Leadership + Legacy
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A Vineyard USA Conference that seeks to thoughtfully discuss race, gender, reconciliation, and the multiethnic church, while moving us intentionally toward being the Beloved Community. April 15-18, 2024 / Columbus, OH
Join Vineyard churches across the U.S. as we seek the Holy Spirit together through this 6-week series beginning after Easter & leading-up to Pentecost Sunday on May 28.
A conference for the entire family July 31 - Aug 3 just outside Asheville, NC with focus on evangelism, church planting, and global missions.
Starting on February 3, free practical training on how to practice Kingian nonviolence -- justice walking hand in hand with the teachings of Jesus.
Join us starting Sunday, November 27 for daily prayers & reflections, with Scripture, guided art meditations, and songs designed to provide space for connection with God as we prepare for Christmas.
Vineyard churches across the United States, diverse in shape and size, are impacting the world for the glory of God and the well-being of people. This is our story.
National Director, Jay Pathak, shares every 100 days on what's in the forefront at Vineyard USA. Jay shares highlights of the newly appointed National Team’s work together and focus for the next 100 days and beyond.
In the book of James it says, peacemakers who sow in peace, reap a harvest of righteousness. In times of war, the Vineyard is called to pray and act for peace. We have a practical opportunity to sow seeds of peace through strategic financial giving with our new fund for Ukraine.
The new year begins with new changes across our Vineyard family of churches. After hours of prayer, staring at the map, and communication with so many Vineyard pastors, we are excited to share the finalized new map of our nine new regions.
In this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay chats with James Choung about being raised in a Korean immigrant church and how he experienced justice growing up in an inner-city community. James shares how God disrupted his plans at MIT, directed him to reinvest in his fraternity, and called him to full-time ministry. James talks about his transition to InterVaristy Christian Fellowship after seminary, and then he and Jay talk about Vineyard’s relationship with InterVarsity.
Rev. Dr. James Choung serves as Vice President of Strategy & Innovation — overseeing evangelism, discipleship & leadership development, planting, global engagement & justice, multiethnic initiatives, and the Creative Labs — at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA. He is also ordained with Vineyard USA and has written three books — the latest being a co-written book titled Longing for Revival.
James wrote his D. Min. dissertation on postmodern leadership development also at Fuller Theological Seminary, received his M. Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and studied management science and marketing at MIT. He has previously served on the pastoral staff of a Boston-area urban church plant, of a megachurch in Seoul, and led an LA-adjacent house church. As for other interests, he has led worship at various national conferences including the Urbana Student Missions Conference, and serves on boards for higher education and overseas for-profit and non-profit startups. For fun, he likes to travel with his wife, laugh with his two sons, spoil his daughter, bask in Los Angeles’ endless summer, and swing a racket in hopes of playing something like tennis.
Show Notes:
Hear more from James at Better Together!
2024 Vineyard USA National Conference: Seed & Soil
Longing for Revival by James Choung and Ryan Pfeiffer
Vineyard History and Identity Resources:
The Way It Was by Carol Wimber
The Quest For The Radical Middle by Bill Jackson
Empowered Evangelicals by Rich Nathan and Ken Wilson
“I’m a Fool For Christ”– John Wimber’s testimony
WEST: Denver, CO | June 17-20 at Faith Church
EAST: Cincinnati, OH | July 15-18 at Cincinnati Vineyard
April 15-18, 2024 | Columbus, OH
Thoughtfully discussing race, gender, reconciliation, and the multiethnic church, while moving us intentionally toward being the Beloved Community.
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