JULIE YODER

Growing up as the only girl among four brothers and being raised by pastor parents was incredible preparation for the challenges of ministry! Julie has spent a decade now on staff at The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois. She has passion for communication and began to hone her gift as a 6th grade reading teacher. Her enthusiasm for connecting people into healthy Kingdom communities eventually lead to her serving as the Small Group Pastor. Now, Julie serves alongside her husband, Mike, as the Senior Pastors of The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois. Together, Mike and Julie are committed to building and cultivating the Kingdom culture of family on their staff and team. They love partnering in ministry and in parenting their four awesome children; Ty, Tate, Maggie, and Molly. Along with leading the staff, Julie co-leads the preaching team and is committed to helping develop communicators to the very best of their abilities. In addition to loving her family and church, Julie loves walking, eating chocolate daily, and getting lost in a good book.

Enemy Love

messages, Newest, newest member, Reckless Love Series, September 6, 2020, Weekend

Julie gently reminds us of Jesus’ command, to love our enemies. In times like these is can be hard to know how to love our enemies. Our differences in opinions with others are becoming harder and harder to ignore. God is not asking us to ignore these differences but instead, make a consious decision die […]

What Matters Most

August 2, 2020, Essential Series, messages

Julie explains how sometimes we can feel that certain things are essential in our lives. God takes us through seasons of winnowing where we become more aware of what truly is essential and necessary in our lives. This reveals to us that the essential truths of the Gospel will stand the test of time.

Your Mouth Matters

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Julie encourages us “Let’s not grieve the Father with how we speak to one another. We are part of God’s family. We want to use our word to love one another and uplift one another.” There are so many powerful truths in that word. Listen in to hear more of where the Father is encouraging […]

Simplicity

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Senior Pastor Julie Yoder unpacks the importance of simplicity and how often times our clutter can be a source of distraction in our lives.

Rejoice in the Resurrection

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Senior Pastor Julie Yoder, talks about the importance of joy even in times of trouble. How even in circumstances like these, there are still reasons to rejoice. God is still on the throne!

Julie Yoder & Happy Leman — Session 9

Conference, MLMP 2020

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Connecting Through Union

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Senior Pastor Julie Yoder unpacks what it means to be a branch on the Lord’s vine. When we ask God to remove the things that are not bearing fruit in our lives, He can start the process of pruning. Although pruning is painful, overtime we become more reliant on the vine for nutrients and […]

Invitation to His Love

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Senior Pastor Julie Yoder explains how fear often stops us from saying ‘Yes’ to what God is inviting us into. He is inviting us to partner with Him. How do we fight this fear? She explains that we fight it by embracing the Father’s love.

Sing in the Middle of the Storm

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Praise produces passionate patience in us! Julie Yoder explains “Today there is an opportunity for you to look at your situation and say, Father, I want you embrace this season with patience, I want to embrace your passionate patience as I shout praises even in the midst of my trouble.”

Living Beyond Blessed

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Julie Yoder walks us through some simple truths about our finances. She answers some burning questions we may have like “Can I trust God with my finances?” “Can He trust me?”. Some of us are living paycheck to paycheck, deep in debt. Often times, in our mind it can feel like the stress of it […]