Bob Merritt – Carol's Notebook

Author: Bob Merritt

Bob Merritt is the Senior Pastor of Eagle Brook Church in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, USA, a megachurch that has seen explosive growth under his leadership. Six years into his ministry, by 1997 the church had attendance of 1,400. According to Outreach Magazine in 2008 this was the 30th fastest growing church in the USA and the 38th in size based on attendance of 10,334. By 2013 typical weekend attendance had risen to 18,000.

The sermon series at our church during Lent was based on 7 Simple Choices for a Better Tomorrow, which is why I picked up the book. The seven choices do sound simple, but each takes work and dedication. Give it one more day Manage you loads Give yourself time Find you rhythm Have barbed-wire discipline Try things you can't do Avoid the fall It gave me a lot to think about. It makes you really look at what you're doing and encourages you to make spiritual disciplines a part of your life. He encourages you to evaluate. I like Merritt's style. He's down to earth and has a lot of true life stories to illustrate his points. I think while I got a lot out of it, my husband would too, if he reads it. Merritt is a hunter, a fisherman, a guy's guy, at least it seems like it. I'm just going to share a couple of passages I highlighted to give you an idea of what the...