Nate Echelberger
Area Director
Welcome to Austin
Search creates opportunities for adults across Austin to have honest conversations about life, faith, purpose, and God.
Led by Area Director Nate Echelberger, Search Austin is built around genuine relationships and thoughtful conversation. You do not need to know what you believe before you begin. Questions, doubts, curiosity, and different points of view are all welcome.
Some conversations are worth going deeper.
Austin is full of ideas, perspectives, and people willing to see the world differently. Search creates opportunities to bring that same openness to questions about faith and God.
Those conversations might happen over coffee, around a table, one on one, or with a small group. Nate and the Austin team listen, ask thoughtful questions, and help people explore what they believe without pressure to reach a quick conclusion.
If you are curious, skeptical, or simply interested in a good conversation, connect with Nate and Search Austin.
Your Search staff in Austin
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Meet BrandenBranden Stathes
Associate Area Director
Leadership board
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Anthony Luna
Member
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Brian Siebken
Member
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Jaxon Shipley
Member
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Joel Thomason
Member
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Rusty Burnett
Member
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Scott Gordon
Vice Chair
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Tanner Dobbs
Chair
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Tave Wise
Member
What we're doing in Austin
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Forums
Group gatherings where any question is welcome. Forums create an opportunity to explore life’s biggest questions about God, meaning, suffering, and purpose.
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Follow-Up
One-on-one conversations that often grow out of Forums. Follow-Up provides space to listen, reflect, and explore questions at a personal pace in the context of a trusted relationship.
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Foundations
Group conversations designed to explore who God is and what it means to know him personally. Foundations offers a thoughtful and relational look at Jesus and the core truths of the Christian faith.
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Formation
Formation is for those who want to continue growing in their faith and learn to share it naturally through everyday relationships. It focuses on spiritual growth, relational wisdom, and living faith in community.
Get connected
We would love to meet you. Whether you have questions, want to join a group, or simply want to talk, our Austin team is here for you.
Support your local staff
Your support helps create more opportunities for conversations about life and faith in Austin. Every gift helps our team invite adults into these meaningful relationships.
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