The Art of Vinemaking Online Cohort
This is the best way to engage with The Art of Vinemaking material, which will help you thrive as you dig deeply into the soil of your life.
This year-long discipleship cohort takes seriously the need to detach from the productivity driven culture, and to thrive as you embrace the various seasons of life and ministry
The Online Cohort Includes:
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All 4 self-guided courses with exclusive video interviews, audio and video guided spiritual practices, and reflection exercises.
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Quarterly 4-week intensives that integrate lessons into your daily life.
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Expert facilitation by author and artist, Bette Dickinson that will allow you to go much deeper into the material
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Acess to a small community (of 15 participants or less) to journey alongside.
The live cohort will take place online, Mondays from 12-13:30 ET.
The dates are:
- Orientation: October 27th, 2025
- Intensive 1 (The Story of the Vine): Nov 3, 10, 17, 24
- Intensive 2 (Roots): Feb 2, 9, 16, 23
- Intensive 3 (Branches): Apr 20, 27, May 4, 11
- Intensive 4 (Fruit): Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5
Important Note:
Each course in the series releases quarterly, allowing you to walk through the seasons of discipleship at a sustainable pace. Begin now with the Course Introduction module while you prepare for the journey ahead.
You can access a self-paced version of the course bundle here: Course Bundle
Or the first part of the Art of Vinemaking course here: Part 1
Bette's prophetic reminder about the importance of 'who we are becoming as we abide in the true vine' was critical as we enter a new ministry year filled with many tasks. Betteā€™s life cycle diagram of roots, branches and fruit gave us a framework for diagnosing what season of ministry and life we currently occupy. Lastly, her call to be an interdependent vineyard community ushered in a new mindset for how to do ministry moving forward.
God taught me through Bette's sessions that the vinedresser is more concerned about the long term health of the vine and branches and long term fruit bearing than quick production that can harm the plant. God cares more about who we are becoming than what we produce.
I'm thanking God for a space to really meditate on abiding in Jesus in all sorts of ways! I loved our sessions.
I'm thankful for the way God walks with us through different seasons of life that sees him focusing on different parts of growing and sanctifying us, whether it is through growing roots, branches, or fruit in us and through us.
I was struck by the idea that vines are self-pollenating. Branches from the vine can pollenate other branches on the same vine. That's helping me think about how community works in the Kingdom of God.
I am really grateful for all of Betteā€™s teaching but I thought in particular the different cycles of death & resurrection through Jesus were really helpful to name.
