Vineyard Nordic Podcast

Andreaz is the lead pastor in Stockholm Vineyard and has been involved as church planter and leader in the Vineyard in Sweden since 1994. He is married to Katrina and has three children; Jonna (24), Christoffer (22), and Josef (10, soon …). Andreaz has a vision for a missional church, filled with the power of the Spirit and prophetic imagination, actively engaged in society and being good news to the poor. He is also a professional musician, freelancing in many different musical contexts. He also likes to read good books and is deeply interested in philosophical and theological reflexion and contemporary thinking and culture. When he is not working he likes to spend time with family and friends, eat good food and enjoy life!

Tom and his wife Helen have worked as Senior Pastors in Trent Vineyard, Nottingham for many years. Tom is a passionate speaker and have over the years worked with many main core areas including kids, youth, young adults, small groups and outreach. Tom is passionate about developing leaders, mobilizing teams, starting new initiatives. Tom has recently taken on a new role as lead Pastor of Derwent Valley Vineyard church, pioneering a new Nonprofit charity in Derby. Tom and Helen love to spend time with their four daughters, their grandson and their dog, Eddie Murphy.

Colleen is the former youth pastor of Causeway Coast Vineyard Church where she founded the youth movement ‘Studioten’. In 2017, after seven years on staff, she felt the Father ask her to lay it all down, and she felt the call of the Father taking her to Sweden for a season. She is currently coaching in Stockholm and is passionate about seeing the area and people of Husby come alive with purpose and hope. She is passionate about communicating truth and is the founder of an online community called ‘wearewildones’. Colleen is also a devout lover of Irish rugby and an animal lover!

Sara Lorenzen has been part of the Vineyard since early 2002. In 2012 she and her husband, Thomas, moved from Copenhagen to the 3rd largest city in Denmark, Odense, to plant a Vineyard church. Odense Vineyard has since grown and seen many people come to faith. About a third of the church are new believers. Apart from leading the church together with her husband, Sara is also a part of the Vineyard Nordic Leaders Team. Sara is deeply passionate about seeing the young generations come to know their freedom in Christ and to see them change the world with His love. In her spare time she loves a good card game, a great historical novel or any political TV series, all in the ever-disturbing but cute company of her cat, Chips.

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality The best selling book “Emotionally Healthy Spirituality” by Peter Scazzero has been recommended to us by Vineyard leaders such as John Wright from Vineyard UK, and many have found it to be a helpful resource. Peter learned the hard way: you can’ t be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Even though he was pastor of a growing church, he did what most people do: Avoid conflict in the name o  Christianity; ignore his anger, sadness, and fear; use God to run from God; live without boundaries. Eventually God awakened him to a biblical integration of emotional health, a relationship with Jesus, and the classic practices of contemplative spirituality. We will discuss the highlights of the book, as well as practical applications for our personal lives. Who is this seminar for: Leaders in any capacity, potential leaders, those longing for deeper spirituality.

Sunn åndelighet: om livsrytme, balanse og grensesetting Er det mulig å finne hvile i en stresset hverdag? Finnes det en guddommelig design for en livsrytme der vi kan brenne uten å brenne oss ut? Dette er noen av spørsmålene vi skal se på mulige svar på i dette seminaret. Who is this seminar for: Dette seminaret passer for deg som har ansvar for å lede mennesker - og for deg som ikke er leder, men kjenner at hverdagen er full av forpliktelser over for Gud og mennesker. Language: Norwegian.

Creative Connection: Practicing the presence of God through creative expression This seminar is about three types of connection for creatives: connection to the heart of God, connection to community, and connecting with the world through creative outreach. Kim will be sharing some of her personal experiences as an artist as well as facilitating short times of creative journaling and listening prayer to help us apply what God is speaking to us in creative ways. If you have a sketchbook or journal, feel free to bring it. Who is this seminar for: Artists, designers, photographers, writers, musicians, and any one who enjoys creative pursuits

Great (unmet) Expectations Albert Einstein said, “Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed.” There are many little “termites” that can silently eat away at the foundation of our marriage but there is one that seems more universal than all others. In this session we’ll look at this silent destroyer of many of the dreams we bring into marriage. I (Rick) have to admit that the understanding we’ll share in this session is probabl  the one that most improved our marriage relationship. Who is this seminar for: married or soon to be married couples.

Can Vineyard be planted in any environment ? This seminar is about how we can be innovative in Church planting and Mission. We will be showing you a method on how we are reaching the poorest and most vulnerable people in the slums of Burma through planting Vineyard Community Churches and through Mercy Outreach org. giving education, nutritious food and new hope to hundreds of people. Who is this seminar for: People that are interested in Innovative church planting, Reaching the poor and foreign Mission.

ACTS CHAPTER 10 CORNELIUS CALLS FOR PETER Bible Study A powerful enemy of Israel has an angelic encounter with God... A bold request is delivered to the Apostle Peter... A controversial response from Peter leads to... An astonishing move of Holy Spirit... A new dramatic development in the expansion of the Kingdom of God! So relevant for us today!

Introduction to Ignatian spirituality - practical exercises Ignatius of Loyola was a man who believed that we must first lead ourselves before we can lead others – and that leading ourselves as Christians calls for constant, focused attention. He devoted his days to training people to care for their interior life with Christ, giving them the capacity to heroically and faithfully impact the world. Like waves on the ocean surface, we are spiritually dynamic people, rather than static. Our emotions change, our bodies change, and our spiritual state needs attention as they do. This will be a very practical session where we will learn about and practice some of the spiritual exercises, such as “The Examen”, “Lectio Divina”, and “Centering Prayer”. Several leaders will guide us through these exercises. Who is this seminar for: Leaders in any capacity, potential leaders, and those hungering for deeper spirituality.

THE VINEYARDS THEOLOGICAL DNA (FOLLOWED BY Q&A) In this seminar we will take a look at the origins and meaning of some of the core beliefs in the Vineyard. How should we understand things like "doing the stuff", "the radical middle" or "both and" and what does it mean to be an evangelical and what on earth is the kingdom of God? We will learn where the formulations came from and why the Kingdom is such a central part of the Vineyards core DNA. In the end of the seminar there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion for those interrested. Who is this seminar for: For those who are interested in the Vineyard history and theology. Where we come from and perhaps some thing about where we are going

Bringing the uncomfortable. "In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistolshot." - Czeslaw Milosz Why has religious art lost its power in the world? How to speak Jesus into the culture and art? What is appealing to nowadays society? "Be the salt in the word" - Jesus points us to go beyond the convenient ... in our creative processes too. Who is this seminar for: Those who miss the taste of creating, expressing & sharing. Creative catalysts, artists, thinkers, explorers

Sports: Ways to use your body to build Gods Kingdom Practical examples on how doing sport can develop our own spirituality, relationships, churches and Gods Kingdom. Our bodies are ”temples of the Holy Spirit” and we could find much more ways to touch people who are interested in physical things. God also needs different kind of athletes in His Kingdom. Who is this seminar for: People who like to find new ways to use their bodies in Gods kingdom, kinesthetic people who don’t like only to sit stil l in a church.

ACTS CHAPTERS 1 & 2: THE EXPANSION OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD Bible Study The book of Acts is one of the most exciting books in the New Testament. It tells of the explosion of the Kingdom of God among the nations, the fulfilment of the hidden mystery of the Temple of God, the story of the first church planted by the Holy Spirit and provides an inside look at the life of a joyful, healthy, growing church.

Flemming is the senior pastor in Copenhagen Vineyard and has been pastoring the church since it was planted in 1997. In May 2015, Flemming and his wife, Anne, were released as the new Vineyard Nordic leaders. They have a big heart and passion for their local community and for the younger generation. Flemming is also involved in Church planting in the Vineyard Nordic and has a dream of seeing more churches being planted in the Nordic and more people coming to faith. Flemming and his wife have four kids and last summer they became grandparents for the first time.

Small groups (1): Why & How Jesus lead a small group of people and the early church spread by multiplying small groups that spread into all corners of the world! This seminar is all about why we should passionately continue the quest and how we can practically create small groups that help people explore and grow in faith.

Leader Care is a new track within Vineyard Nordic, and it is aimed at the spiritual well-being of leaders in any capacity. Our main calling as followers of Christ is to make dis ciples, but for many that poses a problem, since they have not really been discipled themselves. Others have attended training classes, a discipleship school, or even seminary training, but these are programs for a limited time, and usually focus more on doing, and very little on what it means to live in God’s presence on a daily basis. With the help of some stories and testimonies from others we will discover the origin, purpose and practical pathways that lead to a healthy spirituality that can equip you to become a better leader, or prepare you for future leadership.

Strengthen The Poor And Reaching The Lost In Thailand By Coffee This seminar is about a radical attempt to expand the Kingdom, reaching out to the community by removing the religion walls and serving the poor in Rayong, Thailand through a small micro coffee roaster called "Yindee Coffee". Telling the whole story from the background inspiration, the call, the challenges, the pros and cons and the visions forward.

ACTS CHAPTERS 1 & 2: THE EXPANSION OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD Bible Study The book of Acts is one of the most exciting books in the New Testament. It tells of the explosion of the Kingdom of God among the nations, the fulfilment of the hidden mystery of the Temple of God, the story of the first church planted by the Holy Spirit and provides an inside look at the life of a joyful, healthy, growing church.

John is a pentecostal pastor in Vänersborg, Sweden, and is on the leadership team for New Wine Sweden. He has taught and equipped hundreds of churches in how to do ’naturally supernatural’ ministry and there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people being healed. John is married to his American wife Mellissa, who is a middle school teacher.  They have been residing in Vänersborg, Sweden, since 2002 and together they have three children; Nathanael (21), Jonathan (17), and Rebecca (14).  During summer vacations, the family enjoys spending time together out in the country side taking long walks, going fishing and playing games. Also, when John has time he loves to take Bluesea, his German Shepherd and Husky mix, out in the woods to a nearby mountain.

Arne is an internationally recognized prophetic evangelist who uses all his time to equipp churches in many countries to win people for Jesus and to live a daily life in the Holy Spirit and move in the gifts of the Spirit. Arne has also written several books, among other best seller, “Thank God it’s Monday”, which is translated into several languages. Arne is based in Bergen, Norway. He is married to Kjersti and has four adult daughters.

Arne is an internationally recognized prophetic evangelist who uses all his time to equipp churches in many countries to win people for Jesus and to live a daily life in the Holy Spirit and move in the gifts of the Spirit. Arne has also written several books, among other best seller, “Thank God it’s Monday”, which is translated into several languages. Arne is based in Bergen, Norway. He is married to Kjersti and has four adult daughters.