We Are Vineyard

Welcome to part 6 of our special Heart of the Vineyard series, where Caleb Maskell talks with Cindy Nicholson about the topic “Everyone Gets To Play.” Cindy shares how this phrase connected very personally with her own story,  the discipleship relationships required when allowing everyone to play, and the challenge and gift of leading leaders.  “Everyone Gets To Play” is part 6 of an 8-part series called Heart of the Vineyard, which explores some of the foundational themes in the identity of the Vineyard. Each part contains a teaching video, an interview with a long-standing Vineyard pastor, and small group materials to help you take the information deeper and evaluate how you and your church relate to each theme. You can engage the series here! Cindy Nicholson retired in September 2020 after 30 years of investing in the church planters and emerging women leaders of the Vineyard USA. The task force she pioneered with her husband Steve and a large national team helped 100+ church planters in the US and in other countries prepare, launch, and make it through the wild waters of the first years of a new plant. Through the Women’s Task Force she co-led with Dianne Leman, Cindy and her colleagues Cheryll Hanawalt and Adey Wassink led the fledgling effort to get coaching, training and support to women called to lead at every level of church life, and especially those called to full-time pastoral ministry in the local church. Cindy spent her final years of ministry as assistant pastor on staff of Evanston Vineyard in Illinois tending the intercessors and ministry prayer teams. She devotes her spare time to enjoying their eight gorgeous grandchildren, digging in her garden, writing, and playing piano. Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations on faith, leadership, and discipleship. Watch the video version of this episode here. Show Notes:  Join “Heart Of The Vineyard” Now!   Sponsors:  Vessels Planning Center

Welcome to part 5 of our special Heart of the Vineyard series, where Caleb Maskell talks with Julie Yoder and Diane Leman about the topic “Naturally Supernatural.” Julie and Di share examples of naturally supernatural ministry, how naturally supernatural language becomes incorporated into life, and generational differences in engaging with the supernatural. “Naturally Supernatural” is part 5 of an 8-part series called Heart of the Vineyard, which explores some of the foundational themes in the identity of the Vineyard. Each part contains a teaching video, an interview with a long-standing Vineyard pastor, and small group materials to help you take the information deeper and evaluate how you and your church relate to each theme. You can engage the series here!  Julie Yoder is the Senior Pastor of The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois, along with her husband, Mike.  Diane Leman is Julie's mother and the founding pastor of The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois. For Julie, growing up as the only girl amongst four brothers and being raised by pastor parents was incredible preparation for the challenges of ministry! She has a passion for communication and began to hone her gift as a 6th-grade reading teacher. Her enthusiasm for connecting people into healthy Kingdom communities eventually led to her serving as the Small Group Pastor before joining her husband as the Executive Pastors at TVC, then Lead Pastors upon her parents’ retirement. Together, Mike and Julie are committed to building and cultivating the Kingdom culture of family on their staff and team. They love partnering in ministry and in parenting their four awesome children: Ty, Tate, Maggie, and Molly. Along with leading the staff, Julie co-leads the preaching team and is committed to helping develop communicators to the very best of their abilities. In addition to loving her family and church, Julie loves walking, eating chocolate daily, and getting lost in a good book. Diane left her career in education after encountering the Holy Spirit and experiencing God’s miraculous healing from infertility. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Vineyard Leadership Institute, and Vineyard Bible Institute, Dianne entered full-time ministry with her husband, Happy, and together they have pastored The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois, Urbana, IL. while raising their family of four sons and one daughter. Over the past forty years, Dianne has served on the Vineyard USA Executive Team, led the Women in Leadership and Renewal Teams, and traveled widely sharing God’s love and healing power. She is the author of three books that reflect her passions: We’re Pregnant! How to Receive God’s Cure for Infertility, Hello Holy Spirit: God’s Gift of Live-in Help, and Jesus Heals Today: God’s Prescription for a Hurting World. While she continues to mentor many young people, her greatest joy is sharing Jesus’ love with her 18 grandchildren! Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations on faith, leadership, and discipleship. Watch the video version of this episode here. Show Notes:  Join “Heart Of The Vineyard” Now!   Sponsors: 

Welcome to part 4 of our special Heart of the Vineyard series, where Caleb Maskell talks with John and Eleanor Mumford about the topic “The Main And The Plain.” John and Eleanor share why certain things like caring for the poor are “main and plain” in Vineyard churches, why we should be lowering the bar instead of raising it when it comes to engaging people in the things of the Kingdom, and the practical ways God engages us in His work.  “The Main And The Plain” is part 4 of an 8-part series called Heart of the Vineyard, which explores some of the foundational themes in the identity of the Vineyard. Each part contains a teaching video, an interview with a long-standing Vineyard pastor, and small group materials to help you take the information deeper and evaluate how you and your church relate to each theme. You can engage the series here!  John and Eleanor Mumford led the Vineyard Churches in the UK and Ireland for over 20 years. They worked for nearly two years with John Wimber on the staff of the Anaheim Vineyard in California, before starting the first Vineyard church in Europe in 1987 (South West London Vineyard). In 2008, they handed over the leadership of that church to concentrate more on the Vineyard movement, both nationally and internationally, then in 2015 they transitioned the leadership of Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland. In August 2026, they retired from coordinating the Vineyard Global initiative, which helps facilitate the growth of the Vineyard internationally. John and Eleanor have two sons, two wonderful daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren! Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations on faith, leadership, and discipleship. Watch the video version of this episode here. Show Notes:  Join “Heart Of The Vineyard” Now!   Sponsors:  Vessels Planning Center

Welcome to part 3 of our special Heart of the Vineyard series, where Caleb Maskell talks with David and Anita Ruis about the topic “Here I Am To Worship.” David and Anita talk about the importance of heart posture in worship, the role of authenticity and humility, and how structure creates room for improvisation.    “Here I Am To Worship” is part 3 of an 8-part series called Heart of the Vineyard, which explores some of the foundational themes in the identity of the Vineyard. Each part contains a teaching video, an interview with a long-standing Vineyard pastor, and small group materials to help you take the information deeper and evaluate how you and your church relate to each theme. You can engage the series here!    David and Anita Ruis have been the National Directors of Vineyard Canada since 2014, while also continuing to travel internationally to speak and lead worship. A burning passion for the Ruises is both practical and theological integration of creative worship in church community, and deep life engagement with issues of poverty and social injustice.   David is a well-respected worship leader and songwriter, and has authored two books: The Worship God Is Seeking and The Justice God Is Seeking. As a team, David and Anita are also effective church planters and seasoned pastors, having established Vineyard churches in Canada and the US. David has also been instrumental in seeing Vineyard communities established in Nepal and India. Anita has worked in a variety of settings outside pastoral church work, both in addiction recovery work and community support roles. Much of the Ruises' focus has been in indigenous settings, working with people experiencing poverty and subsequent marginalization. They also have significant experience facilitating leadership development.   The Ruises currently reside in Kelowna, BC. In their down time they love to be creative and hang with their grandkids.   Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations on faith, leadership, and discipleship.   Watch the video version of this episode here.   Show Notes:  Join “Heart Of The Vineyard” Now!   Sponsors:  Vessels Planning Center

Welcome to part 2 of our special Heart of the Vineyard series, where Caleb Maskell talks with Steve and Cindy Nicholson about the topic “Jesus is the King and His Kingdom is Here.” Steve and Cindy share about a time when they saw the Kingdom of God radically change the story of a family in their church, the growth that is needed in balancing experiencing and learning about the Holy Spirit, and why the inbreaking of the Kingdom is often “messy.”    “Jesus Is The King And His Kingdom Is Here” is part 2 of an 8-part series called Heart of the Vineyard, which explores some of the foundational themes in the identity of the Vineyard. Each part contains a teaching video, an interview with a long-standing Vineyard pastor, and small group materials to help you take the information deeper and evaluate how you and your church relate to each theme. You can engage the series here!    Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations on faith, leadership, and discipleship.   Watch the video version of this episode here.   Show Notes:  Join “Heart Of The Vineyard” Now!   Sponsors:  Vessels Planning Center