Why “Everyone Gets to Play”?

I’m sitting in a room in my dad’s house in Vermont, visiting two of the most influential people in my life: my dad and step-mom.  These two people represent one half of this theme, the half that speaks to my deeply held conviction that no one should be excluded from a career path, calling or passion because of their race, gender or physical limitations.  If you are passionate and able to do what it is that you are called to do, then do it.  Don’t let anyone stop you!  One thing I will be doing in this blog is addressing areas that speak to women in ministry and the challenges we face.

“Everyone gets to Play” is a catch phrase in the Vineyard movement.  Coined by its founder, John Wimber, it has to do with doing the work of the Kingdom of God, or as he said it, “Doing the stuff”.  What stuff? The stuff in the bible: healing the sick, raising the dead, cleansing the lepers and casting out demons.  All the stuff that Jesus and his disciples did.

One of my passions is to equip followers of Jesus to “do the stuff”.   We are all called to live a John 5:19 lifestyle; to see and hear what the Father is doing, and to do our part.  If this means praying for someone, then to pray with power, if we are called to speak a prophetic word, to speak it accurately and in love.  It can be a simple as meeting a practical need, or as complex as beginning a new ministry to meet many practical needs.  So I will regularly post about aspects of living the John 5:19 life style, the Holy Spirit empowered life.

If you have gotten the idea that this will be a bit eclectic, you are absolutely right.  My aim is to help people look more like Jesus by asking questions, equipping, challenging and I hope encouraging you to “Play”

Blessings!