Dr. Charles Montgomery Jr: Creating Kingdom Disciples That Reflect The Way Heaven Is Going To Look Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Dr. Charles Montgomery Jr. shares about how God disrupted his path to a lucrative career in engineering with a call to ministry, the cultural shift he experienced in working at a Vineyard Church, and what his upbringing uniquely adds to his church. Charles and Jay then talk about the work being done within Vineyard Associations and what t...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Cheryl Pittluck: The Transformative To-Do List of Isaiah 58 Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Cheryl Pittluck shares about pursuing a degree in Theater Arts, meeting and marrying a pastor named Lance, and their early years with the Holy Spirit and the Vineyard. Cheryl talks about the expectations on a pastor’s wife, the dryness in her life as a mom with young kids, and the things she prayed that changed the trajectory of her life and ignited her passion for justice wor...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Dominique Gilliard: Diversity Is A Revelatory Gift From God Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Dominique Gilliard shares about his role of pastoring pastors in the work of making connections between scripture, discipleship, and our call to be ambassadors of reconciliation. He and Jay talk about the role of justice work and racial righteousness in the church, and the Biblical evidence for the marriage of evangelism and justice. Dominique discusses diversity as a revelato...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Reverend Paul Robinson: Living At The Intersection Of Difference Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Reverend Paul Robinson shares about how the Lord has orchestrated his life since childhood, from a prophetic word given by his Sunday school teacher and his experiences in different denominations, to growing up on the south side of Chicago and his time in seminary. Reverend Robinson talks about learning from different streams of theology and thought, and how all the piece...
Jul 20, 2022•2 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Kathy Maskell: God’s Justice Smells Like Radical Mercy Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Kathy Maskell shares her story of being raised by immigrant parents, and the twists and turns of her spiritual journey during her childhood and young adults years. She and Jay talk about different experiences of justice woven throughout her life, her eventual work with anti-human trafficking organizations, and what she’s learned about God’s heart for the poor. Kathy Maskell is the ...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Josh Williams: Justice in the Local Church Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Josh Williams shares about the intersection of faith and the civil rights movement in his parents’ lives and how that shaped his childhood. Josh talks about the bullying he faced as a child, growing through hardships, and his encounter with love and community at an Asian-American church in college. Finally, they talk about his determination to incorporate justice issues into leading a local ch...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Kevin Springer: Power Healing – Writing With Wimber Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Kevin Springer shares about his personal history and how he came to write alongside John Wimber. Jay and Kevin talk about the power of encouragement and caring for fallen leaders, and Kevin shares a practical word about finances and preparing for the future. Kevin Springer is a retired lead pastor, church planter, editor and author. With 46 years in ministry, Kevin has experience in b...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Candy and Josh Brown: Bridging the Worlds of Science and Faith Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Candy and Joshua Brown about the historically contentious relationship between the scientific and faith communities, and the ways in which they are working to overcome the unhealthy perspectives on both sides to document the miraculous. Candy and Joshua share about their experiences documenting the healing of people who are deaf and blind in Mozambique, their...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Mike and Julie Yoder: Church Transition – A Stewardship of Grace Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay Pathak talks with Mike and Julie Yoder about each of their early years and how they met, how they’ve navigated career paths in faith, and their process of transitioning into leadership of an established church. They also discuss working through disillusionment, and how character is shaped through risks of faith and obedience. Mike and Julie Yoder serve as the Senior P...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Steve Nicholson: It’s Not What We Do, It’s What’s Been Done To Us Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Steve Nicholson shares about the process of deciding for himself to follow the Lord, his early evangelism experiences, and the Holy Spirit encounter that changed it all! He and Jay also talk about what Steve sees happening in the church today amongst different generations. Steve Nicholson began ministering as a college student through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Jordan Seng: Faith Is Spelled T-R-Y Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jordan Seng shares the tumultuous story of his younger years and growing up as a “wild Christian”, his first experiences in the church and how always feeling different may have been a hidden blessing. He and Jay then talk about Jordan’s experience of doing ministry in a rough neighborhood, his perspective on living out faith, and some of what the Holy Spirit is doing in his church today. Dr. Jordan S...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Julia Pickerill: Anything Real Requires Hard Work Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay and Julia Pickerill reminisce about their younger years together in youth and young adult ministry. They talk about the importance of embodied connection over simply teaching information and how Julia was changed by being exposed to a theology of the local church. Julia also passes on a crucial word about longevity in pastoring. In January of 2021, Julia Pickerill became one of the ...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Dennis Liu: Breaking The Cycle Of The Silent Exodus Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay sits down with Dennis Liu to talk about his recent transition to lead pastor of Vineyard of Hope church, and some of the conversations and considerations unique to a leadership transition in an immigrant church. Dennis shares about the “silent exodus” of young people from immigrant churches, some of the cultural blessings and challenges, and some of his dreams for the Asian Americ...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 18
David Ruis: We Need A Faith That Works Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with worship leader and songwriter, author and National Director of Vineyard Canada, David Ruis. David shares some things he’s been learning about the story of God through his own story of adoption, the work of music in his life, and some stories of his early encounters with the Holy Spirit and his process of reconciling them with his Baptist upbringing. David also shares his heart in se...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Tish Harrison Warren: Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work, or Watch, or Weep Show Podcast Information This episode of We Are Vineyard is the second in a 2-part conversation between Jay and Tish Harrison Warren. Tish shares some of her best practices and tangible steps for writing, along with wisdom about how to know what conversations will benefit from contributing your voice. Tish and Jay then discuss the impacts of social media on our thinking, and the damage done to the witness of Jesus b...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Tish Harrison Warren: Life As A Mosaic Show Podcast Information This episode of We Are Vineyard is the first in a 2-part conversation between Jay and Tish Harrison Warren. Tish shares about her youthful realization that she was called to ministry and how she walked that path as a young woman in the Baptist church. They then move into discussing how to navigate marriage and parenting roles when each spouse has a similar calling, and celebrating each other’s wholeness in vocation while balancing t...
Apr 20, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 16
John Elmer: Moving Forward Together Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard we meet John Elmer, one of the Super Regional Leaders for Vineyard USA. Together Jay and John comb through John’s story to explore themes of leadership, caring for the poor and marginalized, the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit, working through rejection and loss of dreams, and how John’s early experiences have shaped the way he now guides other leaders. John grew up in Syracuse, New York. Right bef...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Danielle Pathak: Casting A Vision For Pastoral Health In The Vineyard Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay and Danielle Pathak share about their early days as young adults in ministry, what they would each say to their 25-year-old self as they were about to move away from home to plant a church, and the value of seeking advice from those who have lived longer and experienced more. They also talk about the origin story of their passion for developing emotional health a...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Equipping The Saints: 1st Quarter Wrap-up with Jay and Caleb Show Podcast Information As we wrap on the first quarter of We Are Vineyard, Jay and Caleb Maskell meet up to share some behind the scenes of different episodes, their thoughts and reflections on some of their favorite conversations, and of course they laugh… a lot! From Andy Crouch’s episode on doing the internal work that allows us to be effective leaders to Santiago “Jimmy” Mellado’s episode about learning from people of different c...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Steve Cuss: Managing Leadership Anxiety – Yours and Theirs Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with author and pastor Steve Cuss about what it was like growing up in an irreligious family that eventually came to really embrace his calling, the valuable experience he gained in chaplain residency and the practice of vulnerability and self-awareness that has shaped his heart and his life’s work. Steve also reveals his secret talent as a chicken hypnotist (see show...
Mar 23, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Joel Seymour: Going Home – Planting A Kingdom Outpost In Your Hometown Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay Pathak chats with Joel Seymour, a Super Regional Leader for Vineyard USA. Joel shares about being raised in the Church of Christ, his introduction to John Wimber and a wild encounter with the Holy Spirit. Joel also shares his experience of being sent home by the Lord to plant a church and how their church has found creative ways to make a practical impact in the...
Mar 16, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Bryan McLees: Convoy of Hope, Vineyard USA’s Partner in Disaster Relief Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Brian McLees shares about growing up a pastor’s kid, studying with John Wimber at Fuller Seminary, and a formational encounter he had with the Holy Spirit and a demonized man. He also shares about the overarching theme of kindness that has defined his life’s path, how he came to join the team at Convoy of Hope and their current response to the war in Ukraine. Bryan...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Rubén Quintero: Pastoring In In-Between Places Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Rubén Quintero shares his story of becoming a Christian as a child, learning to preach the Gospel as a teen and beginning to serve the church as a young adult; from scrubbing toilets at his church to managing their finances and finally planting his own church in El Centro, Rubén has spent his life saying “yes” to Jesus and the next thing in front of him. Rubén also shares his heart for His...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Tod Bolsinger: Tempered Resilience – How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay Pathak and Tod Bolsinger discuss adaptive change in the church. Tod speaks about how his passion for studying change and helping “faith leaders thrive as change leaders” developed, and the role of the pastor as a steady force in the midst of crisis and anxiety. Tod and Jay also talk about what we learned from the crucible of change that was the pa...
Feb 23, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dave Ferguson: Making Heroes Of Other People – Our Fruit Grows On Other People’s Trees Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay Pathak and Dave Ferguson discuss growing churches. Dave encourages dreaming big enough to where you are forced to be dependent on God, and talks about some common obstacles that keep us from dreaming big dreams. He also shares tangible practices for staying hungry and motivated after long years in ministry and the shift he believes needs to happe...
Feb 16, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Robb Morgan: Risks Of Faith And Living A Life Of Adventure Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, our host Jay Pathak chats with Robb Morgan, the Managing Director of Vineyard USA, about the risks they took as young adults learning to hear from Jesus and how this built a lifestyle of taking Kingdom risks. Robb shares the radical story of being introduced to Jesus by a bartender, the immediate change in the trajectory of his life, and the incredible value of the formative fr...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Ted Kim: Faithfulness Is Rhyming With What’s Gone Before Show Podcast Information What constitutes a meaningful experience with God? In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay and Ted Kim talk about first encounters with the Holy Spirit and the slow, formational work that happens between mountaintop experiences, as well as the pastoring that needs to happen during these gaps. They also discuss leadership transitions and the idea of “rhyming” with the past, embodying the stories and history while st...
Feb 02, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Andy Crouch: Strong and Weak – Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Andy Crouch shares about finding God inside religious practices and differentiating from the faith of his parents, and how studying Greek may or may not have added to his understanding of the Bible. Jay and Andy also discuss the transformative and purifying process of writing, as well as some key concepts outlined in Andy’s book “Strong and Weak”, which ...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Santiago “Jimmy” Mellado: We Can Only Be Loved To The Extent That We’re Known Show Podcast Information Join Santiago “Jimmy” Mellado and Jay Pathak as they discuss growing up as “third culture kids”. Jimmy shares about the ever-present otherness he felt being raised in multiple countries and the way this impacted his sense of self, shaped his interests and desires, and the way God reclaimed every step of his life to shape a beautiful story of redemption and service to others. Jimmy Mellado is Pr...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Christina Lowery: Soft Hearts, Tough Skin, and Holding People With Open Hands Show Podcast Information In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Christina Lowery shares her parents’ miraculous story of encountering the Lord for the first time, and her own story of growing up in the church, pursuing her own relationship with God and entering a life of ministry. Jay and Christina then dig deeper into the reality of the Lowery’s church planting experience, from the slow start to the sudden growth they we...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 2
