Who are we?
The Vineyard Movement
The Vineyard movement started in 1974 as a small Bible study group, which quickly grew into a church. At that time Kenn and Joannie Gulliksen (formerly associated with FourSquare/Calvary Chapel of “Jesus Revolution” fame) were the pastors/church planters of what became the Association of Vineyard churches.
In 1982 John Wimber was asked to take over leadership of what was quickly becoming a movement, leading the Vineyard until his passing in 1997.
At present there are around 2,500 churches in 95 countries.
Vineyard Tanzania
In Tanzania, Vineyard started in Dar Es Salaam in 2001, expanding over the years to Morogoro, Iringa, Dodoma, Mwanza and Arusha.
The Tanzanian national coordinator is Anold Luhwago, who pastors a church and ministry resource center in Mkwawa, Iringa.
Arusha Vineyard
Arusha Vineyard started in 2004, planted by Gary and Judy Woods, long-term missionaries in East Africa. The church was team-led until 2009, when David and Judi Owens were asked to provide pastoral leadership.
Our distinctives
Vineyard places a high priority on the practical expression of the Kingdom of God, authentic worship, reconciled relationships, healing, equipping the people for all-sector ministry, caring for the poor and uncompromising unity in the Body of Christ.
WHERE ARE WE HEADING?
To be updated soon...
Our Pastors
David and Judi Owens have led the Arusha Vineyard Church for the last 15 years. Before that, they pastored the Vancouver South Vineyard for 7 years after planting the Vineyard church in Sans Souci, a suburb of Sydney, for 10 years. They currently lead the leadership team at Arusha Vineyard which is a multicultural church. AVC spearheads multiple programs to foster community empowerment including conservation agriculture, African theological training and medical first aid courses. David’s love for the whole body encourages the many voices in the community toward synergy and dialogue. Judi currently leads an organization that provides training for local Tanzanians to provide first responder aid at the scene of an accident. She has also been involved with legal education and empowerment to widows. She also leads a healing and wholeness programs for women to encourage transformation from our brokenness and real encounters with God. Their commitment to providing safety for brokenness and room for people to encounter God authentically, mark their ministry.
