Eric Metcalf

Eric is a Pastor at Community Christian Church of Chicago.

Eric also directs NewThing’s Leadership Residency Program— a program designed to apprentice church planters to start new churches.

Previously, Eric led NewThing, a growing church planting network focused on catalyzing a movement of reproducing churches.  Under Eric's leadership, NewThing was able to double in size every year for 3 years straight, reaching a goal of planting one new church every eleven days. 

Eric has been married for 19 years to hi wife Erin and has three incredible children: Joey, 13, Lydia, 12, and Max, 9.