Reaching Your Neighbors

Reaching Your Neighbors

5/21/24 by Larry Barker Is your church and are you reaching your neighborhood for Christ? Are there any resources for how that might be accomplished and where do you begin? There are multiple resources such as Exegeting The Community, Identify My Oikos, 25 Ways to...
Evaluating Your Ministry: Part 2

Evaluating Your Ministry: Part 2

5/12/24 by Larry Barker Ministry involves building relationships and continually reflecting on how spiritual health and maturity are progressing. Evaluation and examination of your walk with Christ and the church should occur regularly. Some seasons and rhythms will...
Evaluating Your Ministry: Part 1

Evaluating Your Ministry: Part 1

5/6/24 by Larry Barker How do we get healthy as leaders, teams, and churches? What steps are necessary for beginning the journey and where do you begin? Do not take another step without prayer; always begin there. Make sure that everything you are thinking, feeling,...
Motivated by the Gospel

Motivated by the Gospel

4/28/24 by Larry Barker Romans 1:15 says Paul was “eager” to preach the gospel to those who were in Rome. Paul was excited to be able to take the gospel to Rome and saw it as an opportunity to represent Christ well there. He looked forward to sharing the gospel with...
Changed by the Gospel

Changed by the Gospel

4/23/24 by Larry Barker In the book, Gospel, by J.D. Greear he states, “Gospel change is the Spirit of God using the story of God to make the beauty of God come alive in our hearts.” The beauty of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that it declares us righteous. It is not...
What Does God Say About Pride?

What Does God Say About Pride?

4/1/24 by Larry Barker The month of June has brought an overabundant use of the word pride. Many are “proud” of what they have decided is truth and what they have determined is right and wrong. They take “pride” in their very “me” centric declaration. What is God’s...