Lead Pastor Transition
Tom Shrader announces his pastoral transition at Redemption Gilbert, reflecting on Acts 13:36.
Humble Leaders
1 Peter 5:1-5 — Tom Shrader on humble leadership, shepherding, and self-forgetful love.
Leadership and Training
Elder qualifications in 1 Timothy 3 applied to all believers. Tom Shrader on servant leadership.
The Church of Ephesus
Revelation 2:1-7: Tom Shrader on the church of Ephesus and recovering first love for Christ.
The Church of Thyatira
Revelation 2:18-29 — Tom Shrader on Thyatira's false teaching and balancing truth with love.
The Church of Sardis
Revelation 3:1-6 — Tom Shrader on the church at Sardis, spiritual death, and steps to revival.
The Biblical Foundations of EVBC, Part 3
2 Timothy 3:16 | Tom Shrader on Scripture, small groups, serving, and EVBC's DNA.
State of the Church: What It Means to Serve
Tom Shrader on Philippians 2:19-30: Timothy, Epaphroditus, and what servant leadership looks like.
We Are Not of This World
John 15:18-16:4: Tom Shrader on why the world hates believers and how to witness faithfully.
God's Word Not the Culture Defines the Church
Tom Shrader on Acts 2:42 — why Scripture, not culture or marketing, must define the local church.
10th Anniversary Sunday (2001)
EVBC 10th anniversary message on Acts 2:42, Reformed identity, missions, and church planting.
Marks of Authentic Ministry
2 Corinthians 10 — Tom Shrader on marks of authentic ministry, discernment, and boasting in the Lord.
The Reluctant Defendant
2 Corinthians 11: Paul defends his apostleship and warns against false teachers. Tom Shrader.
The Job Description of a Minister
1 Corinthians 4:1-5: ministers as servants and stewards of God's Word, accountable to God alone.
How to Handle Sin in the Church
Tom Shrader teaches 1 Corinthians 5 on church discipline, restoration, and protecting the body.
Paul's Plea for Unity
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 — Tom Shrader on church unity, factions, and centering on the cross.
How a Christian Should Behave?
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28: how Christians relate to leaders, one another, and God.
Anniversary Sunday (2010)
EVBC merges with Praxis Church to form Redemption Church — anniversary announcement by Tom Shrader.
Essential Advice for the Church
Acts 19:8-20: Tom Shrader on Paul's Ephesus ministry and five principles for church growth.