The Church is a global family.
Her leaders need our support.
Vida House mobilizes the church to celebrate and cultivate the gifts of the nations.
A low percentage of pastors have formal training.
They are responding to the call to shepherd and serve their communities.
Vida House provides necessary on the job training.
A high percentage of pastors risk burnout.
A peer group for support is vital for leadership longevity and health.
Vida House creates cohorts where leaders are known, seen, and loved.
All pastors need support and encouragement.
Our cohorts offer live instruction and the space for pastors to share their lives with committed facilitators.
Vida House loves and blesses them on their journey.
Join us to connect, train, and support pastors around the world.
Most pastors do not have formal training or a peer group for support.
Vida House exists to change that.
A low percentage of pastors have training.
They are responding to the call to shepherd and serve their communities.
Vida House provides necessary on the job training.
A high percentage of pastors risk burnout.
A peer group for support is vital for leadership longevity and health.
Vida House creates cohorts where leaders are known, seen, and loved.
All pastors need care and encouragement.
Our cohorts offer live instruction and the space for pastors to share their lives with committed facilitators.
Vida House loves and blesses them on their journey.
Many pastors serve under the weight of persecution.
When you partner with Vida House, you're supporting pastors who lead in places where the church faces real obstacles. These leaders crave education, encouragement, and community.
When you train a pastor, you’re not just investing in an individual. You’re investing in an entire ecosystem of community building.
Myanmar Thailand Nepal India Bangladesh Burma Uganda Rwanda Kenya DR Congo Tanzania South Sudan Mexico Columbia Honduras Guatemala Peru El Salvador
we Support pastors in
Over 20 Countries
Sponsorships help cover the costs of trained facilitators and translators, internet cards, a secure network through a VPN, and power banks.
Vida house testimonials
What Participants are Saying
"Vida House training has helped me as leader to know how to make plans, love people, be patient, and see Christ in them." -Stella
“Vida House support for our pastors and Christian leaders serving in the western part of Nepal is so amazing. Many of them are working faithfully in remote, underserved areas, slums, and among different tribal communities, where there are many people who have not yet heard the Gospel. Vida House is teaching them deep theological knowledge along with being a healthy pastor, healthy family, and how to plant a healthy church.” -Pastor BK
“I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be part of a Vida House leadership training cohort. I have learned valuable lessons about spiritual life, theological reflection, organizational leadership, and leadership health, including the importance of rest, discipline, building healthy teams, developing effective ministry strategies, practicing hospitality, generosity, and stewarding challenges and suffering because of the gospel. I am committed to attending the cohort consistently so I can continue growing as a healthy and effective servant leader.” -Robin
"The Vida House Cohort has strengthened my relationship with God and deepened my understanding of His Word, prayer, and service. The training has helped me become more patient, caring, forgiving, and confident in sharing my faith. I now serve my community through evangelism and charitable activities, encouraging and supporting people facing difficult circumstances. I have learned that discipleship is not only about gaining knowledge but also about living out my faith and helping others." -Starfrizah
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Sponsor a Pastor
For $200 a month, you can sponsor one of the many pastors who are committed to the Vida House program, but unable to participate due to lack of resources.
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Global pastors need support.
It costs $200 a month to train a pastor through Vida House.
This covers the fees to pay the cohort facilitator and practical needs for pastors to participate by having secure internet access, VPNs, and power banks. Each cohort includes 4+ hours of live instruction per month, along with follow-up and care from the cohort facilitator. Facilitators are also active in translating our curriculum into participants primary language.
Places to Partner
We are growing in areas where pastors serve under the weight of persecution and need help.
16
Pastors from Myanmar enrolled and we have the opportunity to train even more leaders as funds are available.
55
Pastors from Nepal enrolled and we have been asked to train an additional 50 leaders.
50+
Pastors in African nations and we have been asked to care for more.
50+
Pastors in African nations and we have been asked to care for more.
Ready to get involved?
Churches and individuals can get involved in three primary ways:
We help you build a friendship, receive updates and prayer needs, and partner with their church in practical ways.
Connect us to international leaders who are hungry for training and support. We have a proven model that is adaptable and scalable. We are eager to get connected to new friends.
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The Vida House Program
FAQs
Partnering with the global church is participating in its rapid growth and expansion. The fastest growing parts of the church are being led by pastors with the least amount of training and support. They face great challenges and opportunities. Many serve under the weight of persecution. When you or your church partners with Vida House you're supporting real leaders in need of education, encouragement, and community. Investing in the global church means recognizing that pastors you may never meet receive necessary tools to build healthy and sustainable churches for generations to come.
When you train a pastor, you’re not just investing in an individual. You’re investing in an entire ecosystem of community building. Energized, educated, and supported pastors grow healthy churches and ministries that serve their communities. International pastors typically have multiple roles. In addition to serving the local church, Vida House leaders represent educators, college and seminary presidents and professors, church planting mobilizers, orphanage directors, and public servants. We give these leaders the necessary tools to lead in all the roles entrusted to them.
We create leadership cohorts that meet in person or virtually. Cohorts have a skilled and seasoned pastor who walks them through our curriculum, along with an in-country facilitator and translator. Cohorts meet four + hours per month for live instruction and cohort facilitators follow-up for ongoing connection and care. Our curriculum covers four topics: Spiritual Life, Organizational Leadership, Theological Education, and Servant Leadership. Leaders can earn a certificate in each track, up to 1 per year. At the end of four years, leaders will have worked through case studies, lessons, texts, and practical assessments across all four topics. Most importantly, they belong to a community that provides the practical support they need to build healthy institutions and reminds them that they are not alone.
Yes. We come alongside US-based churches to help equip them to partner with the nations. We offer assessments, training, and strategic plans in two primary ways:
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We mobilize churches to create consistent connections and care for their overseas partners.
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We equip them to befriend the nations in their own city. Engagements have included starting non-English speaking services and ministries, ESL classes, lease-agreements with non-English speaking churches, and partnerships with nonprofits.
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