Our Mission:
Loving God, Loving People
OUR heart:
We desire :
To be a church community with significant impact, lovingly bringing the message of the Good News of Jesus Christ to the Tauranga area.
To worship and experience God.
To welcome, love, disciple, equip and release people to participate in God’s Kingdom.
To be a Spirit empowered, caring, healing, creative and relevant community of believers that will contribute to our community and the redemptive history of the Bay of Plenty.
Our values:
1. Intimacy in Worship
Living to love God and be loved by Him, and to experience His presence in our corporate worship.
2. The Holy Spirit
We desire to partner with the Holy Spirit and be empowered by Him.
3. Reconciliation
We value reconciling people with God and with one another.
4. Compassion
We intentionally engage in compassionate ministry.
5. Missions
We value culturally relevant missions & outreach in both our local community & in the world.
OUR LEADERS:
MARK & TINA SALISBURY
Mark & Tina felt a call to ministry while living in Auckland in the 90’s, so they jumped on a plane with their two girls and embarked on an adventure in the USA that led them to discover their Vineyard Tribe. They trained at Pathway Vineyard in Maine and during that time felt called back to Tauranga, New Zealand to plant a Vineyard Church.
Mark & Tina have led Journey Vineyard since it’s beginning in 2011. They have a passion for people of all ages and from all walks of life to come as they are and feel welcome; to become part of the Journey whanau, become life-long followers of Jesus and have their lives transformed by His.
They believe that God has given Journey Vineyard an assignment alongside the other churches of Tauranga to be a part of the redemptive history of this city. To love God and love people. To be a safe and welcoming place for people to encounter the love of God, wherever they may be on their spiritual journey.
Peter Gossman
Peter joined Journey Vineyard in 2016 after relocating from South Africa.
Peter, together with his wife Jackie, began their ministry in 1995, serving as associate pastors in the “Every Nation” Church in Johannesburg.
Having always had a heartfelt connection with the Vineyard movement, they later joined with Vineyard and pastored a Vineyard Church in Port Elizabeth.
Peter is passionate about helping people to connect intimately with our loving God and to find the freedom that comes from experiencing and abiding in His presence.