Our vision is to become one church of disciple-making disciples
in multiple locations across Coventry and beyond
in multiple locations across Coventry and beyond
We believe that Jesus is calling Coventry Vineyard into an exciting new season. This is the culmination of a journey of discovery that Jesus has been leading us on: A Journey that will continue. As we seek to be responsive to the Spirit’s leading to be ‘disciple-making’ disciples, we recognise the challenge of seeing Coventry and the surrounding region transformed. We believe that this is only possible if we journey together as a whole body, each growing, contributing and worshipping together.
Our vision is to become one church of 'disciple-making' disciples in multiple locations across Coventry and beyond
Coventry Vineyard exists to show our generation how to follow Jesus, in order to:
WORSHIP in everyday life
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PEOPLE to live life as followers of Jesus
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LOVE in practical ways
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WHAT IS A MULTI-SITE?
We believe the Holy Spirit is challenging us to establish “seven sites in seven years” (by 2025). To do this we will be planting sites of Coventry Vineyard into local communities, creating a ‘family of neighbourhood churches’ as we each engage with and reach out to our neighbours. The whole church, and each site, will authentically embody the values of Coventry Vineyard.
We believe this most effective way to powerfully impact our city, bringing long-lasting transformation. We are looking to build Coventry Vineyard for those yet to come. We are committed to the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), both personally and corporately, introducing our friends and neighbours to Jesus; making disciple-making disciples.
A multi-site church is one church that meets in multiple locations around the city. This is different to a church plant, where a new church is planted from an existing church and has its own leadership, vision and values. Instead, we will remain as one church with the same leadership and DNA across all our locations.
There are many different models of ‘multi-site’. Rather than choosing one particular model, we are discerning how to effectively implement the values of multi-site in our own context. In many ways we are looking to reclaim a parish model system in which we take spiritual responsibility for our geographical area. The first phase of this is establishing Neighbourhood Sunday's.
We believe this most effective way to powerfully impact our city, bringing long-lasting transformation. We are looking to build Coventry Vineyard for those yet to come. We are committed to the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), both personally and corporately, introducing our friends and neighbours to Jesus; making disciple-making disciples.
A multi-site church is one church that meets in multiple locations around the city. This is different to a church plant, where a new church is planted from an existing church and has its own leadership, vision and values. Instead, we will remain as one church with the same leadership and DNA across all our locations.
There are many different models of ‘multi-site’. Rather than choosing one particular model, we are discerning how to effectively implement the values of multi-site in our own context. In many ways we are looking to reclaim a parish model system in which we take spiritual responsibility for our geographical area. The first phase of this is establishing Neighbourhood Sunday's.
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Listen to the link below as we share the future of Coventry Vineyard. We believe God is calling us...
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Since Autumn 2018 we have established a 1:3 rhythm, one Sunday serving our neighbourhoods and three sundays gathered to worship, celebrate and be church together.
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In the past we have always done Community Projects, which have been a primary way in which we have engaged with our neighbours and expressed God’s love in practical ways. We have sought to have a longer term focus in our neighbourhoods rather than short term “projects”.
Neighbourhood Initiative gives us a means to effectively seek and deliver true transformation in our communities and neighbourhoods. Our monthly Neighbouhood Sundays are just one part of this.
Each Life Group will ‘adopt’ a community/neighbourhood, serving their neighbours together; expressing God’s love in practical ways and building long lasting relationships in the community, especially in deprived areas of our communities. This may mean that Life Groups join together to meet a particular need as they discern how God is leading them to serve. For more on Neighbourhood Initiative, see some of the material that has inspired us here.
What is Neighbourhood Initiative?
Neighbourhood Initiative is not a program, but a work that God is introducing to bring revival in His Church and transformation to cities. Like a living organism, NI starts small like the tiny mustard seed and has the potential to change the culture of churches and society today. Neighbourhood Initiative is seeing what the Father is doing in your neighbourhood and joining in. Simply put, we are doing what Jesus would do if He lived in our neighbourhoods.
When love and care thrive in a neighbourhood, transformation of a community and the people within is inevitable. NI is basically “The Whole Church Taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole City One Neighbourhood at a Time.”
Neighbourhood Groups
Comprised of all members who identify with a particular geographic area; who are focussed on the transformation of those who live within that specific location; who seek God for His strategy to witness to them and plan together. (We are using CV areas as a starting point, but as we move forward we are trusting the Lord to clarify the locations and makeup of these communities.)
Our hope is that Neighbourhood Groups will develop into CV Sites by 2025. They are currently led by our Cluster Leaders or Neighbourhood Group Leaders, however we envisage these being led increasingly by a collaborative team as each group seeks to serve their local neighbourhood.
Neighbourhood Initiative gives us a means to effectively seek and deliver true transformation in our communities and neighbourhoods. Our monthly Neighbouhood Sundays are just one part of this.
Each Life Group will ‘adopt’ a community/neighbourhood, serving their neighbours together; expressing God’s love in practical ways and building long lasting relationships in the community, especially in deprived areas of our communities. This may mean that Life Groups join together to meet a particular need as they discern how God is leading them to serve. For more on Neighbourhood Initiative, see some of the material that has inspired us here.
What is Neighbourhood Initiative?
Neighbourhood Initiative is not a program, but a work that God is introducing to bring revival in His Church and transformation to cities. Like a living organism, NI starts small like the tiny mustard seed and has the potential to change the culture of churches and society today. Neighbourhood Initiative is seeing what the Father is doing in your neighbourhood and joining in. Simply put, we are doing what Jesus would do if He lived in our neighbourhoods.
When love and care thrive in a neighbourhood, transformation of a community and the people within is inevitable. NI is basically “The Whole Church Taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole City One Neighbourhood at a Time.”
Neighbourhood Groups
Comprised of all members who identify with a particular geographic area; who are focussed on the transformation of those who live within that specific location; who seek God for His strategy to witness to them and plan together. (We are using CV areas as a starting point, but as we move forward we are trusting the Lord to clarify the locations and makeup of these communities.)
Our hope is that Neighbourhood Groups will develop into CV Sites by 2025. They are currently led by our Cluster Leaders or Neighbourhood Group Leaders, however we envisage these being led increasingly by a collaborative team as each group seeks to serve their local neighbourhood.
The great advantage of Neighborhood Initiative is that it provides a simple, accessible, and powerful way for every Christian to become involved in loving those around them with God-like ‘agape’ love. Deeds of love toward others nearby is exactly the “washing of feet” that Jesus exemplified and told us to do. It recognizes and overcomes the alienation and aloneness that sickens our world and extends right into the heart of our congregations and nearby communities. It puts people first for Christ’s sake, not church first.
Discipleship to Christ is for the home, the streets and the work-place. It is not a particularly religious thing, though specifically religious activities can also benefit from it as they in turn serve real life in our neighbors. Neighborhood Initiative is a primary way in which people of all kinds can ‘seek the kingdom of God and its kind of goodness’ from where they are and as they are. They don’t have to board a plane of religion after it is in the air.
-Dallas Willard,USC Philosophy Professor, Author, Speaker
Discipleship to Christ is for the home, the streets and the work-place. It is not a particularly religious thing, though specifically religious activities can also benefit from it as they in turn serve real life in our neighbors. Neighborhood Initiative is a primary way in which people of all kinds can ‘seek the kingdom of God and its kind of goodness’ from where they are and as they are. They don’t have to board a plane of religion after it is in the air.
-Dallas Willard,USC Philosophy Professor, Author, Speaker
