Book samples The Vine Project (Contents and Introduction) | Page 5

About the authors Colin Marshall has spent the past 40 years training men and women in the ministry of the gospel, both in university and local church contexts. Since the publication of The Trellis and the Vine he has been heading up Vinegrowers, a ministry aiming to help pastors grow churches that are focused on disciple-making (see vinegrowers.com). Col is married to Jacquie, who has shared with him in this lifetime of ministry, and they have been blessed with three now adult children and four grandchildren. Tony Payne has worked in Christian ministry, focusing on writing and publishing, for over 25 years. He is the author of many books, Bible studies and other resources, including The Trellis and the Vine, The Course of Your Life, and Islam in our Backyard. He is currently the CEO of Matthias Media, the Director of the Centre for Christian Living at Moore College, and a member of the staff team at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Carlingford. With his wife, Ali, he has five children and two grandchildren. TVP-2016-txt-ART.indd 2 16/03/2016 6:46 PM