How many young people how many young adults do I need to have to run this course?

We would recommend running the course with no less than 2 young adults.

What do we need to provide as a church?

In order to run the resource effectively the local church is required to provide a number of key elements:

• A facilitator who can oversee participants’ serving experience and facilitate weekly teaching and activation moments.
• A support mentor who will journey alongside participants encouraging and supporting them.
• Weekly serving opportunities for participants. We would recommend that students spend 1 – 1.5 days serving in the life of their local church. This might involve them focussing on one particular ministry area (for example, Compassion) or it may involve serving across a number of ministry areas (Youth, Kids, Compassion etc). Serving opportunities should be discussed and planned in collaboration with participants ahead of starting the discipleship year.

What support is available for me as I run this course?

In order to run Vineyard Discipleship Year in your local setting we ask all churches to complete the Church Induction Course. This course is packed with helpful interviews, links and resources that can help you prepare to host your participants well. In addition, there is the opportunity to gather together once a term with other facilitators to learn and share ideas together. Finally, facilitators have additional notes and guidance included with their facilitators pack to help the run the course with participants.

What is the maximum number of young adults I can have?

This is a decision that must be made by the local church. You will know how many participants you can host well, ensuring that each participant has an appropriate amount of serving and time given to them during the year. For many churches this will be between 2 & 3 while for others they may have capacity for 5 or over. We would recommend discussing the expectations of the year with your local team as you make this decision.

Is the residential compulsory?

Yes the residential is compulsory for all Vineyard Discipleship Year participants.

Does the £550 fee have to be paid in one lump sum?

Once your place has been confirmed by your local church, there is a deposit of £150 required before starting the course.

For the remaining fee of £400 there are three payment plan options available:
12x monthly payments of £33.33, starting in September and finishing the following August.
3x termly payments of £133.33 due in September, January and April.
A one-off payment of £400 due in September.

What does the £550 cost cover?

This covers access to all teaching content for the year. This includes:
Two Vineyard Theological Training modules
Access to 3 terms worth of activation and teaching material designed specifically for discipleship year students.

The cost also covers all of accommodation and catering for discipleship year residential.

How much of the cost includes the regional and national gathering serving moments?

As these events run in addition to the core discipleship year program they are not included in the course fee.

Is there any financial support available?

At this stage there isn’t any financial support available for participants but we would encourage participants to look at fundraising options to support their year.

Where is the residential happening?

The residential will be held in Bonsall Camp near Matlock in Derbyshire (DE4 2AW) on 1st – 3rd October 2025.

Is there any other cost involved other than the course fee?

Participants will have to cover their own travel to and from the residential AND any national or regional events** that they choose to attend / serve at. ** Please note that serving at national and regional events includes a free ticket to the event.

Is there a global mission opportunity?

There is no global missions opportunity as part of Vineyard Discipleship Year however it is something we are looking to explore.