John Wimber lead the Vineyard movement from its early days until he died in 1997. The story of the Vineyard is contained in the book "The Quest for the Radical Middle" by Bill Jackson. John Wimber's story is covered in Carol Wimber's book "The Way it Was". A brief overview of the background history to the Vineyard movement is covered in these articles.

These statements are taken from the Association of Vineyard Churches and summarise the beliefs, values and practices of the Vineyard movement worldwide.