"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
Notes on Church Growth
These notes came from my preparation for my message on Ephesians 4, "A Crash Course in Church Growth," from a few weeks ago. Church growth is founded upon the unity we receive from God through Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. Church growth is something that happens to us over time and by …
A Crash Course in Church Growth (Ephesians 4:1-16)
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series "Ephesians: A Crash Course in Basic Christianity," by looking at Ephesians 4:1-16 with the message: "A Crash Course in Church Growth." The message aims to recalibrate our understanding of what church growth is all about by focusing on the direction of growth outlined by the …
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Ministry Faithfulness and Ministry Success
Awhile back, Scot McKnight referenced an article on his "Jesus Creed" blog that raised the issue of ministry faithfulness versus ministry success. I passed the article around to a few friends to get their perspective and wanted to share a few thoughts here. There is no doubt that we need to be careful with our …
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Matthew Erickson 