Gospel With The Poor conveys God's heart for the "lost and least". This resource is an actual Bible study, adapted from John Wimber's original. It includes 9 studies complete with scriptures, study prompts and outreach actions for all particip
This book explores the big picture of the kingdom of God throughout scripture and provides the best framework for Jesus' life, death, resurrection and ascension, signs and wonders, healing, revivals, mission and evangelism, and the Christian life.
Written by our former national director of Vineyard Canada, this "must read" will revive your hope that God can work in and through us more powerfully than we can imagine.
Carol Wimber wrote 'The Way it Was', telling the story of her life with John Wimber, their ministry and John's death in 1997. This book has now been republished with a brand new foreword from Carol!
This revised and updated edition describes the releasing of God's power through signs and wonders to refresh, renew, heal, and equip His people.
An in-depth look at the history of one of the fastest growing church movements in the last thirty years.
Using this little booklet will enable you to teach kids to effectively pray for other people in really simply ways!
This document helps orient both parents and kids team members to the values and practices of your church kids ministry, so that you can best nurture children together. You'll want to tweak this document to suit your context.
We recommend all our churches have a carefully thought out and adhered to Abuse Prevention and Safety policy. Also, insurance companies typically require a policy like this from church boards as part of their due diligence.
We've created a 20 unit spiritual formation guide to enable students to know Jesus more deeply.
This Youth Guide is all about Jesus centred discipleship and is saturated with Vineyard theology, values, and practices and will enable leaders to strengthen discipleship of students in grades 7-12.
We recommend all our churches have a carefully thought out and adhered to Abuse Prevention and Safety policy. Also, insurance companies typically require a policy like this from church boards as part of their due diligence.
This introductory one hour webinar explores the impact of trauma and how the Church can better implement trauma informed care worship practices to enable increased connection to God and facilitate healing for His people.
Worship leaders from across Canada dive into the values of Vineyard worship.
This video series is an invaluable resource to worship leaders and those who want to learn more about worship.
A guide for how to write your own Thanksgiving Psalm, and our Thanksgiving worship playlist.
An interactive activity and scavenger hunt that can be used to engage the senses for the Advent week of Joy.
A litany for Advent, written by Erika Kobewka of Old Strathcona Vineyard.
Erika Kobewka, (Old Strathcona Vineyard, Edmonton), has written a beautiful responsive reading for the four Sundays of Advent.
Hosted by Adam Russell, director of Vineyard Worship USA, this podcast explores essential conversations about worship and transformation.
Brought to you by Vineyard Creative, and hosted by Kris MacQueen and Matte Downey this podcast offers conversation about creativity that is a little bit fearless, a little bit brave, a lot honest, and a lot thoughtful... mixed with a dangerous dose of holy.
Vineyard worship songs from around the world have played a historic role in providing the Body of Christ with songs marked by intimacy with God, Kingdom theology, and a call to passionate mission. The Vineyard Songs website hosts over 850 worship songs!
Andy Park is a veteran worship leader, songwriter, and recording artist and longtime pastor in the Canadian Vineyard. He's someone we can learn from as to why a worship leader must be first and foremost a worshipper!
Brian shares rich truths and insights that informed twelve of his greatest songs, and offers special tips for aspiring songwriters. Readers will be encouraged to wage spiritual war and share His love through a life of radical worship.
Through Christ's example, we have been given an invitation to join with Him in the powerful presence of God for all-out kingdom worship.
Worship and compassion are linked in the Scriptures. This book is a passionate exhortation to love like Jesus loves and to experience worship that is touched by brokenness and a longing for things to be set right.
How to we move forward into a journey of spiritual maturity and growth? Todd Rutkowski helps us understand the environment that supports such growth.
In this second session from Metanoia 2019, biblical scholar Matt Croasmun continues to unpack the great story of God and what it means for flourishing life.
In the autumn of 2019 biblical scholar Matt Croasmun unpacked the great story of God profoundly for us at our Metanoia events both in the East (Cambridge) and in the West (Calgary).
Written by our former national director of Vineyard Canada, this "must read" will revive your hope that God can work in and through us more powerfully than we can imagine.
An Advent spiritual direction guide for both personal and communal practices.
How to we move forward into a journey of spiritual maturity and growth? Todd Rutkowski helps us understand the environment that supports such growth.
This is a great resource to help couples determine the health and trajectory of their relationship before getting engaged. For many, this resource is a much more helpful deep dive before making the enormous life decision to marry.
Written by our former national director of Vineyard Canada, this "must read" will revive your hope that God can work in and through us more powerfully than we can imagine.
The following trained spiritual directors, all connected to Vineyard Canada, are available to meet. Feel free to use the contact information below to get in touch and book an appointment.
An Advent spiritual direction guide for both personal and communal practices.
Lent is a 40-day preparation for, and pilgrimage towards Easter weekend. In many ways, this season is the fulcrum of the entire Gospel, as well as the highlight of the Church calendar.
If you are interested in finding a spiritual director we have a survey you can fill out and submit!
Spiritual direction is an ancient practice – which "most generations of Christians have agreed is essential" (Eugene Peterson) – intended to facilitate personal awareness of God's presence, voice, and activity.
As part of Formation, Suhail is the Spiritual Direction catalyst for Vineyard Canada.
Discover a different way of seeing and responding to the Coronavirus pandemic, an approach drawing on Scripture, Christian history, and the way of living, thinking, and praying revealed to us by Jesus.
We recommend all our churches have a carefully thought out and adhered to Abuse Prevention and Safety policy. Also, insurance companies typically require a policy like this from church boards as part of their due diligence.
Delving into his successes and struggles, this biography on Eugene Peterson is an encouragement to stay the course in spite of a myriad of ministry challenges.
Transitions regarding leadership involve more than the leaders as communities are ecosystems that are impacted significantly by change. In this 20-minute video on transition, we unearth some of the challenges and opportunities available.
This great resource identifies the stages of transition, and shows us how to embrace each stage and move forward with hope.
How do we go about fixing what seems past the point of repair, in our current ministry or relational settings? "Necessary Endings" by Dr. Henry Cloud shows us the method and mindset behind how to make those decisions that are difficult, yet necess
As leaders, we must be mindful of taking care of our emotional health. Todd Rutkowski teaches leaders how to develop emotional health, so they can be ultimately more effective leaders.
Difficult conversations are hard because of several reasons. In this two-part video set, Todd Rutkowski, Emerge Catalyst for Vineyard Canada, focuses on 4 main reasons and how we might be more effective in each one.
This resource explains what coaching is, including a coaching demo. You'll also find articles on why to use a coach, and what to look for in a coach.
How do we grow into spiritual maturity? Join us as Todd helps us understand the environment that supports spiritual growth.
How to we move forward into a journey of spiritual maturity and growth? Todd Rutkowski helps us understand the environment that supports such growth.
In this book Todd Rutkowski unpacks the question, "Who are you?", using biblical meditations to explore impactful observations about human experiences, and helps the reader consider their own identity, passion, and purpose.
Leadership in the Church involves various ways of leading. This two part video series unpacks how healthy leaders build community and will enable better skills to see your church community flourish
Leadership in the Church involves various ways of leading. This two part video series unpacks how healthy leaders build community and will enable better skills to see your church community flourish.
This great resource identifies the stages of transition, and shows us how to embrace each stage and move forward with hope.
How do we go about fixing what seems past the point of repair, in our current ministry or relational settings? "Necessary Endings" by Dr. Henry Cloud shows us the method and mindset behind how to make those decisions that are difficult, yet necess
Difficult conversations are hard because of several reasons. In this two-part video set, Todd Rutkowski, Emerge Catalyst for Vineyard Canada, focuses on 4 main reasons and how we might be more effective in each one.
Joyce and David discuss the importance of church structure in creating healthy leaders of healthy churches.
Joyce and David discuss what it look like for us to grow in confession as a way to better shoulder our leadership responsibilities and see the Church flourish.
In this episode, Joyce and David explore how our practices of leadership must be rooted to the way of Jesus as we exercise the authority He has given us.
A major weakness in the Church today is our lack of understanding and enacting discernment. Individualism clouds our understanding of calling and impedes healthy church leadership more than we might realise!
In this episode, David and Joyce explore the person and purpose of the Holy Spirit, the evidence of the Spirit in and through the Church, and revisit our understanding of how God speaks and moves among us.
This first episode unpacks the essence of the Church, exploring both why and how Jesus established the Church and what it means to experience adversity and still flourish as the people of God.
In this episode, Joyce and David explore how our practices of leadership must be rooted to the way of Jesus as we exercise the authority He has given us.
We've launched our podcast, Wineskins--check it out here.
Andy Wood hosts this raw and honest conversation about racism and the Church, with Niels Jeyasegara and Sherry Ansloos.
Vineyard Engage produced this video series in 2018, exploring what it looks like for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to walk together in a good way.
Geno Olison addresses the power of a community of Christ followers who are living out the Kingdom call to intentional, authentic and loving racial diversity in the local church.
Barna provides a helpful article and video resource addressing racism and the Church that we recommend!
We'd encourage you to listen to this important episode on Racism & Power.
Many of our Vineyard churches prioritize Indigenous Day, which is June 21.
It's important for the Church to engage the work of justice in our communities and reconciliation and healing between indigenous and settler people in Canada is essential to this kingdom work.
