Pastor Matt continues our series on church leadership, looking at the plurality principle – a principle missing in many Baptist churches today.

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Diving back in Acts 20, Pastor Matt looks at the New Testament concept of the church being led by elders who oversee and care for the flock, while pointing to the Chief Shepherd, Jesus.

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Starting a new section in Acts, Pastor Matt lays the foundation for a new series on leadership in a healthy church.

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Moving to Acts 20, Pastor Matt explores how the weekly gathering of the church is meant to be a source of encouragement for believers as they live for the kingdom of God.

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In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at Paul’s two years in Ephesus with God clearly working so that the Word grew in influence.

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Continuing in Acts 18, Pastor Matt looks at two different types of people that Priscilla, Aquila, and Paul met with two different views of Jesus.

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Continuing in Acts 18, Pastor Matt looks at how the Lord encouraged Paul in the midst of him feeling weak, fearful, intimidated, and discouraged, showing how God works in our lives in similar ways.

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Continuing in our Roots series, Pastor Matt looks at our source for truth as a church – the Word of God.   Note: There is a brief pause in sound in the sermon as a microphone glitch is corrected. 

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Before heading back to Acts next week, Pastor Matt looks at II Corinthians 5 and Paul’s call to live for Christ and not for self and how this impacts us fulfilling our mission to make disciples.

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Continuing in our “Roots” series, Pastor Matt explores the big three implications that flow from our core conviction. The truth of this core conviction should move us to proclaim Christ, make disciples, and share life together.

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