When I was in second grade I began taking piano lessons. My teacher helped me understand that effectiveness in playing the piano takes practice, learning through one-on-one lessons, more practice, playing in front of others at recitals, learning more through lessons, more practice, growing through listening to great performers, learning more through lessons, and more …
Next Steps After MissionsFest 2018
In response to our MissionsFest focused on multiplication with messages from me and Dr. Paul 'Bobby' Gupta, I mentioned four words that I think are helpful for us in applying what we have learned this past week. Befriending: Become friends with those around us, inviting them into our lives and homes that they might come to know …
Becoming a Multiplying Church
If we are going to move toward Revelation 7:9-10 as the church of Jesus Christ, then we must pursue growth as disciples - both through developing new disciples and going deeper in life as existing disciples. If we are going to become a Revelation 7 type of church, then we must reach out as a …
Multiply by Dr. Bobby Gupta [MissionsFest 2018, week 1]
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, we kicked-off our annual MissionsFest with special guest, Dr. Paul "Bobby" Gupta from Hindustan Bible Institute. Dr. Gupta's message engaged with our theme verse from Habakkuk 2:14: For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. He also leaned upon …
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Real Discipleship in a Consumer Church: Dallas Willard on the Renovation of the Church
I am entering a period of deep reflection on what it means to be a pastor and what it means to be the church. I am asking questions that I have considered for years but now approach with a deeper sense of urgency and attention. I find myself wondering over and over again: what are …
Matthew Erickson 