What’s the difference between need and crisis // Connecting at the VUSA Nat’l Conference next week

In gearing up for our VJN workshop and Meet-Up at tne Vineyard National Conference next week, I’ve been reading Toxic Charity by Robert Lupton this morning. He candidly unpacks the detrimental effects of responding to chronic needs as if it were a crisis. Result? Reading 

Haiti: A Case Study of the Interconnectivity of Justice

Haiti: A Case Study of the Interconnectivity of Justice

photo by Christian AlsEncountering the interconnectivity of human trafficking, poverty and the environment can help us see where we might join the Father in pursuing the Justice of the Kingdom.  Experts in migration crises from countries like Haiti to the U.S. typically look at “triggers” 

First VJN Meet-Up at VUSA Nat’l Conference // July 2013

Do you already work to fight human trafficking, to end poverty, or engage with creation care? This July,  join us at the Vineyard USA National Conference to network with like-minded Vineyard pastors and leaders, as well as learn about the mission and goals of the 

Introducing the Vineyard Justice Network

Over the past couple of month’s we’ve been hinting at the future direction of VAST. Now, we’re ready to share the next stage of our development: the work of VAST will be folded into the broader framework of the new Vineyard Justice Network (VJN)! Over 

Justice Ministry Opportunities Abound at Vineyard Columbus!

Our good friend and fellow abolitionist – Connie Anderson, who is also the Great Lakes Region Director for Justice ministries with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA – has sent us an updated list of how people at Vineyard Columbus and in the Columbus, Ohio-area can get