{"product_id":"the-trellis-and-the-vine","title":"The Trellis and the Vine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ministry mind-shift that changes everything\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Christian ministry is a mixture of trellis and vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is vine work: the prayerful preaching and teaching of the word of God to see people converted and grow to maturity as disciples of Christ. Vine work is the Great Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there is trellis work: creating and maintaining the physical and organizational structures and programs that support vine work and its growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s the state of the trellis and the vine in your part of the world? Has trellis work taken over, as it has a habit of doing? Is the vine work being done by very few (perhaps only the pastor and only on Sundays)? And is the vine starting to wilt as a result?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image of the trellis and the vine raises all the fundamental questions of Christian ministry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the vine for?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does the vine grow?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does the vine relate to my church?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is vine work and what is trellis work, and how can we tell the difference?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat part do different people play in growing the vine?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we get more people involved in vine work?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Trellis and the Vine\u003c\/em\u003e, Colin Marshall and Tony Payne answer these urgent questions afresh. They dig back into the Bible’s view of Christian ministry, and argue that a major mind-shift is required if we are to fulfill the Great Commission of Christ, and see the vine flourish again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 167 pages, bibliography, Scripture index, discussion guide\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthias Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44748229017634,"sku":"05a","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/0697\/0688\/files\/TheTrellisandtheVine.jpg?v=1768599876","url":"https:\/\/reformedchristianbooks.com\/products\/the-trellis-and-the-vine","provider":"Vanderheide's Reformed Christian Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}