern Indiana and is the daughter of an Assembly of God Pastor. She is a powerful speaker and teacher and has proven herself as an administrator in both secular and Christian organizations. Her team building skills have allowed Marie to be an effective leader and she has helped develop and oversee children's and women's ministries at the Vineyard over the years. Marie has served in nearly every aspect of ministry and is highly respected for her leadership. Marie was ordained in 2007. She works full-time at the church. She and Duke have 4 children and 2 grandchildren.      ...

02 Aug

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Julie Yoder shares about finding joy at the Vineyard Church of Central Illinois. Original Link - The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois     ABOUT THE SPEAKER Julie Yoder Growing up with four brothers, playing college volleyball, teaching 4 years at the middle school and being raised by pastor parents was fantastic preparation for ministry! In addition, Julie is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University, Vineyard Leadership Institute, Vineyard Bible Institute and the School of Kingdom Ministry. She served for 5 years as the Small Group pastor at the Vineyard of Central IL (Urbana). Now, she, along with her husband Mike, are the Executive Pastors there. They love partnering in ministry and in parenting their three rambunctious children; Ty, Tate, and Maggie. Thankfully, they live across the street from her parents, Happy and Dianne Leman!    ...

19 Jul

Posted at 13:43h in Leadership, Leadership Story by

Today we are sharing the leadership Journey of Jeanne Moore who currently serves as the spiritual growth pastor at the Vineyard Church in Greenwood, Indiana. Here is Jeanne! My name is Jeanne Moore, pastor, speaker, writer, wife, mother, sister, friend and most importantly, treasured daughter of the Most High King! Tracing my journey towards growing into a God-impassioned woman in leadership, I rewind the clock thirty-some years. Being entrenched from birth in a small Baptist church on the near Eastside of Indianapolis, at the young age of twelve, I said a big “YES” to Jesus and took the plunge in water baptism. The anchor embedded in my heart through my youth played a huge part in the beginning of acquiring a “head” knowledge of God, I refer to it as knowing about God. Fast forwarding through the many bends, dead-end roads, and poor...

17 Jul

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Le Que explores the conversion of Cornelius and parts of her own journey developing identity in a pluralistic context. Original Link - Coast Vineyard Church     ABOUT THE SPEAKER Le Que Heidkamp is co-lead pastor alongside husband Jeff, and oversees training, technology, and works with staff on operational and organizational development. She serves VineyardUSA by teaching others about multiethnic church leadership and church planting. She enjoys reading, writing, and having fun with Jeff and their two daughters. You can reach Le Que at leque@mercyvineyard.org.  ...