Melissa's story
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Melissa Delgado Muñoz, a 24-year-old from Colombia, experienced a miracle demonstrating God’s love and power. After being pronounced dead from extreme cold, she was brought back to life and endured months of surgeries. Reflecting on her journey, she said:
“God was there for me, and He gave me the strength to endure. He brought me back to life. My faith in Him and the power of prayer increased.Through the prayers and support of Pastor Irene and the Viña Westerville community, I found healing, restoration, and a renewed commitment to follow God.”
“God was there for me, and He gave me the strength to endure. He brought me back to life. My faith in Him and the power of prayer increased.Through the prayers and support of Pastor Irene and the Viña Westerville community, I found healing, restoration, and a renewed commitment to follow God.”
Melissa Delgado Muñoz, Viña Westerville Campus
Global Village Vineyard Church Plant
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In May of 2024, six more graduates completed the two-year cohort for the Pastoral Training Residency Program led by founding pastor Rich Nathan. One graduate, Jean-Paul, planted a new Vineyard church in the Northland area, called Global Village Vineyard.
The Story Continues
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Your contributions are truly changing lives and expanding our reach! Thanks to your support, Vineyard Columbus is excited to announce the launch of two new campuses in 2025—one in New Albany and another in Southwest Columbus. These new locations will be led by talented graduates from our Pastoral Residency Program.
In May 2024, we celebrated the graduation of six more passionate leaders from this program, ready to serve our community. But that's not all! We're also thrilled to be supporting five new missionary families through the TSC funds. The latest couple embarked on their mission in October 2024, bringing hope and aid to Muslim refugees in Europe.
In May 2024, we celebrated the graduation of six more passionate leaders from this program, ready to serve our community. But that's not all! We're also thrilled to be supporting five new missionary families through the TSC funds. The latest couple embarked on their mission in October 2024, bringing hope and aid to Muslim refugees in Europe.
Summer Camp
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At Vineyard Columbus, camp is more than just an event—it’s a transformative experience where students encounter God in a personal and powerful way. This year, we saw students take significant steps in their faith, from surrendering to Jesus for the first time to deepening their relationship with Him.
“Walking into camp this year, I really had no expectations of what I wanted. Over the next few days, I got closer to God each day. One night,
God spoke to me, and I finally surrendered myself to Him.”
“Walking into camp this year, I really had no expectations of what I wanted. Over the next few days, I got closer to God each day. One night,
God spoke to me, and I finally surrendered myself to Him.”
-Aksa Kolie, VC Student
“Bella came to camp disengaged and withdrawn, but by the second night, she responded to a call to surrender her life to Jesus. She was baptized the following month!”
-VC Camp Leader
Viña Grandview
Watch Daniel & Nicole Hernandez share about the founding of Viña Grandview.
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Watch Heaven & Earth Music perform O Come O Come Emmanuel live!
Heaven & Earth Music
Ali & Spring's story
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Ali and Spring and their four children have been working in Sudan for 20 years planting churches, feeding the poor, educating children, and bringing the light of Jesus. Ali was raised in Sudan in a Muslim family, found Jesus in his late teens, came to the U.S. for education, gained citizenship, and returned to Sudan 20 years ago to engage in holistic kingdom ministry in Muslim communities with substantial refugee populations. Over the years, Ali and Spring have planted 9 churches, started three schools and a medical clinic, and seen many people come to faith. This year, with the outbreak of fighting among rival military factions, Ali and his family were forced to flee to Egypt. Many Sudanese churches have been uprooted and scattered, and Ali and Spring and their four children have moved to Cairo to seek safety and to serve the many Sudanese refugees now in Egypt. Your generosity has supported Ali and Spring and the work in Sudan for many years.
ESL
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A volunteer ESL teacher shared this story about God reaching in during an ESL lesson.
During the lesson, a student who doesn’t even believe in God stopped class to pose a spiritual question. She asked, “What does it mean when Christians say, ‘I was touched by God.’?” A Christian student and I both shared a little bit with her about what being “touched by God” means to us, and how we don’t always feel God close to us even though we believe he is. I then shared how I felt God was there with us as we were talking together. I offered to pray for her if she wanted a touch from God, and she said, “Yes, you can pray for me now.” After we prayed, she asked about the Bible. I offered to bring one for her. She requested an English translation so she could study it and learn what it’s about as she learns English. So, our little English class turned into a “touch from God.”
During the lesson, a student who doesn’t even believe in God stopped class to pose a spiritual question. She asked, “What does it mean when Christians say, ‘I was touched by God.’?” A Christian student and I both shared a little bit with her about what being “touched by God” means to us, and how we don’t always feel God close to us even though we believe he is. I then shared how I felt God was there with us as we were talking together. I offered to pray for her if she wanted a touch from God, and she said, “Yes, you can pray for me now.” After we prayed, she asked about the Bible. I offered to bring one for her. She requested an English translation so she could study it and learn what it’s about as she learns English. So, our little English class turned into a “touch from God.”
Annual Impact
Fiscal Year 2023–2024
It is nothing less than a miracle that folks from more than 125 nations call Vineyard Columbus home. It’s a sign of God’s grace that volunteers served over 30,000 hours last year. Over 3,400 families gave financially to the work of Vineyard Columbus. Each week, 3,800+ people worshipped at one of our campuses in-person and an additional 2,500+ online.
Areas of Impact Fiscal Year 2023-24
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Because you Invited someone to Vineyard Columbus this year
2040+
new guests visited a worship service and heard the hope of the Gospel
529
people committed or recommitted their life to Christ
198
people were baptized
“I came into a Vineyard service knowing no one. The sermon moved me to give my life to Christ, and I received prayer for help to break my addiction to meth. Vineyard’s community helped me heal.”
-Kevin, Westerville Campus
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multethnic communities
We don't just talk about being multiethnic, we ARE multiethnic
Photos from our 2024 Better Together Conference
“I absolutely loved this conference! It made me realize what the multiethnic part of our mission statement really means. I loved being immersed in other cultures experiencing worship in their style.”
-Ryan Matthews, Westerville Campus, on attending the Better Together Conference
600+
attendees at the Vineyard USA Better Together Conference
130+
nationalities across all VC campuses
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VC Kids
“I heard God say my name. He knows me!”
-2nd grader attending our Holy Spirit Kids Conference
851
VC Kids attended on average every week
762
total leaders who volunteered
82
babies and children dedicated to the Lord
80
kids and students baptized
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VC Students
photos of VC Kids and VC Students
CULTURE CONFERENCE
This year, Vineyard Columbus launched the Culture Conference, a new event designed by students for students. We wanted them to experience Vineyard as THEIR church, so instead of traveling to a retreat center, we transformed the Westerville Campus into a space where students could encounter God. Throughout the weekend, students were encouraged to be present to the Holy Spirit and learn how to authentically share their faith. A total of 315 students from 27 different churches attended!
225
students attended our Student Night on average every week
90
leaders and volunteers for student ministry
125
VC High School students attended Culture conference
293
middle and high school students attended summer camp
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digital Ministry
Making VC's teachings and encouragement available everywhere and anywhere people are.
7000+
subscribers to our YouTube channel, up from 3,000
270,000+
views on YouTube
131,000+
views of our live service broadcast
40,000+
views of our worship videos
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Communities of disciples
Podcasts
photos from our Heaven & Earth album recording
In today’s digital age, podcasts have become one of the most powerful tools for sharing the gospel and encouraging discipleship. At Vineyard Columbus, our podcasts allow people to connect with God in their everyday routines—whether they’re commuting, exercising, or spending time in reflection. Through daily devotionals and deep conversations on faith, we’ve created content that not only speaks to our local community but also reaches people far beyond our church walls.
187,000+
downloads showing incredible engagement with our content
96,000+
downloads from Ohio, demonstrating how deeply our local community values and interacts with these conversations
124,000+
downloads of Be Still daily devotionals showing consistent impact on listeners
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Communities of disciples
Vineyard.online
This year, we created Vineyard.Online as a digital platform to equip our community with resources for growth, discipleship, and connection in today’s fast-paced, digitally connected world. Vineyard.Online is designed to make it easy for everyone—whether new to faith or a longtime member—to explore their walk with Jesus, engage with our mission, and develop as disciples at their own pace and convenience.
Vineyard.Online hosts Vineyard Core, our new discipleship tool, providing six distinct pathways that guide folks in deepening their faith. Each pathway combines video teachings, interactive Core Labs, and additional resources in Core+, offering a journey that’s both deeply personal and collectively transformative.
Vineyard.Online hosts Vineyard Core, our new discipleship tool, providing six distinct pathways that guide folks in deepening their faith. Each pathway combines video teachings, interactive Core Labs, and additional resources in Core+, offering a journey that’s both deeply personal and collectively transformative.
2400+
account signups for Vineyard.Online
7,000+
video views
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Serving Our City and Beyond
Being a Best Friend to our city
At Vineyard Columbus, we believe true discipleship means extending God’s love beyond the church walls and into the heart of our communities. Whether through feeding the hungry, offering healing and restoration, or providing essential services, we are committed to embodying the hands and feet of Jesus in practical ways. Our local outreach ministries have made an incredible impact, serving thousands of individuals with dignity and compassion.
40,000+
ministry touch points through our local outreach programs
3,870
volunteer hours dedicated to serving our city
3,363
unique households served through our food pantries
335,556
meals provided to families in our community
20
new churches trained to develop Value Life Ministries
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Serving Our City and Beyond
Being a Best Friend to our city
The Vineyard Community Center is a place of hope and transformation. With a vision rooted in compassion, the center serves every individual with dignity, meeting spiritual, emotional, physical, and relational needs. Through its diverse programs, the center creates pathways for growth, connection, and support that reflect the love and care of Jesus.
13,353
total people served through Vineyard Community Center
681
individuals served by our Community Resource Coordinators
128
households served by our Transitions Ministry
389
patients visited our free medical clinics
142
individuals impacted through Open Doors Prison Ministry
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Loving Our Neighbor
“The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt.”
LEVITICUS 19:34 NIV
At Vineyard Columbus, we take to heart God’s command to love the stranger among us:
285
people participated in ESL classes this year, learning the language and skills needed to thrive in the U. S.
177
people received help from our Immigration Counseling Services, finding hope and assistance in challenging circumstances
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Global Missions
When you give, you bring God’s kingdom to people and places all around the world. From Brazil to Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, East Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus region, and places in between.
30
long term workers overseas
40
people served on a short-term ministry trip
350,000+
given in direct mission
$75,000
given to Convoy of Hope to support disaster relief efforts around the globe
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“He has no body now on earth, but yours.”
– St. Teresa of Avila
Across campuses, signs of life—new visitors, first-time salvations, baptisms, and new members—are all steadily increasing, praise be to God!
We regularly pray during our offering liturgy that we are determined to increase in generosity until it can be said that there is no needy person among us. This is our prayer… No child in need of care. No pregnant 17-year-old in need of support and mentoring. No refugee family in need of heat in their home. No young adult in need of medical services. No hungry soul in need of the Gospel of Christ. In our world, there is overwhelming need, and we want to partner with Christ to heal the world!
For Christians, no matter what age, practicing generosity by regularly financial giving is God’s clear intention for all believers (read this article to understand why we encourage regular giving).
Vineyard Columbus is growing, healthy, and having Kingdom impact in Columbus and throughout the world, but we have a need for more of our members to rise to the Kingdom call before us and step into regular and faithful generosity.
Would you take a moment right now, and consider what you can commit to give to the Lord through Vineyard Columbus?
- If you are not giving to the work of Vineyard Columbus at all, would you start today?
- If you are giving but not yet tithing to the Lord through Vineyard, could you make a commitment to move toward giving the first tenth of your income to the Lord?
- If you have not set up recurring giving, would you consider setting up a recurring gift to Vineyard Columbus? You can set up a recurring gift by clicking the button below.
We hope that the stories in this impact report encourage you, and that you’ll continue to be on mission with us to develop multiethnic communities of disciples who experience God, love one another, and partner with Christ to heal the world!
– Eric & Julia Pickerill