Welcome to For the Kingdom, a podcast dedicated to empowering pastors and church leaders to thrive in their ministries. We're passionate about supporting those serving in established and legacy churches, as well as those pioneering church plants, replants, and revitalization efforts. Through meaningful conversations with seasoned pastors and church leaders, we'll explore topics that matter most to you, from leadership development and community engagement to spiritual growth and kingdom impac ...
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Inspiring talks from Vineyard national events, plus Vineyard Insights from seasoned leaders.
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Episode 4: FTK S1E4: Dr. Mark Ballard on Revelation of the NT Text
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1:04:52The revelation of the New Testament is the climax of God’s redemptive story, centered on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It begins with the fulfillment of Old Testament promises in the person of Jesus, who is revealed as the long-awaited Messiah and Son of God. Through the Gospels, we witness His ministry, teachings, and atoning …
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Episode 3: FTK S1E3: Dr. Mark Balard Revelation of the OT Text
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58:07The revelation of the Old Testament text is the unfolding of God's truth to His people throughout history, progressively and purposefully revealed over time. It begins with creation and God's covenant with humanity, and moves through the lives of the patriarchs, the giving of the Law, the establishment of Israel, and the voices of the prophets. Eac…
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Episode 2: FTK S1E2: The John Prester Issue
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14:01Churches need to stop falling for voices like John Prester and blindly believing everything without proper fact-checking, because this kind of uncritical acceptance opens the door to misinformation, manipulation, and theological confusion. In a digital age where anyone can sound authoritative with the right tone or platform, churches must return to…
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Episode 1: FTK S1 E1: The Dangers of Mixing Christian Theologies
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28:59Mixing different Christian theologies—known as theological syncretism—can be spiritually dangerous because it often leads to confusion, compromise, and a distortion of core biblical truths. While the intention may be unity or inclusivity, combining conflicting doctrines (such as blending Reformed theology with prosperity gospel teachings or mixing …
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Building Resilience for the Long Haul // Dr Kate Middleton // VLG 2025 Seminar
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1:13:44As leaders in ministry, how do we balance Biblical truth that God's power is made perfect in our weakness with the need for trust-building and sustainable leadership, particularly in tricky times? This seminar was recorded live at VLG 2025.
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Ethnic & Racial Diversity in Leadership // Josh Kay & Panel // VLG 2025 Seminar
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1:03:04We are excited by the growing ethnic diversity in our churches, but what about in leadership? Explore the importance of diversity and hear what we hope will be a catalyst for change.
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Church Governance: Getting it right // Andy Smith, Clive Sillito and Tom Bell // VLG 2025 Seminar
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1:16:10This conversation explores key steps, practical solutions, and resources to equip trustees and leadership teams for building a stronger, more trustworthy future.
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Juggling Priorities: Family Life in a Digital Age // Katherine Hill // VLG 2025 Seminar
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1:05:29Gain practical help, biblical wisdom, and good habits for navigating the digital age, from keeping children safe to making the most of technology’s advantages.
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Leading Holy Spirit Ministry Times // Paul & Steph Lowe // VLG 2025 Seminar
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59:16Explore how to create environments where the Holy Spirit can move in power, balancing spontaneity with structure while maintaining safety and order.
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Everyday Healing: Normalising Power Ministry for Ordinary Believers // Steve Bateman // VLG 2025 Seminar
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53:55The Gospels and Acts equip us to partner with Jesus to release miracles, healing, and power. Be inspired and commissioned as agents of grace and healing in a world in need of Jesus.
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Exploring the ‘more’ of your Leadership Call // Nigel Hemming & Ali Coutney // VLG 2025 Seminar
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1:08:03Are you exploring leadership in church? Listen as we unpack calling, discover the wide variety of leadership options in ministry, hear more about the Pathway and how to take your next steps
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Becoming a Church who Prays // Paul Phillips, Jo Hemming & Becky Hemming // VLG 2025 Seminar
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1:09:51Is prayer really just for the faithful (older) few, or is the tide turning? Hear how they have doubled attendance at their prayer gatherings in Winchester, and hear from some young leaders!
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Speak Up, Speak Well & Listen Well: Getting the Best from Conflict // Andrew McNeil & Vicky Sutton // VLG 2025 Seminar
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1:07:09Discover simple strategies for handling conflict and difficult conversations in church leadership, freeing you to focus more on advancing the Kingdom of God.
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Journeys of Leadership // Interview from VLG 2025
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55:01An interview with Lara Sokunbi, Tokoni Tamuno, Heather Torney & Sarah RobertsonIn this powerful conversation at the Vineyard Leaders’ Gathering, Lara, Tokoni, Heather and Sarah talked about their different journeys of leadership, highlighting the power of investment and encouragement. The voice of doubt is rife when we say yes to the calling of God…
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The Joy of leadership // John Wright // VLG 2025
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47:51Our National Director, John Wright, closed the Vineyard Leaders’ Gathering 2025 by sharing on the joy of leadership; the joy in fulfilling this very precious calling, the joy of seeing the church flourish as God intended it; the joy of seeing the fruits of our labours, both now and in the future age and the joy of pleasing God.…
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Calling: A Lifetime of Surrender // James Rankine // VLG 2025
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47:44"Calling is a lifetime of surrender in every stage, and every season." At the Vineyard Leaders’ Gathering 2025, James Rankine explored the nature of calling as a journey of faith, surrender, and courage - not a destination to reach, but a present and ongoing invitation from God.
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The Call, The Cost & The Joy of the Kingdom (Pt.2) // Tom Thompson // VLG 2025
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45:16At VLG 2025, Tom Thompson gave us a window into the call, the cost and the joy of leadership, through the life of Isaiah. In this talk (part two), Tom reminded us that whilst threats and challenges are real, God is greater. He urged us to reject fear, recognise the spiritual battle, and boldly plunder the enemy's grip through the power of Jesus, bo…
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The Call, The Cost & The Joy of the Kingdom (Pt.1) // Tom Thompson // VLG 2025
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46:09Tom Thompson opened the Vineyard Leaders’ Gathering 2025 with a powerful message exploring the call, the cost, and the joy of the Kingdom, through the life of Isaiah. In this talk (part one of two), Tom reminded us that we are living in a greater story, a Kingdom story, and that God's revelation isn't just for knowledge but for transformation. Thou…
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Don McKinnon, formerly of the Practical Church Revitalization Podcast, introduces us to the vision and format of this new podcast. Welcome to For the Kingdom, a podcast dedicated to empowering pastors and church leaders to thrive in their ministries. We're passionate about supporting those serving in established and legacy churches, as well as thos…
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Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow // Andy Masters // Cause 2024 Seminars
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1:06:31During this seminar we explore the question, "what kind of leaders do people want to follow?” Andy Masters looks at some of the foundational ideas and principles in understanding what leadership is, how we grow in it as a skill and how we express our unique personalities, gifting and story through our leadership.…
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The Biblical Imperative Behind Racial Diversity // Damilola Makinde // Cause 2024 Seminar
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51:55Racial justice and ethnic diversity are seen as laudable aims by most (though not all!) in our society. What difference does following Jesus make to how we think of this, and more than that, how we pursue it? In this seminar, Damilola explores how the wisdom of 1 Corinthians 12 applies to this crucial objective.…
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Be Filled With The Holy Spirit: Encountering The More of God // Debby Wright // Cause 2024 Seminar
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51:44All Christians are filled with the Holy Spirit. But God always wants more for us, more of his power and presence. In this seminar, Debby Wright (VCUKI National Director) explores who the Holy Spirit is, some of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how we can encounter him.
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God’s Purpose For The Earth And His Vision For Humanity // Tom Thompson // Cause 2024 Seminar
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57:17This seminar is all about understanding Genesis 1-3. Tom Thompson unpacks these chapters to help us realise God's intention for us in the beginning, and his answers for an anxious and aching generation.
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Hearing From God: Unleashing The Gift of Prophecy // John Wright // Cause 2024 Seminar
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1:03:13In the Vineyard, we believe that God speaks today. In this workshop John Wright (VCUKI National Director) explores what prophecy is, the different ways that God speaks to us, and how to grow in this gifting.
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Awakening on Campus: The Biggest Opportunity of The Last 70 Years // Luke Smith // Cause 2024 Seminar
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55:12Students are waking up across the country and we need to be ready for the missional opportunity that is presenting itself. In this seminar, Luke Smith (Fusion) talks us through the current student landscape, shares insights from recent Fusion research and points us towards the tools we need to bring the harvest into the barn!…
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A Generation Who "Do the Stuff" // Cause to Live For 2024 Panel
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40:42“Trying is the first step that releases the power of God” - Steve Bateman.On the Saturday afternoon of Cause 2024 Steve Bateman, Debby Wright and David Nwator shared about the power of prayer, intercession and ‘doing the stuff’ of the Kingdom. Through stories and practical teaching, they encouraged and empowered a generation to go out and try!…
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Slaying Giants: Living The Kingdom Story // Andy Masters // Cause to Live For 2024
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43:32Andy Masters closed Cause 2024 by reminding us that whilst we may come up against giants, we can face them head on when we partner with God.
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Power For A Purpose // Paul Lowe // Cause to Live For 2024
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47:20"If we are going to be a generation that stewards a move of God, it's going to be fuelled by a love of God. A hunger and desperation for him and him alone. We are not called to a purpose, but to the person of Jesus. It's in him you will find your purpose."On the Friday evening at Cause 2024, Paul Lowe spoke about our theme ‘Power for a Purpose’.…
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Saying Yes Whatever the Cost // Andy Masters & Steph Lowe // CTLF 24 Panel
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46:09“If we actually saw Jesus for who he really is, we’d say yes whatever the cost.”A conversation around obedience, purpose, identity and calling. Sharing from their own stories, Steph Lowe & Andy Masters reminded us of the joy that we encounter as we lay our lives down for the sake of the Kingdom and say yes to whatever he asks of us.…
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Revelation: The Spoiler To Suffering // Damilola Makinde // Cause to Live For 2024
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48:58"The throne of authority, power and dominion is not vacant!" On the Saturday morning at Cause 2024 Damilola Makinde reminded a generation that in the midst of all of the pain and suffering, Jesus is still on the throne and he is with us in the midst of it. When we align ourselves with the truth that Jesus has already won the victory, and stick with…
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Seeing Through Kingdom Lenses // Andy Masters // Cause to Live For 2024
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42:00"Following Jesus is all about learning how to see. When we see as he sees, things are never the same."Andy Masters kicked off Cause 2024 by sharing how the Kingdom of God working in us moves us from seeing problems to possibilities
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Jesus In The Wild // Dan Wilt // Regional Worship Gathering 2024 (London)
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55:51The Wilderness: Where Our True Calling is Contested and ForgedDan Wilt takes a deep dive into the story of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness from Luke Chapter 4. Vulnerably sharing from his own story, Dan illustrates how the wilderness is where our truest calling as God’s beloved is both contested and forged. When we come through these seasons ro…
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The Consecrated Worship Team // Dan Wilt // Regional Vineyard Worship Gathering
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51:13In this talk, recorded live at Riverside Vineyard (June 2024), Dan Wilt talks about what it means to live and worship from the heart. Unpacking learnings from Asbury, he looks at what God seems to be doing across the Church and how we can lean into that wherever possible; with consecration, with young people, and through lingering in his presence. …
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Interview with Paul & Steph Lowe // Cause Ireland
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46:14In this interview, Paul & Steph (who lead The Cause to Live For) share some of their story and the redeeming work of God in their lives. They share about the joys and challenges of following Jesus and walking in our calling, covering a range of topics including the importance of owning our stuff, saying ‘yes’, immersing yourself in the local church…
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Come and Have Breakfast // Morag Stewart // Cause Ireland
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38:00At Cause Ireland Morag Stewart spoked from John 21, telling the story of the resurrected Jesus appearing to his disciples on a beach and making them breakfast. She inspired a generation to fix their eyes on Jesus, to be fed and filled by him alone and then to go with a readiness to share his love and light to those around us.…
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Come Holy Spirit // Alan Carson // Cause Ireland 2024
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41:11Alan Carson challenged a generation by sharing that it’s not enough to be part of a movement that has stories of “doing the stuff” or to sit in churches week in week out gathering information. He reminded us that we are all called, as followers of Jesus, to carry his power and presence into the everyday circumstances of our lives; to see his Kingdo…
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Building a Kingdom Legacy // Andy Smith // Cause Ireland 2024
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40:19At Cause Ireland, Andy Smith spoke about the impact of a lifetime of obedience, the God-given potential that we carry, and partnering with Jesus to bring about his Kingdom on earth. Recorded live in May 2024 at Cause Ireland in Belfast.
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Sarah Shin // Evangelism & Ethnicity // VLG 2024 Seminars
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59:58This seminar provides church leaders with some basic orientation and skills for helping individuals and groups engage in evangelism across cultural, ethnic, and racial difference. Participants are given tools to deepen their self-awareness and to help guide church leaders in thinking about how to grow a faithful multiethnic witness.…
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Rachel Turner // Parenting for the Long Haul // VLG 2024 Seminars
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1:02:47Parenting as a church leader is filled with amazing opportunities and some unique challenges. We have to parent in a goldfish bowl, navigate the needs of our family and our churches, deal with confidentiality, the pressure of congregational expectations and more. The good news is that church leadership is a context where our families can thrive, no…
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Margaret Bristow // Managing Anxiety & Developing Resilience // VLG 2024 Seminars
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1:03:49We live in an increasingly anxious society where lives often feel so overstretched and burdened with expectations. This seminar explores a Biblical understanding of anxiety and helps us in developing a practical Biblical resilience and resistance to anxiety by understanding that our minds can be an arena of conflict where many battles are won and l…
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John Wright // Deliverance // VLG 2024 Seminars
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1:03:31In this seminar John Wright explores the topic of deliverance. He demystifies some of what being influenced by evil spirits might look like, how to discern whether someone is troubled spiritually, or in some other way, and practical tips on how to minister to someone needing deliverance.
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Jo Frost & Peter Lynas // Being Human // VLG 2024 Seminars
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1:15:57Today's cultural conversations are increasingly complex and confusing. Whether we're sat round the kitchen table, chatting in the workplace, or debating laws in parliament, the stories that shape who we are and how we are to live are often polarised and contradictory. This seminar will help you understand what these stories are, where they're comin…
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Jay Pathak // Handling Conflict & Crisis in Leadership // VLG 2024 Seminars
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1:14:05We are living in challenging times, where it is becoming increasingly difficult to lead. Jay Pathak (National Director of Vineyard USA) shares practical and helpful insights on how to deal with conflict and crisis in leadership.
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Damilola Makinde - Engaging in the Public Square
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58:02Many of us have considered loving our neighbours through bringing in their bins while they’re away on holiday, but have we also considered loving them through our ballot papers? How do we practice neighbour love and witness to gospel truth in this deeply contested cultural moment? How might a church community proactively engage in local and nationa…
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Ben Hyett & Panel // Growing a Culture of Evangelism & Risk // VLG 2024 Seminar
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1:04:34We know that we're each called to step out and share our faith, but that doesn't make it easy. Ben and a panel of practioners share stories, insights and top tips for how to share Jesus courageously and inspire others to do the same.
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Alexander Venter // Spiritual Formation // VLG 2024 Seminars
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1:03:02Spiritual formation for leaders is framed in the pursuit of healthy leadership. Alexander first describes the importance of healthy leadership for integrity and longevity in fulfilling one's call under God. That has three constituent parts: spiritual formation, psycho-emotional healing, and personal growth. Alexander then focuses on spiritual forma…
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Alexander & Gillian Venter // Healthy Marriage in Leadership // VLG 2024 Seminar
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1:09:13We know that leadership takes its toll on marriage. There's nothing like ministry to test and expose weaknesses in marriage. The goal is healthy marriage, not only for personal fulfilment, but for integrity and longevity in leadership. Healthy marriage energises ministry and leadership. Dysfunctional marriage comes out in forms of dysfunctional lea…
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Treasuring God’s Presence // Tope Koleoso // VLG 2024
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50:29“The issue is not the model. If the Spirit is in it, it doesn’t matter what the model is. It’s his presence that makes the difference.” In this talk, Tope Koleoso called us back to fear the glory of the Lord. To repent of relying on systems and structures instead of the Spirit, and to return to our first love. Recorded live at the Vineyard Leaders’…
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The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God // Justin Brierley // VLG 2024
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42:58"I think we're starting to see a turning of the tide; that skepticism is waning and people are getting ready to hear a story that they can believe in again. We have that story to tell."Justin Brierley explores the surprising rebirth of belief in God. In this cultural moment, people are searching for meaning, purpose and identity and we have that an…
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The Everyday Miracle // Dr Chloe Swart // VLG 2024
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40:00John Wright interviews Dr. Chloe Swart (Associate National Director of Alpha UK) about her PHD in 'the everyday miracle'. Growing up as a pastor's kid, she shares the impact of her parents faith on her own story and early exposure to seeing the miraculous.Full of incredible testimonies of healing, this inspiring interview reminds leaders that we ar…
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