We Are Vineyard

Steve and Cindy Nicholson, longtime Vineyard pastors from Evanston, explore Jesus’ kingship and the Kingdom’s arrival. They share a remarkable story of family restoration, discuss shaping leaders through Scripture, healing, surrender, and inner transformation, and reflect on balancing attentiveness to the Holy Spirit with courageous action. They also unpack why Kingdom ministry can be messy and why quiet, humility, and dying to ambition matter.

John and Eleanor Mumford, British pastors who helped launch Vineyard churches in Europe, recall life-changing encounters with the Holy Spirit and John Wimber. They discuss Jesus reclaiming his church, humble leadership, healing ministry, creating space for God without manipulation, persevering through disappointment, and the unexpected Toronto renewal. A candid conversation about faith, risk, obedience, and revival.

Caleb Maskell, Vineyard USA’s theology and education leader, explores Heart of the Vineyard, an eight-part resource for renewing Vineyard identity. They discuss naturally supernatural ministry, healing prayer, kingdom foundations, pastoral formation, and giving the movement’s distinctive gifts away. The conversation also examines discernment, resisting formulaic outcomes, and equipping every person to participate in Spirit-led ministry.

Elba Dolan is a Brazilian pastor, theologian, author, and social transformation leader. She explores a practical, incarnational Gospel expressed through food, prayer, healing, and dental care. Hear how Kingdom work sparked organic church planting, why education can break poverty, and how Belém is becoming a hub for training and sending young leaders.

Elba Dolan, a Brazilian pastor, theologian, author, and community leader, shares her remarkable journey from the Amazon jungle to ministry in Northern Brazil. She recalls finding Jesus through a missionary family’s everyday love, then embracing church leadership and relational church planting. Her creative mission work even combined dental care, dentures, and evening services to serve remote communities and share the Gospel.

In this episode of the We Are Vineyard podcast, we’ll hear part two of Jay’s conversation with Anabeth Morgan. She shares about her journey into pastoring as simply saying yes to the next thing, learning in spaces that were made available to her, and the people who discipled and called out her gifting. Jay and Anabeth remember the process of her joining the Arvada Vineyard, and finally she shares what’s in her heart for Vineyard Worship as officially embarks on a new role. Anabeth Morgan is a worship leader, songwriter, and one of the staff pastors at the Arvada Vineyard in Colorado since 2011.  She has been an integral part of Vineyard Worship as a leader, artist and writer, serving at Vineyard churches in Houston, Columbus, and Kansas City, and now serves as the Interim Lead for Equipping and Leadership for Vineyard Worship.  Anabeth is deeply passionate about God’s presence and loves to lean into the Spirit of God in worship and prayer. Her ability to listen to the Holy Spirit, whether leading worship or groups of people, has given God the opportunity to do wonderful things in people’s lives. She loves sharing her intimate faith in God with others, enjoys being hospitable, and is always sensitive to the people and environment around her. Anabeth has appeared on many Vineyard albums such as Cultivation Generation, Servant Wide Awake, My Foundation, Breathe In, Sing Out, and more. In December 2017, she finished writing and recording her first studio album A Place Your Glory Dwells. Recently, she has had songs “You Meet Me Here”, “Heaven’s Work” and “King of Heaven” released through Vineyard Worship, and has published other worship songs in collaboration with other songwriters. She was married to Kyle in 2003, and they have two amazing children, Jovie and Miles.   Watch the video version of this episode here.   Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations on faith, leadership, and discipleship.   Show Notes:  Vineyard Worship Emotionally Focused  Emotionally Healthy Discipleship

In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Anabeth Morgan about growing up in the South with four brothers in a 700 sq.ft. home, and how their family’s life changed when her dad suddenly felt called to ministry in the Southern Baptist church. Anabeth shares about the impact of her father’s gambling addiction on their family, striving for an “out” through sports and academic scholarships, and meeting her husband in college. This is part one of a two-part conversation, so come back next week for the rest of the story!  Anabeth Morgan is a worship leader, songwriter, and one of the staff pastors at the Arvada Vineyard in Colorado since 2011.  She has been an integral part of Vineyard Worship as a leader, artist and writer, serving at Vineyard churches in Houston, Columbus, and Kansas City, and now serves as the Interim Lead for Equipping and Leadership for Vineyard Worship.  Anabeth is deeply passionate about God’s presence and loves to lean into the Spirit of God in worship and prayer. Her ability to listen to the Holy Spirit, whether leading worship or groups of people, has given God the opportunity to do wonderful things in people’s lives. She loves sharing her intimate faith in God with others, enjoys being hospitable, and is always sensitive to the people and environment around her. Anabeth has appeared on many Vineyard albums such as Cultivation Generation, Servant Wide Awake, My Foundation, Breathe In, Sing Out, and more. In December 2017, she finished writing and recording her first studio album A Place Your Glory Dwells. Recently, she has had songs “You Meet Me Here”, “Heaven’s Work” and “King of Heaven” released through Vineyard Worship, and has published other worship songs in collaboration with other songwriters. She was married to Kyle in 2003, and they have two amazing children, Jovie and Miles.   Watch the video version of this episode here.   Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations on faith, leadership, and discipleship.   Show Notes:  Vineyard Worship Emotionally Focused  Emotionally Healthy Discipleship

In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay continues his conversation with Aaron Graham about discipling people in the true and compassionate Gospel, and they discuss his new book and the lies we have to undo as we speak Biblical truth to people’s hearts and minds. Aaron Graham is the founder and lead pastor of The District Church, a thriving multicultural congregation in Washington, DC, representing more than 80 nations. For over fifteen years, he has pastored in the heart of the nation's capital, discipling a generation to follow Jesus with courage and conviction. Aaron earned a master's degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and has been featured by ABC World News, TIME, and the Washington Post for his insights on reaching millennials in our increasingly secular age. He and his wife and two children live in Washington, DC.   Watch the video version of this episode here.   Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations on faith, leadership, and discipleship.   Show Notes:  Unshakable Faith: How to Stand Firm in a Culture of Lies by Aaron Graham Aaron’s website districtchurch.org Faithworks by Jim Wallis The Great Awakening by Jim Wallis The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne

In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Aaron Graham about the intense years he spent as a Missionary Kid, and the way he processed his experiences and still ended up trusting the Lord and becoming a pastor. Aaron shares about learning to live an integrated view of discipleship, planting a church in Washington, DC, and how the Lord prepared him to pastor politicians and people with very strong political beliefs. They discuss managing tensions while staying true to the gospel. This is the first of a two-part conversation, so come back next week for part 2!  Aaron Graham is the founder and lead pastor of The District Church, a thriving multicultural congregation in Washington, DC, representing more than 80 nations. For over fifteen years, he has pastored in the heart of the nation's capital, discipling a generation to follow Jesus with courage and conviction. Aaron earned a master's degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and has been featured by ABC World News, TIME, and the Washington Post for his insights on reaching millennials in our increasingly secular age. He and his wife and two children live in Washington, DC.   Watch the video version of this episode here.   Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations on faith, leadership, and discipleship.   Show Notes:  Unshakable Faith: How to Stand Firm in a Culture of Lies by Aaron Graham Aaron’s website districtchurch.org Faithworks by Jim Wallis The Great Awakening by Jim Wallis The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne

Carmen Imes, associate professor of Old Testament and author on Christian identity, brings sharp biblical perspective. She discusses why gathered community matters, defines worship, Word, work and waiting, and critiques consumerist church models. Short takes on rebuilding connection after COVID and how sermons reorient rather than merely inform.