Vineyard Leadership Institute (VLI) is a two-year, seven quarter course. It was created to integrate hands-on training, ministry experience, spiritual formation, and academic understanding.
History
editVineyard Leadership Institute was established in 1995 by Rich Nathan the senior pastor of the Vineyard Church of Columbus in Columbus Ohio. In 1996 Steve Robbins, Ph.D. was brought in to take over as Director of Vineyard Leadership Institute.
The host site is in Columbus Ohio where Steve Robbins, Ph.D. and all faculty are filmed. VLI operates on "Distance Sites", small groups of people that go through the courses and material together and are overseen by a site coordinator.[1] VLI has many sites located throughout the United States as well as in the United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, and Chile.
The instructors are experienced pastors: recognized theologians who are committed to Vineyard-style ministry and who are experts in the fields that they teach.[2]
Curriculum and Faculty
editVineyard Leadership Institute Curriculum
editThe Pentateuch and Former Prophets
Latter Prophets I
Latter Prophets II
The Writings
Interpreting Scripture
Systematic Theology I
Systematic Theology II
History of the Christian Church and Theology
The Synoptic Gospels
Acts and Missions
Pauline Literature and Theology
Johannine Literature and Theology
General Literature and Theology
The Leader's Self-Understanding and Spiritual Formation
Vision and Planning
Team Building
Church Planting
Church Growth
Evangelism: Domestic and Cross-Cultural
Healing I: Physical Afflictions
Healing II: Emotional and Demonic Afflictions
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Vineyard Leadership Institute Faculty
editSteve Robbins Ph.D., Fuller Seminary (Director of Vineyard Leadership Institute)
Gary Best
Peter Davids Ph.D.
Cherith Fee Nordling Ph.D., University of St. Andrews
Gordon Fee Ph.D., University of Southern California
Nathan Feldmeth Ph.D., University of Edinburgh
Ron Hitchcock M. Div., King's Seminary
Rick Love Ph.D., Fuller Seminary
Rich Mendola MA, Colgate University
Derek Morphew Ph.D., University of Cape Town, South Africa
John Mumford M.Theology, University of St. Andrews
Rich Nathan J.D., Ohio State University
Steve Nicholson BA, Carleton College
Roger E. Olson Ph.D., Rice University
Dr. John Oswalt Ph.D.
David Parker MA, Regent College, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Mike Pilavachi
Matt Redman
Mark Stibbe Ph.D., Cambridge University
Stephen Van Dop D. Min., Asbury Theological Seminary
Berten A. Waggoner M.Div., Nazarene Theological Seminary
Russell West Ph.D., Regent University
Don Williams Ph.D., Columbia University & Union Theological Seminary
John Wright
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