Who We Are
Joining God in the renewal of all things
Our Story
First planted in 2006, Charlottesville Vineyard was inspired by God's love for this city and his commitment to transform and renew lives. Founding pastors, Jim & Megan Bleakley, had moved from a multi-ethnic & multi-generational church family in Chicago to join God's work in loving on the Charlottesville community. Since those early days, Vineyard has grown deep roots and become a valuable part of the wider body of churches in the Charlottesville area.
Living in God’s wholeness
Our aim is to equip and cultivate imagination for the life of wholeness God invites our Vineyard Church family to live, resulting in engaged kingdom-minded disciples whose thriving relationships with God are marked by holistic freedom, maturity and growth.
Walking with God’s people
Our hope is to foster healthy, reconciled relationships, resulting in a community full of mutual support and encouragement toward God.
Joining in God’s mission
We intend to equip, empower and send our people out to share and enact God’s renewing love for a city in need, leading to more people coming to faith and the expression of God’s love & justice in our community.
Our Team
Our Beliefs
Charlottesville Vineyard Church is a member of the Vineyard Movement, a network of over 1,500 churches worldwide. All Vineyard Churches throughout the U.S. agree with the core beliefs and statement of faith that can be found on the Vineyard USA website.
Vineyard churches are orthodox in theology, aligning with 2000 years of core Christian belief. We are evangelical in nature in that we believe in the Bible as the final authority for faith and practice. When it comes to the operation of the gifts of the Spirit, we are continuationists -- believing that all the spiritual gifts found in scripture are available today to empower the Church. We hold the tension between the "already" and "not yet" of the Kingdom of God and find Kingdom theology to be central to our core convictions. We are a people who pursue both the Great Commandment (Love God, Love others) and the Great Commission (Go and make disciples).