Vine Journal
- 23 September 2015
Vine Journal features longer articles and essays that convey the best of cross-centred theological thinking, applied to real-world evangelical ministry.
Reading into discipleship: It’s not all about you
- Laura Denny •
- 31 January 2018
When we read of God's plan of salvation, it's our natural tendency to put ourselves at the centre. We want a customized plan for our lives from God, and may subtly (or openly!) assume that God's plan for the world has us at its centre.
Why I'm stopping students doing walk-up evangelism
- Mikey Lynch •
- 5 February 2018
I find myself saying, “Yes, you can do some more scary and exciting walk-up evangelism… but could you please not do it now?”
To travel or not to travel
- Stephen Liggins •
- 9 September 2019
Despite what many people say, you don’t have to travel! It is not a need or a right, something to which you are entitled.
Everyone already knows: A chapter from Wisdom in Leadership
- Craig Hamilton •
- 17 September 2015
As we face the reality of our flaws and weaknesses, most of us will employ some common strategies. We will hide our weaknesses, minimize them, or deny them. We pretend they don’t exist. We don’t talk about them, we don’t acknowledge them, and we try our best to ignore them.
How to measure ‘fruit’ in your ministry
- Hannah Ploegstra •
- 14 September 2015
In a previous post, I proposed regarding the analogy of the vine (John 15) that we sometimes mistake our leaves for fruit, thinking that if we’re “getting involved” in ministry, we’re producing fruit. But ministry activities are just leaves—an essential part of the health of our ‘branch’, but not what makes God’s mouth water. Leaves aren’t yummy to him; fruit is.
Making Disciples
- Colin Marshall •
- 5 April 2018
8 Bible studies unpacking Jesus' great commission for our lives and churches.
Practical tips for sharing the gospel with a stranger
- Mike Taylor •
- 16 September 2019
I try to set time aside every couple of weeks to walk up to strangers and share the same powerful gospel that saved me. Many Christians want to do this but lack confidence, so here are some practical tips from my own experience.
Keeping the cross front and centre
- Philip Griffin •
- 8 September 2015
Recently I was talking with a neighbour about church, and he asked me “So what is church all about?” He was curious, and wanted to know what I think is central to what we believe, sing about, pray about and how we relate to one another.
Disciple-making ministry when you're in pain
- Pete Bayliss and Dave Cochrane •
- 15 September 2015
This is the story of two men who decided to keep sharing the gospel in the face of personal tragedy.
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