| Association of Vineyard Churches | |
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 Vineyard Wordmark | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Neo-charismatic |
| Theology | Evangelical |
| Associations | Christian Churches Together |
| Region | Claims 95 countries |
| Origin | 1982 |
| Separated from | Calvary Chapel |
| Separations | Toronto Blessing |
| Congregations | Claims 2,400 |
| Members | 220,941 in US (2010) |
| Official website | www |
| Christian denominations in the United States |
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The Association of Vineyard Churches, also known as the Vineyard Movement, is an international neocharismatic evangelical Christian association of churches.[1]
The Vineyard Movement is rooted in the charismatic renewal and historic evangelicalism. Instead of the mainstream charismatic label, however, the movement has preferred the term Empowered Evangelicals (a term coined by Rich Nathan and Ken Wilson in their book of the same name) to reflect their roots in traditional evangelicalism as opposed to classical Pentecostalism. Members also sometimes describe themselves as the "radical middle" between evangelicals and Pentecostals, which is a reference to the book The Quest for the Radical Middle, a historical survey of the Vineyard by Bill Jackson.
It has been associated with the "Signs and Wonders" movement,[2]: 199 the Toronto blessing,[2]: 222 the Kansas City Prophets[2]: 160 and a particular style of Christian worship music.[2]: 212
The Vineyard operates a publishing house, Vineyard International Publishing.
- ^ Despite the fact that some might see denominational labels as divisive, the founder of the movement John Wimber said "The Association of Vineyard Churches – for better or worse – is a denomination." Nigel Scotland Charismatics and the New Millennium (Guildford: Eagle, 1995).
- ^ a b c d Nigel Scotland Charismatics and the New Millennium (Guildford: Eagle, 1995)