The Ferment Podcast - Conversations About Worship And Transformation

Jared Boyd is a pastor, spiritual director, and founder of The Order of Sustainable Faith, a missional monastic expression of the Vineyard Church. In this rich episode, Jared and Adam dig deep into the topic of discernment and explore the benefits of spiritual direction and a contemplative life. Jared is a deep well and this episode is overflowing with practical wisdom for the long-term life of faith. For more information about The Order of Sustainable Faith visit: https://www.sustainablefaith.com/

Samuel Lane is a worship leader and songwriter and also serves as the Creative Director at The Vineyard Church in St. Albans in the Greater London area. For over twenty years, he has worked to refine his songwriting, exploring musicality and faith, pouring his life into crafting songs that draw people closer to God. From the depths of a life given to the worship of God and the service of His people, Sam brings a treasure of insights to sustain and inspire all of us who serve in local worship ministry.

Dr. Brittany Kim is an Old Testament scholar and adjunct professor, based in Chicago, IL. She has taught at Roberts Wesleyan College, Northeastern Seminary, and Bethel Seminary, and is a published author. In this episode, Brittany and Adam dig into the Old Testament bringing out both specific and "meta" insights extremely useful for the modern worship leader. This is an important conversation for anyone seeking more biblical expressions of worship in their personal and congregational lives.

Geno Olison is the co-lead pastor of the South Suburban Vineyard in Chicago, IL. He also helps to lead the Diversity Initiative for Vineyard USA and is an accomplished musician, co-producing both Vineyard Soul projects. Geno shares his personal story as a black man coming into mostly white environments in education and the Church, and provides valuable insights into how we can all move toward a more welcoming and hospitable spirit to embrace a broader, multi-ethnic expression of the Church.

Mike Pilavachi is an author, speaker, and the founding pastor of Soul Survivor, a global youth movement based in the UK. His long track record of pastoring worship leaders includes Matt Redman and Tim Hughes. Rich with Mike's pastoral wisdom on topics from the fault line of the lead pastor/worship leader relationship, to the precious gift of worship, to his concerns about the current state of worship ministry in the Church, this episode is one you don’t want to miss!

Melisa Keller is the Director of Events & Project Management for Vineyard Worship. In her role, Melisa oversees Vineyard Worship Leader Retreats and Rise events, and serves as project manager for all products and releases. In this episode, Melisa recounts her faith journey growing up in the Vineyard. Adam and Melisa then discuss the role of the prophetic in worship leadership highlighting the need to pastor the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our gatherings. 

This special edition of the podcast is entitled “So You've Turned 35” featuring a candid and helpful conversation between our host Adam Russell and his wife Heather about this overlooked stage of life. This is an important episode discuss both the pitfalls and opportunities we face when life is at its fullest. Whether you are in this life stage, not quite yet, or even beyond it, there is gold in pastoral wisdom shared in this episode.

Sarah Pemberton is a worship leader, songwriter, and — alongside her husband Grant — co-pastors the Nashville Vineyard in Tennessee.   In this episode Sarah shares the origins of the Nashville Vineyard, from planting in the basement of a restaurant to acquiring the second oldest church building in Nashville. An added anecdote involves an American Idol finalist and a renovation television show! Adam and Sarah then dive into her songwriting practice with inspiring insights for creatives in any fiel

Sam Yoder is a chiropractor in Campbellsville, KY and the author of the modern Vineyard hymns “All Things Rise,” “Wonderful,” and the upcoming Vineyard Worship single, “Jesus Beautiful.” In this wide-ranging conversation, Sam shares about his journey - from being raised Old Order Amish to discovering the music of Bob Dylan and the writing of Carl Sagan. Sam is an inspiring and curious person who pursues his creative life with ferocity. This is a fascinating conversation you won't want t

Josh Ray is a producer, worship leader, and the owner of Anchour Studios in Windham, Maine. In addition to running Anchour Studio he serves as worship pastor at the Vineyard Church in Mechanic Falls, Maine. Josh and his wife Ryan have five children and live a very full life surrounded by friends and family. In this unique episode Josh and Adam dive into the world of music production, exploring what makes music truly great and why it is important to our life of worship.

Bob & Penny Fulton were founding leaders of the Vineyard Movement. Much of the Vineyard’s DNA was established in a small group that Bob & Penny started in the 1970s, a group that eventually became the Anaheim Vineyard. In this special episode, Bob & Penny share stories from their journey as well as the earliest stories of the Vineyard, a movement of people born out of hunger and desperation for more of God.

Paul Anleitner is a worship pastor based in Minneapolis, MN and host of the Deep Talks podcast - Exploring Theology and Meaning-Making. In 2009, he joined the staff of Redeeming Love Church in St. Paul, MN as their worship director and is still serving there today. In this episode Paul shares his journey, starting in the charismatic movement and moving through various other denominations — while broadening and deepening his experience of God in worship and developing a deep love for the whole Churc

John Kim is an Investor, entrepreneur, and co-pastor of The166, a Vineyard church plant in the Hell's Kitchen section of midtown Manhattan, NY. The Kims are one of three founding families of Coram Deo: A House of Worship, Prayer and Entrepreneurship, located in midtown Manhattan. In this unique episode, John shares his journey of being a Jesus follower in the fast-paced NYC business world, surviving with his faith intact and actually finding his God-breathed vocation in the midst of it.

Carol Wimber-Wong was an early Vineyard pioneer and, along with her late husband John Wimber, helped birth the Vineyard Movement. Carol has been closely involved in the development of the Vineyard for over 40 years. In this broad conversation, Adam and Carol discuss her journey of faith and the deep impact the Quakers had on both her and John and the foundation of the Vineyard Movement. They then dive into her perspective on the history of the Vineyard and her dreams for the future Church.

Ray Hollenbach is an author, communicator, and pastor from Campbellsville, KY, and has written extensively about faith and culture for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, ChurchLeaders.com, SermonCentral.com, Relevant Magazine, My Faith Radio, and Collide Magazine. Adam and Ray discuss Ray's journey in the discipleship movement of the 70s & 80s, to a Holy Spirit-inspired re-evaluation of his entire life, and back to a life radically surrendered to making disciples in the local church.