ECC Group Leaders
Greetings
I’m really excited to be joining this team as the new Small Group Pastor. My wife Cass and I look back at our time in small group ministry over the years and see how God used that time to sanctify us and help us form some of the closest relationships we enjoy to this day. We’ve had the privilege of being involved with small groups at ECC for the last 4 years and I am looking forward to working with you all to REACH people for Jesus through this ministry!
In May of 2014, Cass and I moved our family of five to Boise so I could pursue a degree in preaching and small group ministry. Before moving to Boise, I was on staff at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho where my love of small group ministry really began to take root as I experienced biblical relationship in an intentional environment… small groups.
Cass and I have three kids, Stanton (15), Libby (13), and our adventurous little Romey (7). As a family, we enjoy hiking and backyard BBQ’s with friends. Outside of work I love anything sports-related, and to the disappointment of my wife, have recently taken up white water kayaking (It’s so fun!).
I believe small group ministry is at the heart of God’s plan to REACH the world for Himself because it compels us to work as a team to accomplish the will of God, which is to make disciples. Christian writers Win and Charles Arn wrote, “Disciple-making is most effective when it is a team effort.” I agree and would add everything in the Christian life is more effective when we do it together. Studying the Bible and applying its truths is better when we do it together. Serving is better together. Evangelism is better together. And of course, eating delicious food is always better when done together! As a new season of small group ministry gets ready to kick off this Fall, I look forward to serving our Savior together.
P.S.
I do plan to reach out and call each of you within the next week or so. I would like to hear from you how your group went last season and I am open for feedback on ways you believe we could improve this ministry moving forward. So be expecting my call. Thanks so much!
Ministry Announcements
Future Leader Training
New Small Group Software Coming
- Ability to take more control/ownership of your group roster.
- Send out email communications to the entire group.
- Easy to take attendance via email or text - no login required and takes less than 1 minute.
- Delegate administrative responsibilities to a group member aka "share the load."
- Typically much more user-friendly and easier to use than our church management software.
Click the button below to watch a short video explaining the benefits of using this software.
Joshua Austin
ECC Central Valley Campus
Eagle Christian Church
Email: josha.ecc@gmail.com
Website: eaglechristianchurch.com
Location: 100 South Short Road, Eagle, ID, USA
Phone: (208)286-0879
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josh.austin.7923?ref=bookmarks