SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? PART 2

8/10/2020 By Larry Barker Is it possible to stay at a church too long?  Yes it is, but it is probably more of a temptation to leave too quickly.  There are certain signals about the length of your tenure where God has placed you.  If God gives you a...
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? 8/3/2020 By Larry Barker The transition from one pastor to another is a very crucial and delicate time in the life of a church.  This transition time has not been handled very well.  It has been said that, “there is no success...

Have You Plateaued?

HAVE YOU PLATEAUED? 7/20/2020 by Larry Barker Church surveys and polls by Lifeway, Barna, and others reveal that 85% of all churches in North America are dying, declining, or have plateaued.  Of the 15% that are showing growth only 1% of those are growing because...
Unrealistic Expectation

Unrealistic Expectation

7/13/2020 By Larry Barker What is your working environment like? What is it like to serve on your ministry team along side of you? Do people know what to expect from you and understand their role and responsibilities? One thing to be reminded of is that the greatest...
EMBRACE YOUR WEAKNESSES

EMBRACE YOUR WEAKNESSES

7/6/2020 By Larry Barker Everybody desires and wants to be strong. We all look up to Superman, the man of steel, as the epitome of strength by admiring and even idolizing what he represents. Personally, I do not like admitting when I am overwhelmed, tired, or in over...

DO NOT RETREAT

Right now, we are living in some of the most tumultuous times with a virus that has virtually brought life to a screeching halt and racial tension polarizing so many.  The temptation is to pull back and seek safety from all the controversy and...