Welcome to The Vine!
The Vine Church exists to help people know Jesus, walk closely with Him, and become disciples who make disciples.
Our heart is to create a church where people can encounter God, grow in biblical truth, experience authentic community, and discover the purpose for which they were created. Whether you are exploring faith for the first time, returning after a difficult season, or have followed Jesus for many years, there is a place for you here.
At The Vine Church, we believe spiritual growth happens as we abide in Christ. Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches.” Everything we do flows from that truth. We gather to worship, learn God’s Word, pray together, serve others, and encourage one another as we grow into the people God has called us to be.
Our mission is simple: Be and become disciples of Jesus who make disciples of Jesus.
We are not building a crowd. We are cultivating a family. We are not pursuing religious activity for its own sake. We are pursuing a life with Jesus that bears fruit and brings glory to God.
At The Vine, we want every person to know what it means to be fully loved by God, firmly rooted in Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to bear fruit that remains.
No matter your story, your background, or where you are on your journey, you are welcome here.
Come grow with us.
Jesse & Tiffany Jarvis
Founding Pastors
Jesse and Tiffany were married in May 2002 and have four children. They have been in full time vocational ministry since 2003. In 2015, they started The Vine Church with a launch team that was committed to creating a loving community where everyone is welcome and encouraged in their journey toward Jesus. Since then, The Vine Church has continued to grow and serve East Volusia in a variety of important ways. Jesse and Tiffany lead The Vine Church along with an incredible staff!
Our DNA
Discover the DNA of The Vine Church:
At The Vine Church, our DNA is simple yet life-changing: we exist to be and become disciples of Jesus who make disciples of Jesus. This isn’t just a statement—it’s the spiritual code that shapes everything we do. From worship to community, from prayer to service, every strand of who we are is built around following Jesus and helping others do the same. Whether you’re new to faith or growing deeper in your walk, you’re invited to be part of a living, breathing movement of disciples who reflect the heart of Christ in everyday life.
We're an empowered missional community.
Being a disciple of Jesus means reordering my priorities (Luke 14:26-27), reallocating my possessions (v28-33), and reaffirming my purpose (v34-35). He is our Lord and Master, we are stewards of his possessions not owners of our own, and we look to him to know who we are and why we are here
BE.
Because it takes time for people to count the cost and make a committed decision, and because the process of transformation is slow, we are BECOMING disciples. We want all people to follow Jesus from wherever they are and continue making movements toward him.
BECOME.
This is a life of divine blessing, fullest joy, and human flourishing! The most loving thing we can do is implore and invite others to follow Jesus along with us. So we are Disciple makers.
MAKE.
DOCTRINE: WHAT WE BELIEVE.
Doctrine is a particular set of beliefs about a particular subject and it is critically important. We all have doctrine; the question is "what kind of doctrine do we have?"
The Bible
The Bible is the inspired, infallible word of God. (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
The Trinity
God eternally exists as the perfect love of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1,26; Matthew 28:19; John 1:1,2; 4:24; Acts 5:3,4; Romans 1:20; Ephesians 4:5-6; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
Jesus Christ
Jesus is fully God and fully man. He came to earth, was conceived in the virgin Mary and lived a sinless life. He died and rose again to reconcile all people to God and to free them from the power of sin and the devil. He will return someday and consummate the building of his Kingdom. All who are his bride shall reign with him. All who reject him shall suffer eternal destruction. (Matthew 1:18-25 ; Luke 1:26-38 ; Romans 9:5; Titus 2:13)
The Fall Of Humanity
All people are separated from God by the fall and need to have a saving relationship with God through faith in Jesus. People become the children of God though adoption when they repent of their sin, place their trust in Jesus Christ, and commit their life to him. (Genesis 1:26,27; 3:1,24; Romans 3:25; 5:12-18 ; 1 John 1:8)
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit continually draws believers closer to God, transforms them into the image of Jesus Christ, empowers them for ministry, and distributes spiritual gifts to the Church. Believers are to always seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit. (John 16:5-15 ; Romans 8:16, 23, 26, 27; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31)
Baptism and Communion
Baptism and communion are two ordinances the Lord has given the Church. The only form of baptism we practice is believer’s baptism by immersion. (Baptism: Acts 2:38-41; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 8:26-40 ; 10:47; 18:8; Romans 6:3-4. Communion: Acts 2:42-46; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29)
The Vine Church Statement on Men, Women, and Leadership
We believe that God created humanity in his image as male and female and entrusted men and women together with the calling to represent his character, exercise faithful stewardship, and cultivate his creation. We describe this biblical vision as interdependent co-regency: men and women are distinct and mutually dependent image-bearers who share in humanity’s God-given vocation. Sin introduced domination, rivalry, exploitation, and disordered relationships between the sexes, but these distortions are not God’s creational ideal. In Christ, men and women are reconciled to God and one another, joined together in one body, filled with the same Spirit, and empowered to participate in the mission of Jesus according to the gifts and calling God provides.
We believe that Scripture does not establish gender as either a qualification or a disqualification for leadership in the church. Throughout the biblical story, God calls and empowers both men and women to speak his word, exercise spiritual gifts, serve his people, and participate in his mission. The New Testament qualifications for church leadership emphasize character, faithfulness, maturity, sound doctrine, reputation, and demonstrated ability to care for the household of God. The Vine Church recognizes, commissions, and ordains qualified men and women for pastoral and ministerial leadership according to their character, gifting, calling, competency, and faithfulness to Christ.
Our practice of ordaining both men and women does not arise from a diminished view of Scripture or from a rejection of biblical teaching about the body, sexuality, or marriage. We affirm the goodness of our embodied creation as male and female and understand marriage as the covenantal union of a man and a woman. We believe Christian sexual faithfulness is expressed through fidelity within the marriage covenant or through celibacy outside it. We also believe that the distinction between male and female does not entail a hierarchy of authority between them. Biblical sexual ethics and the shared ministry of men and women are not competing convictions; both arise from our desire to receive the whole witness of Scripture faithfully.
For this reason, we reject both the erasure of meaningful sexual distinction and the assumption that sexual distinction necessarily establishes a universal hierarchy of male authority and female submission. Instead, we seek relationships marked by the pattern of Jesus: mutual honor, sacrificial love, humility, service, dependence upon the Spirit, and submission to Christ. In our homes, churches, and communities, men and women need one another. Neither sex possesses the fullness of what it means to image God independently of the other, and neither is called to rule over the other. Together, joined with Jesus and empowered by his Spirit, we seek to faithfully represent our King and participate in his kingdom.