Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Exile Community," which is the final part of our series "Exiles" on the book of 1 Peter. This study walks through 1 Peter 5. We conclude our series, “Exiles,” on 1 Peter by looking at chapter 5. Begin your study in prayer, asking God to speak into your …
Exile Community
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I concluded our series "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter" by looking at chapter 5. I spent a good deal of time talking about the first four verses which offer the distinctive exile understanding of leadership. You can watch the message here or subscribe to our audio podcast, following along with the …
||40days|| week five: follow the Leader
Leadership is a hot topic these days. Go into any bookstores and you will find hundreds of books on leadership. Being a leader is different depending on the setting. It is one thing to lead a race with many in pursuit of you but it is another thing to lead a team where you facilitate …
The Changing Ministry with Single Adults?
At the end of August, I posted about an article in The Economist looking at the increase of single adults internationally entitled “Singletons: the attraction of solitude.” There was a lot of great dialogue around that post which, if you missed it, was really enlightening about church ministry to singles. Just yesterday, I came across another article …
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Leadership Forum – April 30, 2012
This past Monday night at Eastbrook Church, we gathered together for our quarterly Leadership Forum. I am so thankful for all those who came together for this important time to look at vision and direction. Our focus for this gathering was on multiplying at every level, in particular developing ministry leaders at the church. We …
Matthew Erickson 