"disciple" Tagged Sermons
The Intersection of Diversity & Discipleship
On Monday, January 29, 2024, Pastor Matt Erickson led a discussion among leaders within our church community about Eastbrook as a multi-ethnic church, the intersectionality of diversity and discipleship, and how these lessons can shape our ministry at Eastbrook for the future.
The State of Discipleship at Eastbrook
This mission to grow disciples is too important for us to simply guess at how we’re doing or hope we’re being effective. To help bring clarity to our current state of disciple-making and to identify where we can improve in our efforts, in the fall of 2023, we asked the entire Eastbrook congregation to take an anonymous assessment. On Monday, October 30, 2023, Pastors Matt Erickson and Jim Caler presented the survey results and key takeaways to a group of…
The Call of Discipleship
Jesus calls the disciples and commissions them as apostles. He calls the least of these and brings hope and healing into their lives. Matthew 4:18-25 SERMON OUTLINE “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.” (Matthew 4:23) Introducing the Next Section of Matthew’s Gospel The new geography: from Nazareth to Capernaum (4:13) The beginnings of the Messianic community: Peter, Andrew, James, John (4:18-22) The…