What does it mean to be God's people? How should we relate with one another as the church? My message this past weekend, "Connecting Together," touches upon these questions. This is the second part of a four-part series at Eastbrook Church entitled "Together." The outline and video file for the message is below. You can listen to the …
Together in Jesus Christ
What is the center of the life of God's people? What is it that really holds the church all together? My message this past weekend, "Together in Jesus Christ," addresses these very questions. This is the first of four weeks at Eastbrook Church in our series, "Together." The outline and video file for the message is below. You can …
Randy Frazee on From Assimilating to Creating Community
Randy Frazee has written and spoken about community within the life of the church for years. His book, The Connecting Church, shaped my own thinking about life in the church in meaningful ways. Now serving at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where Max Lucado was previously the Senior Pastor, Randy continues to have …
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John Burke on From Assimilating to Creating Community
The second speaker in our main session this afternoon was John Burke of Gateway Church in Austin, Texas. I have heard John speak a number of times but this time he was addressing the need for having some intentionality about how we lead people along a pathway of growth and mission. Here are my notes: …
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Mike Breen on From Assimilating to Creating Community
Mike Breen of 3DM opened up our main sessions on the topic of moving from assimilating to creating community. Mike has been on the forefront of work with missional communities in the UK and here in the States. I was disappointed that he wasn't given more time, but what follows are the few notes that …
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Matthew Erickson 