by Matt Barker | Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
7/9/2021 By Larry Barker What is your church ethos? Ethos is defined as the characteristic spirit of your culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and manifestations. Does your church carry out the values and beliefs that you so adamantly declare? ...
by Matt Barker | Jul 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
7/2/21 By Larry Barker On our Healthy Church Podcast, Drew Cline and I recently discussed church culture (seeEpisodes 50 & 51 at healthychurchpodcast.com). Every church develops an atmosphere andenvironment that is easily distinguished by those who attend and...
by heidi | May 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
5/20/21 By Larry Barker Pastor and blogger Carey Nieuwhof says that 29% of pastors want to quit. He states that they have given serious consideration to quitting full-time ministry in the last year. Thom Rainer reports, “Please hear me clearly. The vast...
by heidi | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
What does it look like to have MISSIONAL SMALL GROUPS? 4/29/21 By Larry Barker What would it look like for you to begin small groups that are focused on reaching unbelievers? What would it take to start home bible studies structured to not only disciple but to...
by heidi | Mar 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
3/3/2021 By Larry Barker Some churches seem to only focus on the past and they tend to worship how things were. In Rings of Fire Leonard Sweet states, “Never underestimate nostalgia and its power to idolize the past and demonize the future.” The scriptures...
by heidi | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Larry Barker 2/22/21 Your core values are why you do what you do. Mission is the “what” you are suppose to be doing by obeying the Great Co-Mission in Matthew 28:18-20. God has commanded every Christian and every church to cooperate by working with Him...
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