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My friend, Brian Hofmeister, recently posted this list of Jesus' missional practices on his blog, Root 48. He drew the list from Ed Stetzer and Thom Rainer's book, Transformational Church: Creating a New Scorecard for Congregations. With all the talk of what it means to be missional, I found Brian's list from the book to …
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Tuesday morning at our all staff meeting for Eastbrook Church, we watched a message by Bill Hybels called "The 360-Degree Leader." It sparked some meaningful conversation around the topic of self-leadership or self-care. Here are ten questions that Hybels recommended for every leader to consider in relation to self-leadership. I'd love to hear your thoughts …
A number of months ago, while studying in a coffee shop, I entered into a conversation with a guy sitting next to me about church. He was a follower of Jesus, but had some hang-ups with church and previous experiences. Let me say that he was not a young guy but a middle-aged guy , …
What do you think is the difference between having a passion for Christ and not having a passion for Christ?
I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in Me will never die. Do you believe this? - Jesus (John 11:25-26) The concept of resurrection is central to faith in Jesus Christ as the Messiah of God. We say that …
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Matthew Erickson 