As a part of our Church of the Future series, we learned that we don’t just have a responsibility for the kids in our own families or even within our own church. Rather, we have a responsibility to raise up the Church of the Future from all children of the world. Here are two ways you can participate right now:
Read MoreWe teach your kids some pretty cool stuff in vKids. For example, we just had a month where we looked at how creative God is and how he made us in his image so we could be creative too, which means that these kids can use their God-given, reflecting, and enabled creativity to share the gospel with everyone and solve huge world problems. Whew, that was a big sentence because these are BIG ideas.
Read More“Go and be the Church.”
If you’ve come to Vintage Church on a weekend at some point in the past six years, chances are you’ve heard this phrase at the end of the worship gathering. More recently, you may have heard someone say, “grace and peace.” But what do these words mean? Though these phrases are usually said after the closing prayer as everyone begins to grab their things to leave for the day, it is these last moments of the worship gathering that truly encapsulate the purpose for why we gather in the first place.
Read MoreAre you overwhelmed by life? Is the chaos in this world making you scared? Has your painful past made you discouraged? Are you frustrated that you can’t find rest? Have all of your friends left you alone? Is the uncertainty of tomorrow paralyzing your decisions? Do you need refuge?
Read MoreMany of us have been in a worship gathering where something in the environment has distracted us from being able to truly worship and experience God. One’s prior experiences and expertise can play a role in how freely they can worship in certain settings. Personally, I have a really difficult time worshipping in certain settings because of my production and design experience. If the sound mix isn’t quite right or the visuals are distracting, I have a hard time focusing. For some of you, it may be the color palette of the room or the decorations due to interior design experience. For others, it may be the song choices or the accuracy and skill of the musicians leading. It’s through these chances for distraction that we can see how vital environment and aesthetics can be in a worship gathering.
Read MoreOver these next few weeks on our Vintage Press blog, we are discussing the “worship gathering.” Just by the definition of ‘worship’ (worth-ship), we can know it is the act of giving worth, of bringing or placing honor. Musical worship, a specific type of worship and the subject of this blog, is defined as giving worth to and placing honor on the Lord through song. Musical worship, whether in a corporate community setting, as we’re talking about, or in private, is a response of praise (giving worth) and position of our hearts (placing honor) toward Jesus.
Read MoreA Few weeks ago we held an important vKids training called “Church of the Future.” We’re excited to be the church of the future. At this training we discussed many training topics, including the importance of commitment.
Read MoreVintage Church Family,
Starting on August 3rd, Vintage Church is MOVIN’ ON UP!
From day one, Vintage Church has been passionate about Gospel Multiplication. We carry this vision out as individuals, community groups, and gatherings throughout New Orleans and beyond. I am so thankful to be a part of this movement and I am so thankful for each of you who are proclaiming the name of Jesus.
Read MoreDear vKids Parents,
Vintage Church is Movin’ On Up to two locations and four gatherings so that we can better reach our city with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is great news for vKids! We will be in a renovated environment, intentionally designed to best serve our kids with our three vKids promises in mind: truth, safety, and fun. These three objectives are the same objectives we give our vKids leaders to focus on at every vKids gathering. We want to make sure that we don’t get wrapped up in doing things that don’t really matter. We want to focus on what matters most, so we might have the most impact on our kids. So, what can you expect from vKids as we Move On Up?
Read MoreOver the past couple weeks, we have looked at what contextualization is and how it was practiced by one of the most influential characters of the New Testament: the apostle Paul. In wrapping up our journey, we turn now to what it looks like for the Christian to actively and intentionally contextualize their everyday lives for the sake of the Gospel.
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