Vinnie MacIsaac
Child of God. Friend. Person. Husband. Work in progress. Daddy. Follower. Leader. Writer. Pastor. Sci-Junkie
What can you expect from this ministry?
SimplyVinnie is a multifaceted media ministry designed by Pastor Vinnie MacIsaac to foster spiritual growth for Christians and seekers regardless of denominational backgrounds. The idea is that meaningful faith and faithful living should not have to be hard, or complicated, or too confusing, hence the tagline, "Simply Vinnie, unpacking the complicated matters of faith."
We want to think theologically, biblically, and with sound wisdom and intellect yet at the same time believers and seekers also to be left with an end product that is empowering, pragmatic, and life-enhancing. This ministry seeks to strike that balance between deep thinking and joy-filled transformative growth and life guidance.
Sometimes we go deep, sometimes we go practical, sometimes we get exegetical and historical; expect to find a shake of self-help with a side order of philosophy, but always know the blogs, articles, videos, podcasts, etc., you find here are all about journeying back to the Kingdom to be with Jesus. Ready? Let get started journeying back to the Kingdom of God helping each other along the way!
Vinnie's Short Bio:
I currently reside with my wife and son in the metro DC area on the Virginia side of the river. However, I was born in Eastern Canada. I lived a simple rural Canadian life until I was 13 years old and my parents divorced. After being bounced around, I moved just outside of Toronto.
I’ll spare you the details and just say my life was littered with existential problems that nearly crippled me until two major life-changing events happened relatively together 1) I went to college for Social Work and 2) I became a Christian. These were not isolated events in my life at all, but rather were a combined stream of sanity and meaning that would forge who I have become and just as importantly who I am becoming.
It was shortly after that I met TinaLynn, and we embarked on a future with her becoming my wife. Through a course of life events in 1998, we moved to North Carolina, Tina nursed and I engaged in church planting. Following that, we moved to Tennessee where I completed my BA in theology, and after spending time district pastoring and completing my MA in Pastoral Care. More recently, I had the chance of a lifetime to reboot some struggling churches into one all-new, relevant, and amazing, Solid Rock Seventh-day Adventist Church in Arlington VA. It was during this process, that we made community connections that led to the adoption of our first son Jose. I am currently on my newest Pastoral journey that the awesome Vienna Seventh-day Adventist Chuch and Academy (school). Revelation 14:4 says “They followed the Lamb where ever he went.” I don’t know what adventures are ahead of me but I do know who is leading me. Want to come along with me and Jesus?
My Mission Statement:
“I seek to take others along with me on my journey to the Kingdom of God.”
My Vision Statement:
“I refuse to see people as they are nor for where they are in life.
Rather I choose to see people as the image of God, in which, God seeks to restore them too."
My Core Values:
Community
Creativity
Wisdom
Love
Healing
People
Seeking The Kingdom of God
My Method:
Lead people to Christ
Lead people to the Church
Lead people the Mission
Lead people to lead other people to Christ (disciple)
Education:
- Social Work: Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- American Associate Degree: Vance Granville Community College, Henderson, NC
- Theology BA: Southern Adventist University (minor in Practical Theology and History), Collegedale, TN
- Masters in Pastoral Ministry: Andrews Seminary, Berrien Springs MI
- Currently at Fuller Theological Seminary as a Doctorate Student. Does anyone, want to fund me? :)
- Current Vocation: Senior Pastor at Vienna Seventh-day Adventist Church, serving the Metro DC area, in Vienna / Fairfax VA
I Know What I Like:
- Music: Bach, Chris Tomlin, Passenger, Springsteen, Van-Halen, Huey Lewis, all things 80's.
- Movies: Stand By Me, Star Wars, MCU, Trek, all things Sci-fi
- Books: Chronicles of Narnia, Good to Great, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, all things C.S. Lewis
- Television: Doctor Who, The Goldbergs, CW Superhero-verse, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Top Chef, Friends, all things Classic TV
- Guilty Pleasure:: Comic Books!!!
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- Heading to Rogue One
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- So it turns one there is a slight chance I may not have always had impeccable fashion senses.
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- the Villain Chief in invites me to preach to his people in India.
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- Dress Hero Time!
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- Jose and the Axe!
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- Going B&W
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- My first paid pulpit. I preached my heart out here.
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- Chillin
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- 2 years old.
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- Beach time!
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- The Solid Rocker’s get ready to go out and feed the homeless!
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- Office
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- Send help! Jose is trying to Choke Daddy!
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- Car Trip to FL …Let’s roll
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- Piggyback rides!
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- Can I go back to vacation?
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- Baptizing in the Dominican Republic.
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- He’s BATMAN!
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- Why can’t i ever smile when I take my pic?
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- Just a weeks after his adoption finalized Jose wrapped himself up to tell his he was out Christmas present.
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- Seeing with new “Eyes”
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- Listen
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- Chillin’ even in a tie!
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- Morning bible studies
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- Okinawa Japan.
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- Shades
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- Sun on my face!
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- If you know wha this about then you are uber cool!
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- Proudly promoting Solid Rock!
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- I DO!
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- Summertime!
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- Jose steals my new Solid Rock Jacket
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- Preaching at Solid Rock www.solidrocksda.com
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- Feeling Smart
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- My Mom and Son.
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- Good memories.
I hope You and Yours are having a Blessed Thanksgiving weekend in the Nations Capitol. God Bless You Pastor Vinnie.
Thank you so much! Same to you and yours!