Explore The Art of Vinemaking through four rich online courses that blend vineyard interviews, guided spiritual practices, and creative reflection tools.

For deeper formation, join the year-long online cohort with quarterly intensives that weave biblical teaching, personal stories, and spiritual practices through the nine vineyard seasons.

Self-Guided CourseS
Online Cohort

  • "Bette's prophetic reminder about the importance of 'who we are becoming as we abide in the true vine' was critical as we enter a new ministry year filled with many tasks. Bette’s life cycle diagram of roots, branches and fruit gave us a framework for diagnosing what season of ministry and life we currently occupy."

  • "God taught me through Bette's sessions that the vinedresser is more concerned about the long term health of the vine and branches and long term fruit bearing than quick production that can harm the plant. God cares more about who we are becoming than what we produce."

  • "I'm thanking God for a space to really meditate on abiding in Jesus in all sorts of ways! I loved our sessions."

  • "I'm thankful for the way God walks with us through different seasons of life that sees him focusing on different parts of growing and sanctifying us, whether it is through growing roots, branches, or fruit in us and through us."

  • "I was struck by the idea that vines are self-pollenating. Branches from the vine can pollenate other branches on the same vine. That's helping me think about how community works in the Kingdom of God."

  • "I am really grateful for all of Bette’s teaching but I thought in particular the different cycles of death & resurrection through Jesus were really helpful to name."

Self-Guided Courses

Explore The Art of Vinemaking Online Courses

In these self-guided courses, you’ll discover how to abide in the Vine and experience true vitality and spiritual fruitfulness. You’ll also learn to navigate the seasons of life, discipleship, and ministry with intention, using practical practices for reflection, surrender, and spiritual formation.

These 4 Courses Include:

  • Teaching Videos that bring the vineyard imagery to life, including exclusive interviews with Bette Dickinson and vinedresser, Dave Bos.

  • Audio and video resources, such as audio-guided walks and visio divina to help you move from head knowledge into lived experience

  • Downloadable PDF resources with Scripture, reflection questions, and creative practices

Courses are released quarterly and can be purchased individually or in a bundle:

  • Part I: The Story of the Vine → Available Oct 27, 2025

  • Part II: Roots → Available February 2026

  • Part III: Branches → Available April/May 2026

  • Part IV: Fruit → Available September 2026

Purchase courses on the Deep+Wide Academy.

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Online Cohort

Engage The Art of Vinemaking Online Cohort

For deeper formation, join the year-long online cohort with quarterly intensives that weave biblical teaching, personal stories, and spiritual practices through the nine vineyard seasons.

Cohorts Include:

  • All 4 self-guided courses with exclusive video interviews, audio and video guided spiritual practices, and reflection exercises.

  • Quarterly 4-week intensives that integrate lessons into your daily life.

  • Live teaching and support from Bette Dickinson.

  • Journey with a small, committed cohort of no more than 15 participants.

Register for cohort on the Deep+Wide Academy.

Our Next Launches October 27th
Registration Closes October 13th.

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The Journey

Experience
The Art of Vinemaking Journey

To go even deeper in your spiritual formation path, start your journey with a 4-day immersive vineyard retreat offering embodied spiritual practices within the vineyard like audio guided walks, reflection exercises, and when available, participation in cultivation activities like pruning, harvesting, wine pressing, and tasting.

The Journey Retreat Includes:

  • Teaching & Spiritual Practices: Connect viticulture to your spiritual life through guided prayer walks, Visio Divina, art therapy, and contemplative prayer, all designed to sustain your leadership.

  • Nourishing Meals: Receive the gift of thoughtfully prepared meals, giving you space to savor without the weight of cooking or cleaning.

  • Luxury Accommodations: Rest in comfort at one of our beautiful retreat venues, located in select wine regions such as Traverse City, Michigan, and Sonoma, California.

  • Contemplation & Community: Engage in extended times of solitude, communal meals, and deep conversations with fellow leaders.

After the retreat, the experience continues with a year-long facilitated community experience through all 4 Online Courses. Through live, interactive Zoom sessions, you’ll dive deeper into the themes of the book and course, share reflections, and gain fresh insights from fellow ministry leaders.

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Bette Dickinson

is a prophetic artist, writer, and speaker who invites audiences to connect with God through visual parables of the spiritual journey in her ministry, Awakening the Soul. She has partnered with organizations like Barna, World Vision, InterVarsity, Infinitum, and Community Christian Church to awaken hearts through beauty, wonder, and embodied spiritual practices.

She holds an MDiv in Pastoral Studies from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and is the author of Making Room in Advent and The Art of Vinemaking.

Bette lives in Traverse City, Michigan, with her husband and their two sons.