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19 Jun

Posted at 21:17h in Sermons by

Christina Lowery shares a powerful message about taming the tongue.  Christina shares about the power of our words and what we speak out.  A tamed tongue is a result of a healed heart. Original Link Just Sayin' - Part 1, The Power of the Tongue from Crossroads Vineyard on Vimeo. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Christina Lowery and her husband Joel are Co-Lead Pastors of Crossroads Vineyard, a life-giving church they planted in Fredericksburg, VA in 2008.  Joel and Christina parachuted into the Vineyard in 2001, when they felt strongly that they had found their long-lost tribe at the TylerVineyard in Tyler, TX.  It was there that they gained a heart for church planting and were sent back to their hometown to launch Crossroads. Christina is a gifted teacher who loves to make biblical truths applicable to everyday life and finds full joy in sharing with others all that God is teaching her...

16 Jun

Posted at 20:53h in Leadership, Leadership Story by

Dianne Leman interviews Rachel Conner in this interesting talk.  Rachel Conner has been an active participant in the life and activities of the Sugar Land Vineyard since 2001.  She serves on the Senior Pastor’s Council, the teaching and preaching team, pastoral care team, and the spiritual formation team. She is also a working spiritual director trained at Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction.  Rachel is passionate about the practical application of God’s word, prayer and helping others find and hear God’s workings in their lives. Rachel will be sharing at the Vineyard USA National Conference in July 2017. Original Link Rachel and her husband, Stephen Rachel and her 2 daughters, Fharen and Briana      ...

13 Jun

Posted at 01:24h in Sermons by

The Missional Leaders Meeting was a gathering of leaders from across missions and church multiplication to empower, equip, and encourage missional kingdom work.  Kathy Maskell talks about going back to Jesus and His Mission.  John Wimber once said, "There is no ministry but the ministry of Jesus." and Kathy explores what this looks like today in her talk. Original Link ABOUT THE SPEAKER Kathy Maskell is the pastor of discipleship at Blue Route Vineyard Community Church, and she also leads the Vineyard Justice Network. Raised by Buddhist parents in San Diego, Kathy began her eastbound journey by first studying literature and poetry at the University of Chicago. While there, she got rocked by Jesus’s kindness and power. Kathy then pursued a teaching career, spanning from elementary to high school. While in New Haven, CT, Kathy worked for six years as the U.S....

05 Jun

Posted at 07:04h in Sermons by

Jeanine Blount shares about what an equipped church looks and acts like. Original Link 05-28-2017 - An Equipped Church by Jeanine Blount from Crestwood Vineyard on Vimeo. It's so easy for the church to turn a blind eye to the broken and hurting and Jesus is telling us, "Look!" ABOUT THE SPEAKER Jeanine Blount is the executive pastor at the Crestwood Vineyard in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Jeanine is a mom to six children and wife to husband, Brian Blount.  ...

29 May

Posted at 08:25h in Sermons by

Pastor Anabeth Morgan takes us through Romans 16:1-16 and speaks about what it means to be a Romans 16 woman but also about women in leadership today. Original Link [audio mp3="http://vineyardwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/051417.mp3"][/audio] When women lean fully into how God made them it blesses not only their house, it blesses the church of Jesus Christ. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Anabeth Morgan is the Worship Pastor for the Mile High Vineyard. Originally from a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, Anabeth has always loved the church. It was within the walls of the Vineyard Church in Kansas City, MO that she began to feel God tugging on her heart to lead others in worship. With the help of wonderful leaders and friends, she began her journey in worship leading. Her heart is to see God's Kingdom come to earth so that people would be healed, set free, changed and moved...

22 May

Posted at 15:35h in Sermons by

Original Link ABOUT THE SPEAKER Leah Wenger has served as a pastor at The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois for the last 9 years, recently planting a multi-site church in her hometown of Mahomet, IL.  She is a gifted apostolic leader who loves equipping others to love and serve their communities in practical ways. Leah has been married for 11 years to her perfect-for-her husband, Ben. Together, they enjoy co-parenting their amazing kids (6, 4 and 2), drinking good coffee and wine, and cheering on the Cubs.    ...

16 May

Posted at 06:41h in Sermons by

One of the ways that the Women in Leadership team encourages  Women in their gifts is by sharing a variety of women practicing the gift of preaching.  Today, we share a talk from Kathy Maskell. The Politics of Jesus are set forth on the Sermon on the Mount - Kathy Maskell About the Author Kathy Maskell is the pastor of discipleship at Blue Route Vineyard Community Church, and she also leads the Vineyard Justice Network. Raised by Buddhist parents in San Diego, Kathy began her eastbound journey by first studying literature and poetry at the University of Chicago. While there, she got rocked by Jesus’s kindness and power. Kathy then pursued a teaching career, spanning from elementary to high school. While in New Haven, CT, Kathy worked for six years as the U.S. Advocacy Director of Love146, a leading anti-trafficking organization, and co-planted Elm...

04 May

Posted at 06:52h in Book Review, Leadership by

There are quite a number of books now on the topic of women in leadership and it is helpful to be familiar with some of the content! We have posted a bibliography of books with a short summary of each (see below), but we will also give a more in depth look at specific ones. Our team has read many books on the topic of women in leadership—both in and both of the church—and we will share our opinions on these. Since I(Dianne) always enjoy personal stories, this month I chose the to spotlight a book filled with compelling stories from BOTH men and women and how they changed their mind about women in leadership. This book does not cover all the theological bases. Other books do that very well. However, it is a fun and encouraging read and I love...