Are You Really a Christian?
Romans 16 teaching on church planting and legacy — God builds His church through ordinary people.
Going Global 2.0
Acts 13:1-12 teaching: God uses ordinary people in everyday places for real gospel impact.
The Gospel for the Spiritual but Not for the Religious
Acts 17 teaching: Tom Shrader on Paul in Athens and sharing the gospel with courage.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 — Tom Shrader on Paul's ministry model and every believer's call to gospel ministry.
Proclamation and Demonstration
Romans 10 & Matt 5: Tom Shrader on proclaiming the gospel and demonstrating faith in daily life.
Samuel: Hanna's Unlikely Story of Redemption
Tom Shrader opens 1 Samuel with Hannah's barrenness, showing God works through impossibility.
Stepping Up or Stepping Out
Tom Shrader on Luke 12:48 and kingdom stewardship through church planting. East Valley Bible Church.
Chains of Joy
Philippians 1:12-18: Paul's imprisonment advances the gospel. Tom Shrader on joy in adversity.
Speak the Truth Boldly
Matt 5:16 & 2 Cor 5: Tom Shrader on the gospel message every Christian is called to share boldly.
The Messenger
2 Cor 5:17-21 — Tom Shrader on evangelism, the messenger's life, and bold gospel witness.
Jesus Sends Out the 12
Matthew 9:35–10:5: Tom Shrader on Jesus sending the Twelve and the call to share the gospel.
Evangelism Is Not Optional, Part 2
Tom Shrader on the gospel message from 1 Cor 2 & 15 and why Christians avoid sharing their faith.
Evangelism Is Not Optional, Part 3
Tom Shrader on evangelism from 2 Cor. 5 — 10 practical principles for sharing the gospel.
The Response of a Transformed Heart
John 4:27-42: Tom Shrader on the Samaritan woman's witness and the call to share the gospel.
The Normal Christian Life
2 Corinthians 6:1-10: Tom Shrader on suffering, sacrifice, and the normal Christian life.
Anniversary Sunday (2005)
EVBC 14th anniversary: church history, 8 core values, and 2 Timothy 4:1-8 charge to preach the Word.
Our Job Description: A Witness
Acts 1:8 teaching: Tom Shrader on Spirit-empowered witnessing and evangelism for God's glory.
Biblical Evangelism
Acts 8:26-40: Tom Shrader on biblical evangelism through Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch.
An Eye Witness Account
Acts 11 sermon: Peter defends Gentile inclusion; Barnabas as a model; the ministry of reconciliation.
The Church God Uses
Acts 13:1-13: what made the church at Antioch the kind of church God used to spread the Gospel.