Helsinki Vineyard

A Summary

The main focus points of Vineyard’s activities can be summarised in the words worship, equipping and serving.

Worship is the attitude which saturates the whole life. It means that we put Jesus as the first place in our life. We express that especially in our worship songs. Everyone worships something. We seek security from other people, work, money or we rely on our own reason. God wants that we put our trust in Him.

Equipping is teaching others what we in turn have learned from Jesus our selves. We equipp others with the teachings of the Bible and they will do the same with someone else. This work (making disciples for Jesus) is for all Christians not just pastors.

Serving is the attitude when we build the church and reach not-yet-Christians. It means that we help other people with practical deeds in the everyday life, pray healing for sick and broken, nurture suffering people, tell good news about Jesus, help the poor, serve other churches and do missionary work by building new churches.

The Priorites on a Broader Scale

1. Worship

   We desire to worship God with our whole being. We want Jesus at the center as our Lord. We hunger for the fullness of the Spirit... His glory resting upon us! (Psalm 42:1,2; 63:1-5; John 4:24; Romans 12:1; Philippians 3:3; Hebrews 13:5) 
   We desire Spirit-enabled worship in a style that is intimate, dynamic, culture current, and life changing. (1 Corinthians 14:26; Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:4)

2. The Word

   We want to hear the Word of God taught in a practical, inspiring way, in conjunction with His current prophetic word. (Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 14:26; 2 Timothy 3:16,17)
   We aim to hear and obey God's Word to us to be "doers of the Word" who are being transformed into the likeness of Christ. (Matthew 7:24-27; James 1:22)

3. Fellowship

   We are the family of God, one Body in Jesus Christ, joined together as brothers and sisters forever. (John 17:20-23; Romans 12:3-5)
   We seek to develop real, intimate, enabling friendships together, built on covenant love, mutual responsibility and faithfulness. (Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 2:3-5; Colossians 3:12-15; Hebrews 3:12-14)

4. Ministry

   We believe that all Christians are called to serve Christ in the power of His Spirit, in ways that build up the local church. (Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-7; 1 Peter 4:10,11)
   We are called to do the ministry of Christ in the world today, for example…

   • preach the Gospel of the Kingdom
   • persuade men to repent and believe in Jesus
   • heal the sick
   • care for the poor and those in need
   • counsel those in need of God's wisdom
   • teach believers to follow Christ
   • give our resources to the work of Christ
   • train Christians to serve the Lord.

   (Matthew 10:7-8; Romans 12:13; 2 Corinthians 5:20; Ephesians 4:11-12; Colossians 1:28; 1 Timothy 6:18; James 1:27)

5. Training

   We believe that all Christians should be trained to "do the works of Christ." 
   (Matthew 28:18-20; 2 Timothy 2:2)
   We are committed to the "show and tell" model of "on the job" training, in which trainees are introduced to doing ministry functions with trainers and then are taught during and after the training experience. (Luke 11:1-4)
   We aim to provide training for all aspects of responsible Christian life and ministry. 
   (Ephesians 4:11-16)

6. Sending

   We aim to renew, refresh, and enable existing churches by sending trained personnel out on short-term ministry trips. (Matthew 10:5-15; Luke 9:1-6; 10:1)

   We aim to build the Church of Jesus Christ by sending trained personnel to plant churches around the world. (Romans 15:20; Revelation 5:9,10)