The modern church is in crisis.
From packed services to impressive programs, we've built impressive structures—yet the fruit God demands is often missing. Superficial conversions, consumer-driven faith, unaccountable leadership, emotion without transformation: these "wild grapes" reveal a vineyard that's broken.
In The Vineyard Test, Paul Shepperd draws from Scripture's powerful vineyard imagery—Isaiah 5, the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, and especially John 15—to expose what's gone wrong and guide the church back to authentic, lasting fruit.
This is not another growth strategy or gentle encouragement. It's a biblical test:
- Exposing the wild grapes of superficiality, compromise, and self-focused leadership
- Calling leaders and believers to repent and return to the True Vine—Jesus Christ
- Embracing the Vinedresser's pruning for greater yield
- Bearing fruit that remains: love, holiness, justice, disciple-making, and kingdom multiplication
If you're a pastor weary of activity without impact, a leader hungry for revival, or a believer longing for genuine transformation, this book is your wake-up call and roadmap.
Discover how to:
- Identify and uproot counterfeit fruit
- Abide deeply in Christ for real change
- Lead your church toward renewal and multiplication
The Owner is coming. Will He find a fruitful vineyard?
Read The Vineyard Test today and step into the renewal God intends for His church.
