Spiritual Disciplines

The spiritual disciplines are simply the habit of Jesus we adopt to partner with the Holy Spirit in being transformed to be like Jesus, for the benefit of others.

Disciplines can be a hard word for us to understand, one we often associate with correction. That’s not what we are talking about here. Rather than Spiritual Disciplines, we can call them spiritual practices – things we do over and over again…activities that orientate all your life around God.

To help you go deeper and grow we have provided a number of tools that you can use to spend time with God as He transforms you. This is not an exhaustive list, really just some ideas to get you started. We will keep updating these so it’s worth coming back here regular to see what’s new.

Spiritual formation cards
The Daily Examen, Lectio Divina and Centering Prayer cards to inspire and equip you for prayer, reflection and time spent in the presence of God.

Spending time with Jesus
A step by step guide to building a life of encounter with God one day at a time, that brings change and transformation to our inner life as well as allow us to see the presence of God begin to soak through and influence every situation and place we find ourselves in each day.

Lockdown Stories
A collection of stories of God moving during COVID-19.

Spiritual Exercises
Short videos to help you connect with Jesus. including helpful ways to pray (e.g. Examen, breathe prayers) and read the bible ("Lectio Divina).

Prayer for our Nations
John and Debby would like to invite you to join them and others across the Vineyard Movement in praying for our nations at this time. We will be praying and lighting candles in our front windows every Sunday evening during this pandemic.

Watch Legacy Film
An interview with Carol Wimber, Penny Fulton and Bob Fulton.

Becoming a non-anxious presence
Recorded live at The Vineyard National Leaders’ Conference 2020, John Mark Comer shares with us how we become a non-anxious presence in the world through slowing, rest, deep relationships with others, and contemplative prayer.

Pause App
A simple way to connect with God in the middle of your busy day.

Breathe prayer
A Centering exercise which reminds us of who God is and who we are

Silence and Solitude exercise
A short exercise in using silence and solitude to be with God

Silence and Solitude video 
Jay Pathak speaks on his spiritual rhythm and the importance of practicing solitude and silence to connect with God because so often it is difficult to hear God over the noise in our lives.

Spiritual Exercise: Reflection on John 12
In this video, Spiritual Director Johanna leads us through a reflection on some of the words of Jesus from John 12, so that we can practice finding our true security in our connection with him, and him alone.

Visio Divina
Or “sacred seeing”,  is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and minds to focus on an image to see what God might have to say to us. In this exercise, we are using Rembrandt’s “Storm on the Sea of Galilee” which depicts the story in Luke 8.

The Daily Examen for Kids
This is an ancient practice helping us to prayerfully reflect on our days. This "Daily Examen for Kids" video helps children engage with this spiritual exercise, inviting them to slow down and find God in every part of their day.

Thankfulness
In times of uncertainty, we recognise how important it is to draw close to God and focus our hearts and minds on him – the one in whom our hope is in. This video from Vineyard's The Spiritual Direction team will help you connect with Jesus and rest in his presence.