Reality Check: Thinking Correctly

Reality Check: Thinking Correctly

11/6/21 by Larry Barker How is your attitude?  Would you describe yourself right now as full of hope and excitement or are you full of despair and discouragement?  Maybe you are allowing all of your activity to rob you of your ability to worship?  Think...
Relax in Jesus

Relax in Jesus

10/23/21 by Larry Barker There is so much to do in the ministry.  The list can be staggering and quite overwhelming.  Yet, in John 6:28 Jesus was asked, “What can we do to perform the works of God?”  In verse 29 Jesus answered, “This is the work of God...
Who Me Insecure?

Who Me Insecure?

10/16/21 by Larry Barker Ministry has been glamorized by some, especially those who are idealists by nature.  The ministry often begins with dreams, goals, values, and aspirations that are noble and genuinely motivated by a desire to make a difference for...
6 Things To Stop Doing

6 Things To Stop Doing

10/8/2021 by Larry Barker If you are going to lead your church to be a healthy and growing congregation of believers it will require that you stop doing certain things.  While there are many “must-dos” there are also things that will require your honest...
The Support Challenge Matrix

The Support Challenge Matrix

9/25/2021 by Larry Barker Are you spiritually healthy?  Are you 100% spiritually healthy or 50%?  You cannot expect those around you to be spiritually healthy if you are not healthy yourself.  On an airplane, you are told that if there is an emergency...
The Peace Index

The Peace Index

9/18/2021 by Larry Barker Leadership is not easy but it can be very rewarding.  The best leaders are always focused on helping others achieve their highest potential.  In The 100X Leader by Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram, they state, “We need leaders who...