Vineyard churches

[BrokenGhost]

Does anyone here attend a Vineyard church? Trying to get some information on how they are and such.

 

[Shimshon]

Each church is unique, even within denominations. You do have to try each one out and see if it's a fit for you. But in general, your wanting Kingdom Now...5 Fold Ministry...signs and miracles, with really good contemporary worship music? I attended a vineyard for over a year. This denom is for the active move of the Spirit within the believer today as seen and proved by signs and wonders. Angel dust, prophetic prayer/walk, tongues, prophesy, latter day rain. Have you any experience with these things already?

 

[CityOfGod]

Vineyard is similar to Calvary Chapel as it was started by John Wimber a Calvary Chapel Pastor. I have visited Vineyards and they are a pretty solid Church theologically. As far as I know they don't allow for things like homosexuals in the ministry. But I wouldn't attend one because I think there are some areas in which they are lacking.

 

[holyrokker]

I was part of a Vineyard church for several years

I left when our "senior" pastor began abusing his position and we couldn't get any help from the Association of Vineyard Churches to curtail the abuse.

That was a number of years ago. I don't know if they have changed their discipline policy since then.

I know that our situation was rare, but how an organization handles abusive pastors is important to its well-being.

 

[CityOfGod]

I would not go there. They do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

 

[drstevej]

Wimber and the Vineyard Churches are a part of the Signs & Wonders movement with an emphasis on miracles and tongues and personal revelation.

 

[Shimshon]

I would not go there. They do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

I highly doubt those seeking Vineyard worship are influenced or concerned with the orthodox dogma of transubstantiation. Curious why would you connect the two? It's like saying I wouldn't go to a Catholic or EO church because they don't believe in speaking tongues, signs and wonders. Makes no sense, as the Vineyard movement is not concerned with orthodox dogmas of the eucharist and more with the active Spiritual presence of God as seen through signs and wonders and speaking in tongues.

 

[CityOfGod]

I highly doubt those seeking Vineyard worship are influenced or concerned with the orthodox dogma of transubstantiation. Curious why would you connect the two? It's like saying I wouldn't go to a Catholic or EO church because they don't believe in speaking tongues, signs and wonders. Makes no sense, as the Vineyard movement is not concerned with orthodox dogmas of the eucharist and more with the active Spiritual presence of God as seen through signs and wonders and speaking in tongues.

The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is not only a Catholic belief. As you can see by clicking the following link many Churches believe in the real presence. As the Vineyard does not I would not go there. Click Here

 

[branchofthevine]

I grew up in a vineyard church, and it was not conventional at all since it met in the south end of the city in the poor area in an old repair garage.
and going back to a convention of vineyard churches I realized how to tell others what the vineyard church is like, at least where I live.

It is very "spiritual" meaning that they believe in the working of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of God in our world today.

They are very practical so they are very active in their areas. They believe in social justice being very central to the Kingdom of God.

They are not charismatic, as in they deny the sort of Pentecostal charisma whom sometime they calls "the crazies".

Their sermons are very practical and down to earth style.

They are very into music and praise and worship.

That is some basic stuff

 

[Alithis]

The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is not only a Catholic belief. As you can see by clicking the following link many Churches believe in the real presence. As the Vineyard does not I would not go there. Click Here

as i understand it ..you not really supposed to be teaching that here .
also Doctrine is not based upon ,NOR verified by ,either Wikipedia,nor some guy who wrote something a long time ago .. but upon what the entire Bible has to say on any given topic .

after the resurrection the believers experienced the "real presence" of the lord Jesus - he walked and talked with them - he did not appear to them as a small flat biscuit - sorry .

 

[Alithis]

Does anyone here attend a Vineyard church? Trying to get some information on how they are and such.

I attended an affiliate church - it used to be AOG but moved apart and aligned more with the vineyard churches ..

very little difference between them and the AOG .. some Pentecostal baptists,some living churches ... well really . all the congregations that believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit and being born again of the Spirit of God etc - there are far less differences then folks makes out and literally hundreds of differing branches belonging to the same vine - Jesus

 

[Tigger45]

I attended an affiliate church - it used to be AOG but moved apart and aligned more with the vineyard churches ..

very little difference between them and the AOG .. some Pentecostal baptists,some living churches ... well really . all the congregations that believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit and being born again of the Spirit of God etc - there are far less differences then folks makes out and literally hundreds of differing branches belonging to the same vine - Jesus

From my experiences I would throw in the Four-Square church denomination also. The only thing I've senced from the Vine Yard churches I've attened is that there is an organic feel to it. If that makes sence to anyone.

 

[drstevej]

Fiur square comes out of Aimee Semple McPherson's ministry and Vineyard from the ministry of John Wimber.

I know both Jack Deere and Sam Storms who were associated with the Vineyard movement in the early years.

 

[Alithis]

From my experiences I would throw in the Four-Square church denomination also. The only thing I've senced from the Vine Yard churches I've attened is that there is an organic feel to it. If that makes sence to anyone.

are we speaking churches or grocery stores ?
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[Tigger45]

are we speaking churches or grocery stores ?
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(humor break ) -no offence intended

I think you're comparing apples and oranges

 

[debateableduck]

I think you're comparing apples and oranges

Or GMO with non-GMO.

 

[Alithis]

Or GMO with non-GMO.

 

[BrokenGhost]

Well, so far the only thing that has happened there that sets off any bells with me is a female associate pastor preaching at a service. I'm still pretty torn on the whole theology behind that, so, not really sure what to do with it.

 

[tturt]

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