Seasons of Life and Ministry 2

Seasons of Life and Ministry 2

1/6/25 by Larry Barker There are stages we all go through and sometimes endure. These stages enable us to navigate different seasons of the ministry such as a season of health and growth or sometimes a season of discouragement. Stages are linear, one follows the...
Seasons of Life and Ministry 2

Seasons of Life and Ministry

12/23/24 by Larry Barker God has given us spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons. There are also seasons of life that have been addressed in books such as Halftime by Bob Buford which says, “Your midlife doesn’t have to be a crisis. The second half of your...
Why Leave a Church?

Why Leave a Church?

12/16/24 by Larry Barker There are many reasons a pastor might decide to move to another ministry such as opportunity, an open door, a bigger congregation, a chance for full-time ministry, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. Other explanations must also be...
Transitions

Transitions

11/30/24 by Larry Barker No one stays at a church or on staff forever, even senior pastors. While the national average is way too low, every 3-4 years according to Church Answers. The day will come when the pastor moves on or steps aside from pastoring. In Pastoral...
Hard Choices and Hard Changes

Hard Choices and Hard Changes

11/19/24 by Larry Barker Some necessary elements and characteristics of healthy churches are Future-Oriented, Vision-Driven, and High-Risk Faith. This means that the leadership of healthy churches must be willing to make the hard choices and hard changes that other...
Managing Your Time

Managing Your Time

11/11/24 by Larry Barker How do you balance your time with the Lord, your family, your job, and your ministry? What challenges in your schedule cause you to be overwhelmed and exhausted? Are you living on a schedule where your daily agenda is continually surrendered...