Training small group leaders

Ash Hooker News

The Small Group and the Vine is a 5-week course for training small group leaders. The video course is presented by Tony Payne and Marty Sweeney and will help leaders to understand the purpose of small groups, their role as leader, and to be able to carry out the key aspects of that role. It is available here from Matthias …

Reach Australia speakers announced

Ash Hooker News, Uncategorised

Vinegrowers is partnering with a number of like-minded organisations to help launch the first Reach Australia Conference from 26-28 June on the Central Coast of NSW. The team is excited to announce the speakers and workshops for the 2019 conference. Check out the list of speakers across the full conference. Over 500 people have registered so far. Register here.

Managing Change During The Vine Project

Ash Hooker News

The Vine Project team at Kellyville Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia isn’t waiting until the end of the Vine Project process to start implementing change. This story is part of a series following this church’s experience of disciple-making culture change. Read the full article here

Now on iTunes

Ash Hooker News

Our Getting Started with The Vine Project podcast series is now on iTunes.  

Vine Project Pastors Train in Sydney

Ash Hooker News

A group of pastors met in Sydney on 5 and 6 June for Implement, a group coaching process for Vine Project leaders. Mal York found the workshop very helpful. He said: It’s hard to pick one thing I have learned out of today’s session. In fact, I’ve got a list of things that I want to go away with and …

Vine Project teams gather for breakfast

Ash Hooker News, Uncategorised

Over 100 Vine Project leaders and team members from all over the US met for breakfast in Louisville, Kentucky on 12 April. The gathering heard from Vine Project Coaching Director, Craig Glassock and two Vine Project pastors Steve Smith and Chad Haygood. Craig and Matthias Media’s Marty Sweeney also led a Q and A session. “It was encouraging for people to see that …

Sydney pastors meet for Implement

Ash Hooker News, Uncategorised

Eleven pastors from churches in and around Sydney met on 27 February for an Implement group coaching session with Vinegrowers’ Craig Glassock and Col Marshall. All of the pastors are from churches who are in the first phase of working through The Vine Project. “When I first started at the church I was a bit of a hot head. I …

Implement launches in Sydney

Ash Hooker News, Uncategorised

Implement Sydney was launched on 28 November for 10 Vine Project leaders who came from churches all over Sydney and the South Coast. “For me, the first day of the Implement launch was exactly what I needed to help me kickstart my enthusiasm for ministry,” said Mal York, one of the pastors in the group. “After feeling stale for a …