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Originally Posted by bkstokes
Jim
I was reading in one of my church history books today about John Wimden (sp?) -- Vineyard founder -- teaching a class a Fuller Theological Seminary and practicing the gifts in the class. Did you ever hear him preach personally and what was your impression?
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I never saw John Wimber in person.
Years ago I saw a VHS recording of him giving his testimony.
He was quite a guy. The copy I saw was borrowed. I'd like to get one of my own some time. He did believe in the gifts of the Spirit and from what I understand, some were manifest in his life. The pastor who founded the Vineyard where I went from 1992 until 2006 was mentored by him at the California (I think it was Anaheim) Vineyard. Steve Sjogren came to Cincinnati in the nineteen eighties and began a Vineyard in an apartment with another couple. The Cincinnati/Springdale Vineyard has grown to several thousand on a weekend and there are about 20 or so Vineyards in this area of Ohio that were launched from this one. In some cases, this Vineyard has paid pastor's salaries and given away many, many members to get other Vineyards going. Steve Sjogren has recently move to Florida to plant a Vineyard there. That church web site is
http://outflowchurches.com/coastlandtampa/
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