About Us

Our purpose is best captured by the Biblical idea of ‘discipleship’.

We want to be a church that encourages and helps people be ‘disciples’, which is the process of being transformed into the person God created us to be and learning to live a Jesus-sized life.

We want the activities and practices of our church to help encourage and facilitate discipleship.

We have three different environments for this:

Sunday Service - twice a month, on the first and third Sundays, we gather as a whole church family. We start with a time to hang out and catch up over a breakfast, before we enter a time of sung worship, Bible teaching and prayer. There are separate activities for children as well.

Hubs - these are smaller communities within the church who meet throughout the month to be church over a meal. These are informal places to deepen relationships, receive and give support, and be encouraged in our faith. Different Hubs meet at different times and rhythms, and each Hub will have a slightly different feel as they are shaped by the people in them. You can see details of our current Hubs here.

Discipleship Groups - these are smaller groups of 3 to 5 people who meet fortnightly around the two ‘Discipleship Questions’: What is God saying to me? And what am I going to do about it? These groups are an intentional and pro-active step to respond to Jesus’ invitation to ‘Follow Me’ and step out of a life lived on default.

Under-18s

Young people are fully part of our church and are involved in Hubs and Sunday services.

We also do a number of monthly activities for young people, split into different age groups. These are fun times to help build a community of friendships and to encourage our young people to discover their own relationship with God. Get in touch for more information.

Compassion Ministries

We have a number of teams that work to help and support others.

The Crosslines team provide a weekly hot meal for the homeless and vulnerably housed community.

The Refugee House team work with two other local churches in the Government's refugee resettlement scheme, so far helping two Syrian families move from refugee camps to start a new life in Exeter.

We champion the work of Home For Good, helping to support and encourage people considering or engaged in fostering and adoption.

Finally, we partner with Exeter Foodbank to support their important local work.

Meet the Team

  • Dave & Sarah

    Church Leaders

    Dave & Sarah lead the team at Exeter Vineyard. They met while studying art in Exeter and have been involved in Exeter Vineyard since it started. They took on the role of senior leaders in 2005. They have two children. Dave is a Spurs fan and loves kebabs. Sarah is very artistic and enjoys peace and quiet.

  • Rachel

    Operations Manager

    Rachel is our Operations Manager. She works 2 days a week, making sure everything works smoothly behind the scenes. She is married to Alex and they have two teenage boys and one overexcited dog. Rachel is the master at getting the best stuff from charity shops.

  • Adam

    Assistant Pastor

    Adam is our Assistant Pastor. He works for us one day a week and spends the rest of his week as a Marine Biology academic with a speciality in micro-plastics and their effect on the environment (spoiler: it’s bad). He has a Phd, so technically he’s a doctor, but don’t show him any suspicious rashes or expect help if you’re choking. He is married to Hannah and they have a beautiful baby!

  • Alan

    Assistant Pastor

    Alan is our Assistant Pastor with a focus on our gathered activities. Alan also works as a head teacher of a local secondary school. He’s married to Jane and they have two grown up boys. Alan is a fan of F1 and drinks way too much tea.