Summary

Josh Brake shares his journey of feeling called to plant a church and the discernment process he went through. He talks about his background in ministry and his desire to be a primary communicator and preacher. During his sabbatical, he received three words: preaching, Noah, and vineyard, which confirmed his calling to plant a church. He shares his excitement about the Vineyard Movement and the emphasis on the word of God and the spirit of God. Josh believes that God is calling him and his family to start a church in Dallas that will be marked by signs and wonders and a great harvest of people coming to know Jesus.

Keywords

church planting, calling, discernment, preaching, sabbatical, Vineyard Movement, signs and wonders, harvest

Takeaways

• Discerning a calling to plant a church requires prayer, openness, and seeking confirmation from God.
• The Vineyard Movement emphasizes the word of God and the spirit of God, and seeks to bring signs and wonders to draw people to Jesus.
• Josh Brake and his family feel called to start a church in Dallas that will be marked by signs and wonders and a great harvest of people coming to know Jesus.

Titles

• The Excitement of the Vineyard Movement
• A Vision for a Church Marked by Signs and Wonders

Sound Bites

• "Within one and a half weeks of my sabbatical, the Lord said, you're gonna plant the church."
• "I felt like that was really the Lord putting a hold on it."
• "I just grabbed that out of the air and stuffed it in my pocket, put it in my heart as the Lord saying, you're on the right track."

Chapters

00:00

Introduction and Background

02:19

Feeling Called to Preach

03:14

Confirmation of the Calling

05:04

Putting the Church Planting on Hold

09:51

Confirmation through Words and Prayers

11:45

The Noah and Vineyard Connection

13:35

Vision for a Church Marked by Signs and Wonders