Beginning this weekend, November 29/30, we begin a new series at Eastbrook entitled "All I Want for Christmas." Christmas is a time when many of us begin to write down what we hope to acquire. Sometimes we write down simple lists of gift ideas, but other times we begin to write more serious lists of personal needs or …
Models of Evangelism
Today at our ministry staff meeting at Eastbrook Church, we talked broadly about the topic of evangelism. We watched a video from the Exponential 2014 conference by Rick Richardson on six models of evangelism seen in 20th and 21st century evangelicalism: Evangelism as proclamation - exemplified in the life and ministry of Billy Graham Evangelism …
Vision Weekend at Eastbrook Church
This weekend at Eastbrook Church was the kick-off of our ministry year and I took the opportunity to refocus us on Jesus and our vision as a church. Our vision statement is: To proclaim and embody the love of Jesus Christ in the city and in the world. Along with that, we are focusing on …
Connecting Together (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Connecting Together," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This was the second part of our series "Together" on what it means to be the church. Discussion Questions: How would you define the church in your own words? We continue our series “Together” this week by looking at what …
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Connecting Together
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 …
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