In giving the church its marching orders for after He left them, Jesus spoke these words… "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20)

Right there in the middle of what's called "The Great Commission" is a phrase, a direct exhortation by Jesus Himself, telling the church that we should be baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Baptism is an outward expression of the inward change in a person's life once they come into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Baptism doesn't cause that relationship; it's the effect from that relationship.

At The Vine, when we talk about our "worship service," we speak in terms of "expression." The term "worship" in itself has gotten so over-used, over-hyped, and under-understood, that it often loses its meaning. For many it means music and singing. "What kind of worship do you have?" "We sing praise songs, but we don't do hymns."

Worship is about so much more than music.

Worship is expression.

When you express yourself in prayer, that's worship.
When you express yourself in acts of service, that's worship.
When you express yourself through instruments, that's worship.
When you express yourself through song, that's worship.
When you express yourself through poetry, that's worship.
And on and on and on.

At The Vine we don't put expression in a box. That'd be like only having one birthday card available to choose from on the rack at the drug store.

The Vine Church accepts the challenge Jesus gave. We will express… so that people may worship in spirit and in truth.