Pastoral Succession Part 1: Matt Massey and Vineyard Cincinnati Church Show Podcast Information This episode of We Are Vineyard is the launch of a mini-series around pastoral succession. In this episode, Jay talks with Matt Massey about giving up his moralistic life to live how he wanted to in college and the ways his dad stayed engaged with him throughout his season of searching. Matt shares about his natural entrance to ministry in college, leaving a lucrative career to pursue pastoring, plant...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 23
The Law and The Gospel with David Zahl Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Caleb Maskell, Associate National Director of Theology and Education, talks with David Zahl about being raised in a family where faith and reliance on God was modeled and they had freedom to find their own path with God. They also talk through three topics that have marked David’s life and writing: mercy, the law and the gospel, and low anthropology. David Zahl is the founder and director of Mocki...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 22Ep. 3
The Substance of Our Faith: Foundations for the History of Christian Doctrine with Douglas Sweeney Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Caleb Maskell, Associate National Director of Theology and Education, talks with Douglas Sweeney about experiencing the church over the course of his academic journey, breaking down the word “doctrine”, and discovering it through our daily walk with Christ. Doug shares why he started his project on the history of doctrine with the coming ...
Jun 26, 2024•59 min•Season 3Ep. 21
God Gave Rock & Roll to You: a History of Contemporary Christian Music with Dr. Leah Payne Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Associate National Director of Theology and Education Caleb Maskell talks with Leah Payne about worship music. They discuss the difference between contemporary Christian music (CCM) and contemporary worship and the impact of Vineyard Worship on church music at large. They also talk about how worship music has been used outside of the church, ...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 20
We Are Vineyard Church Story: Hub City Vineyard interview with Chris Schlotterbeck Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Super Regional Leader John Elmer talks with Chris Schlotterbeck about hearing from the Lord before he had a relationship with God, being delivered from addiction, and being asked to preach on a missions trip before he had ever read the Bible. Chris talks about finding the Vineyard through Vineyard Worship and his journey from youth ministry to planting a...
Jun 12, 2024•47 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Preaching In The Vineyard: Women Who Preach with Melanie Forsythe-Lee Show Podcast Information This episode of We Are Vineyard is a continuation of our miniseries on preaching hosted by Adam Russell (Lead Pastor of Vineyard Campbellsville in KY and Director of Vineyard Worship) and Ted Kim (Lead Pastor of Evanston Vineyard in IL). Today’s guest is Melanie Forsythe-Lee, Lead Pastor of LIFE Vineyard Church in Columbus, OH and leader of Vineyard USA’s Women’s Association. In this episode, Melanie s...
Jun 05, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Preaching In The Vineyard: Preaching as a Team with Julia Pickerill Show Podcast Information This episode of We Are Vineyard is a continuation of our miniseries on preaching hosted by Adam Russell (Lead Pastor of Vineyard Campbellsville in KY and Director of Vineyard Worship) and Ted Kim (Lead Pastor of Evanston Vineyard in IL). Today’s guest is Julia Pickerill, co-Senior Pastor of Vineyard Columbus. In this episode, Julia shares about the unique teaching team approach employed by Vineyard Colum...
May 29, 2024•49 min•Season 17Ep. 3
Preaching In The Vineyard: Preaching The Gospel with Rich Nathan Show Podcast Information This episode of We Are Vineyard is a continuation of our miniseries on preaching hosted by Adam Russell (Lead Pastor of Vineyard Campbellsville in KY and Director of Vineyard Worship) and Ted Kim (Lead Pastor of Evanston Vineyard in IL). Today’s guest is Rich Nathan, founding pastor of Vineyard Columbus and Director of their Pastors Residency Program. In this episode, Rich shares some of his preaching journ...
May 22, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Preaching In The Vineyard: What’s A Good Sermon with Jay Pathak Show Podcast Information This episode of We Are Vineyard is a continuation of our miniseries on preaching hosted by Adam Russell (Lead Pastor of Vineyard Campbellsville in KY and Director of Vineyard Worship) and Ted Kim (Lead Pastor of Evanston Vineyard in IL). Today’s guest is none other than…Jay Pathak! That’s right, Jay is on the other end of the questions today, and he has some great things to say about what makes a good sermon...
May 15, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Preaching In The Vineyard: Finding Your Voice Show Podcast Information For the next several weeks of the We Are Vineyard podcast, we are launching a miniseries on preaching hosted by Adam Russell (Lead Pastor of Vineyard Campbellsville in KY and Director of Vineyard Worship) and Ted Kim (Lead Pastor of Evanston Vineyard in IL). In this introductory episode, Adam and Ted each share their early journey as a pastor, how they realized they were called to preach, and the insecurities they faced while...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 14
We Are Vineyard Church Story: Travis and Jennica Conklin – The Vine Church – Goshen, IN Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Super Regional Leader Joel Seymour talks with Travis and Jennica Conklin about their early experiences with Jesus, marrying young, and joining a tiny church plant in Montana. Travis and Jennica share about discerning a call to plant in Goshen, IN, the season of preparation they used to get themselves and their finances in order before planting, and ...
May 01, 2024•55 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling with Nijay Gupta Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Caleb Maskell (Associate National Director of Theology and Education) talks with return guest Nijay Gupta about his new book Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling. They discuss the hierarchy of the Roman gods, the dynamics of Roman faith, and how the infrastructure of Roman life was disrupted when...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Know The Theologians with Jennifer and David McNutt Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Caleb Maskell (Associate National Director of Theology and Education) talks with Jennifer and David McNutt. Jennifer shares about growing up as the daughter of two pastors, receiving her call to ministry at the age of ten, and experiencing a time of discovery in college. David talks about growing up in the Church of Christ and eventually attending Princeton Seminary where he met Jenni...
Apr 17, 2024•59 min
Miracles Today with Craig Keener Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay and Caleb Maskell talk with Craig Keener. Craig shares about growing up as an atheist, asking the big questions when he was a small child, and having a physical experience of the Holy Spirit when he prayed to accept Jesus at fifteen. Craig talks about why he chose to be a Biblical scholar instead of an astrophysicist, how he got started writing books about miracles, and he shares some stories of mir...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 10
We Are Vineyard Church Story: Vineyard Church at Trash Bar Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Super Regional Leader John Elmer chats with Mike Turrigiano about growing up in South Bronx and looking for approval and leadership, getting involved in drugs, and ending up at Teen Challenge where he met Jesus. Mike shares about planting a church and meeting John Wimber, and watching from the East Coast as the Vineyard was established. He talks about starting a church in a bar...
Apr 03, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Worship, Justice, and Immigration Law with Tina Colón Williams Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Associate National Director of Justice and Evangelism Josh Williams chats with Tina Colón Wiliams about how she experiences God as an immigration lawyer. They talk about whether the migrant issue at the Texas border is as bad as the media makes it seem, and Tina paints a picture of what the majority of migrants actually look like. They discuss the calling of the church in t...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Love 146: Telling The Whole Story with Rob Morris Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Josh Williams (Associate National Director of Justice & Evangelism) talks to Rob Morris about how his family came to Christ one at a time while he was growing up, and how getting burnt out in ministry led him back to Jesus and eventually to work with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) and Mercy Ships. Rob shares about becoming aware of the human trafficking industry, his first experience i...
Mar 20, 2024•47 min•Season 3Ep. 7
From MIT to Full Time Ministry: James Choung from Intervarsity Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay chats with James Choung about being raised in a Korean immigrant church and how he experienced justice growing up in an inner-city community. James shares how God disrupted his plans at MIT, directed him to reinvest in his fraternity, and called him to full-time ministry. James talks about his transition to InterVaristy Christian Fellowship after seminary, and then he a...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 6
We Are Vineyard Church Story: Jeff Faust and Vineyard of the Rockies Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Super Regional Leader Joel Seymour chats with Jeff Faust about growing up in a dysfunctional home, how his family changed after his mom had a powerful encounter with the Lord, and the spiritual experience he had in college that changed the trajectory of his life. Jeff shares about starting a ministry to the most overlooked people in Kansas City, finding the Vineyard, ...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Building Multi-Ethnic Communities and Bringing Your Whole Self with Gary Dawkins Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay chats with Gary Dawkins about growing up in a Black Baptist Church in Baltimore and the practical intersection of church and neighborhood. Gary talks about the Holy Spirit encounter that convinced him Jesus was real, the roundabout way he found himself in a Vineyard Church, and the powerful moment he fell in love with the Vineyard Movement. Finally, Ga...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Alpha: Sharing Jesus’ Love Through Hospitality with Jessica Gatton Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay chats with Jessica Gatton. Jess shares about the profound experience she had with Jesus as a young child, being immersed in ministry as a teenager while her dad was her youth pastor and the decision she made in college to stay the course in her faith. Jess talks about how studying social work helped her make sense of her observations of the world, and the grace of c...
Feb 21, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 3
John Mark Comer: Finding A More Biblical View Of Discipleship Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with John Mark Comer about starting in ministry at a young age, the gifts he received from the staunch evangelical worldview in which he was raised, and the life circumstances that inspired him to learn a more biblical model of discipleship and spiritual formation. John Mark shares about the ancient practices that have helped him feel unstuck, the changes he notice...
Feb 14, 2024•36 min•Season 3Ep. 2
50 Years Of The Vineyard: The Story Of The Westside Vineyard with Brad Bailey and John Elmer Show Podcast Information Welcome to season 3 of the We Are Vineyard podcast! This year marks the 50th anniversary of Vineyard churches in the US, and to celebrate we will be highlighting stories of local churches throughout the country. In today’s episode, Jay talks with John Elmer and Brad Bailey about Westside Vineyard Church. John and Brad share stories of how the church was formed, the approach to le...
Feb 07, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 1
2023 In Review with Jay and Danielle Pathak Show Podcast Information In the final episode of the We Are Vineyard podcast for 2023, Jay and Danielle Pathak chat about some things they’re excited about from this year, some things they were surprised by, and what they’re looking forward to in 2024. You’ll hear about some initiatives through Vineyard USA, such as Financial Health cohorts for pastors and the partnerships happening with our Associate National Directors on the regional level, and get m...
Dec 27, 2023•26 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Advent – LOVE with Geno Olison Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Geno Olison, leader of our VUSA Black Pastors and Leaders Association, shares a devotion he has prepared on the theme of Love from 1 John 4:7-14, Romans 5:8, John 3:16 , followed by the song “Behold,” the title track of Vineyard Worship’s newest album release, created in partnership with Heaven and Earth, Vineyard Columbus’s worship and songwriting community. We’ll see you in February 2024 with new episod...
Dec 20, 2023•11 min•Season 46Ep. 2
Advent – JOY with Kirk Yamaguchi Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Kirk Yamaguchi, leader of our VUSA Asian American Pacific Islander Association, shares a devotion he has prepared for the third week of Advent on the theme of Joy from Philippians 4:4-5. We’ll then hear the song “This Joy” from Vineyard Worship! As a reminder, we’ll be taking off the month of January, but we’ll be back in February with our regular interviews! Show Notes: This Joy Vineyard Worship Vineya...
Dec 13, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Advent – PEACE with Rubén Quintero Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Rubén Quintero, leader of our VUSA Hispanic Association, will be sharing a devotion he has prepared for the second week of Advent on the theme of Peace from Luke 2:13-14, followed by the song “Shalom” from Vineyard Worship’s album “This Joy.” As a reminder, we’ll be taking off the month of January, but we’ll be back in February with our regular interviews! Show Notes: This Joy Vineyard Worship Vineyar...
Dec 06, 2023•9 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Advent – HOPE with Melanie Forsythe-Lee Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Melanie Forsythe-Lee, leader of our VUSA Women’s Association, shares a devotion she has prepared on the theme of Hope from Isaiah 11:1-10, followed by the song, “O Come O Come Emmanuel” from Vineyard Worship’s newest album release “Behold,” created in partnership with Heaven and Earth, Vineyard Columbus’s worship and songwriting community. As a reminder, we’ll be taking off the month of January, ...
Nov 29, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Tish Harrison Warren: Advent – The Season Of Hope Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Tish Harrison Warren about Advent. They discuss the beautiful ways that observing the church calendar provides intentional points of connection with the Holy Spirit, and how it affords the chance to learn the entirety of Scripture by working within the story communally throughout the year. Tish also talks about how the season of Advent not only connects us with the waitin...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 42
David Parker: Jesus Is Anything But Boring Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with David Parker about growing up as a troublemaker in an irreligious home and the backward way he came to know Jesus. David shares about building a church where people feel comfortable bringing their loved ones, some practical ways to make your church more welcoming to unchurched people, and why he loves having a church filled with non-Christians. David Parker is Pastor Emeritus of...
Nov 15, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 41
