What leaders say about us

"I have been impressed with the Vineyard Internship training programme and I highly recommend this training institution to you. We have discovered that our church is growing through having our people learn, develop and train in-house under the supervision of the local church. The Vineyard Internship Programme has greatly helped us in championing the cause of the local church".

Darryl Booth - Community Pastor, Elim Christian Centre, Hamilton

"Working in partnership with the Vineyard Ministry Training College, we have been consistently impressed by the professional, warm and caring manner the staff bring to our intern students. The studies have been academically challenging and rewarding with prayerful marking that is both insightful and supportive of our mission’s purposes".

Graham & Sandy Gallen – National Directors, Voice of the Martyrs NZ

"VMTC provides sound Biblical and practical based training programmes producing effective ministry practitioners. Our church has made good use of the internship courses provided by VMTC with both students and the church benefiting as the students apply their learning in a real ministry context. I recommend them to any local church wanting to develop and equip potential leaders".

Wayne Peat, Dip Min. BA (Theol) –Senior Pastor, Christian City Church, Howick

"We have interns within our church youth ministry and their needs can be different from other ministry interns. Vineyard’s programme particularly suited our creative ministry intern and was really the only program we could find that covered our area of ministry so well. I was also impressed with the pastoral support given to my intern and the way that I was included in that. Our intern enjoyed the experience particularly as she had done other study and was not looking forward to the prospect of more; she was very pleasantly surprised by the course, the structure and the support. The fact that someone came to visit us during the course was wonderful and made it seem more like you were part of a family and not just a name on a course. I am happy to recommend Vineyard Ministry Training College as it was perfect for the internship programme we were running. We look forward to using it again in the future".

Neville Bartley - Youth Pastor, Under Construction Youth, Wanganui Central Baptist Church

What students say about us

"My study at Vineyard Ministry Training College was a turning point in my life and it left an indelible mark! What I loved most about VMTC was the incredible passion the staff had to work with us all the way through our studies and practical assignments. The training was very hands on and very much geared towards real life understanding and application. I can honestly say that for the last 6 years, not one week has gone by that I have not applied what I first learnt at VMTC. The biblical surveys were fantastic and when coupled with tangible ministry situations, the results were life impacting. As a full time youth pastor in Auckland, I am constantly drawing on the principles I learnt at VMTC and recommend any churches with budding interns to look at this internship model".

Daniel Goldie-Anderson. Youth Pastor, Harbourside Church Auckland

"I studied with VMTC during my first two years as a youth pastor, and then based our internship programme around their courses. Vineyard gave our students the opportunity to stud, as well as have time to get experience working in a ministry setting. There was always a great personal touch from the College, even though we studied by correspondence. I highly recommend VMTC to any church wanting to train young people".

Sam Bayly - Youth Pastor, Meadows Church, Paraparaumu

"I particularly liked the support and encouragement I received from Vineyard College during my internship training; it was invaluable. The lectures given were well presented and always interesting. Putting a ministry plan in place and then practically following it through was definitely challenging and has proved its worth. I really enjoyed working with a supervisor who kept me accountable and Gave direction. Vineyard College has provided me with a wonderful foundation for my ministry and I would recommend it to everyone".

Frances Monaghan, Voice of the Martyrs, Auckland Office