Women in Leadership and Women in Ministry

In 2006, the National Board of the Vineyard USA said this: "In response to the message of the Kingdom, the leadership of the Vineyard USA will encourage, train and empower women in all levels of leadership both local and translocal. The movement as a whole welcomes the participation of women in leadership in all areas of ministry."

We have two new national Vineyard task forces to tell you about, with two separate but congruent missions. Both will serve the whole Vineyard, but in different ways, with different leadership teams and using different vehicles to get their task done.

The Women in Leadership Task Force led by Dianne Leman exists to empower Vineyard women who are called and gifted to function in senior leadership roles in the local church, regional, and national structures. Her team consists of both men and women and will work with systems and structures within the Vineyard to help them become more open to and user-friendly for emerging women senior leaders.

The Women in Ministry Task force led by Cindy Nicholson exists to provide opportunities for modeling recognition and blessing of all gifts, callings and cultures. She leads with a core team of Adrienne (Adey) Wassink and Cheryll Hanawalt along with coordinators in each region, and will focus on providing equipping and resources for women all over the Vineyard from the newcomer in the local church to the women leading churches and ministries.

You'll see more on these pages of the website in the months ahead, with information on events, resources, web links, reading lists, and more. But we wanted you to know about these newly launched task forces right from the start. We know that the desire of both teams is to be of benefit to the whole Vineyard, not just the women, and to see the Vineyard continue to become the clear reflection of the Kingdom of God that we long to be.