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  • Why We Love The Underdog

    It’s been a blast watching Florida Gulf Coast make March Madness history. Over the weekend, they became the only 15 seed in NCAA history to reach the Sweet 16. Even though their run in the tournament has ruined everyone’s bracket, we all […]

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  • Productive Conflict

    “Productive conflict” seems like an oxymoron to most teams. If you’re anything like me, the words “productive” and “conflict” don’t seem like they should even be in the same sentence, unless, of course, that sentence reads something like: “Conflict is not productive.” […]

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  • Are Your Values Really Core?

    Regardless of whether or not they are printed, framed, and hung on an office wall…core values exist in every church and organization. Leadership teams spend meeting after meeting and off-site after off-site crafting their core values into pithy (and tweetable) phrases with […]

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About Eric

Eric Echols is the Lead Pastor of Freedom Bible Church in Evans, GA. He is passionate about helping people become disciples of Jesus and leading them to fulfill their God-given calling to become reproducing disciple-makers. Eric uses his relational style as a communicator to encourage people to grow closer to Christ. Eric loves being outdoors, reading books, having a good cup of coffee, and college football (especially the Georgia Bulldogs).