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Here at Father's House Vineyard Church, we strive to keep the vision of John Wimber alive and well. John's biblical message of the Kingdom Ministry of Jesus, his practical examples of  'Doin' Jesus' Stuff', and his encouragement that "everybody can play" are key components to the life and vibrancy of the ministry we oversee here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

The more things change, the more things stay the same. The Apostle Paul implied in one of his letters to God's people that we have many blessed "brothers and sisters" walking alongside us in our Christian journey, but we have very few "fathers" in the faith. In this "fatherless" generation in which we live, I'm so thankful that God brought John Wimber into my life. 

Amazingly, our actual contact with one another was very limited. I suppose I spent time with John only three or four times between 1982 and 1997. One of the most memorable was sharing a round of golf with John in Chicago in 1986. At one point after viewing one of my typically miserable shots, he turned to me and wryly commented, "In all my years of golfing, I've never seen anyone play three fare-ways while attempting to play only ONE hole!." 

Yet despite the limited contact, John became my spiritual father & mentor and my life (all except my golf game!) has been transformed through his. I know that only Jesus Christ can make real-life transformation in a person's life, but for me, I stand amazed at how a simple "fat man who was just trying to get to heaven" was used by our Father to give me so much. 

I will be eternally thankful to our God for John Wimber and the life and ministry of Jesus that flowed through his life. I'm equally thankful that John & Carol Wimber faithfully followed the voice of the Lord which came to John that night in a Detroit hotel room in 1976, saying, "John, I've seen YOUR ministry (...and I'm not that impressed) but now I would like to show you MINE!"

That's the main reason we have dedicated so much of our church's website to his memory. Thanks, John...we'll see you on the "other side"...when practice is over and the "real game" begins! 

Father's House Vineyard Church Senior Pastor Marty Boller

JOHN WIMBER.
The turning point came one night in Detroit when the Lord clearly spoke to me, "John, I've seen YOUR ministry (in a 'and I'm not too impressed' tone of voice) and now I would like to show you MINE!" John Wimber

John Wimber (1934-1997) was the founding pastor of the Anaheim Vineyard and leader of the Vineyard movement, which now numbers nearly 1,200 churches worldwide. He authored several books, including Power Evangelism and Power Healing. An average Christian man pursuing his faith - "just a fat man going to heaven," - he would say, when God called him to a much larger task: to lead the Church into dynamic renewal. He learned - and taught us - to touch God in worship, to move in the power of the Holy Spirit, and to see God's Kingdom break out everywhere. Before his death in November of 1997, this ordinary man of faith had been raised up as an international speaker, a best-selling author, pastor of the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Anaheim, California, and founder of the Vineyard Movement worldwide.

Wimber Resource Room.

John's time line             John remembered

Picture page                 John's Music

The Way It Was            Carol remembers

Church Jesus Builds      View from Up There

Power Healing              Compassion of Jesus

Worship                       Releasing Gifts in Us

Community Strength     Church Planting

Kingdom Work Now       Leadership List

Leaders & Followers      View on Leadership

Small Groups                The Cross

The Father's Love          Wimber for Sainthood?

The Truth About John Wimber by Jon Panner

Prophet of the Kingdom by Dr. Don Williams

Wimber as a Leader by Dr. Don Williams

Historical-Theological Perspective and Reflection on John Wimber and the Vineyard by Dr. Don Williams