{"product_id":"the-trellis-and-the-vine-1","title":"The Trellis and the Vine","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll Christian ministry is a mixture of trellis and vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is vine work: the prayerful preaching and teaching of the word of God to see people converted and grow to maturity as disciples of Christ. Vine work is the Great Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there is trellis work: creating and maintaining the physical and organizational structures and programs that support vine work and its growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s the state of the trellis and the vine in your part of the world? Has trellis work taken over, as it has a habit of doing? Is the vine work being done by very few (perhaps only the pastor and only on Sundays)? And is the vine starting to wilt as a result?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe image of the trellis and the vine raises all the fundamental questions of Christian ministry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eWhat is the vine for?\n    How does the vine grow?\n    How does the vine relate to my church?\n    What is vine work and what is trellis work, and how can we tell the difference?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colin Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45185151074516,"sku":"9781875245956","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9351\/9316\/files\/10099543_LRG_237152ef-8e1d-45bd-89a5-0b34dc1269d1.jpg?v=1776295744","url":"https:\/\/etcevents.co.uk\/products\/the-trellis-and-the-vine-1","provider":"ETCEvents","version":"1.0","type":"link"}