When You Fast

When You Fast

1/23/23 by Larry Barker Jesus was asked in Matthew 9:14-15  why He and His disciples did not fast like the Pharisees and others.  He responded, “The time will come when the groom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.”  Jesus let them know...
Moving Beyond The Status Quo

Moving Beyond The Status Quo

1/16/23 by Larry Barker What is your church’s goal and vision?  How will you measure “success?”  Here is something to think about when it comes to goals, “Write the goal in concrete and the plan in sand!”  Status quo is defined as, “The existing state...
Ministry Adjustments

Ministry Adjustments

1/8/23 by Larry Barker All living things, including your church progress through predictable stages of growth and decline.  Churches are living things.  The Bible calls the church a body.  Colossians 2:19 says, “He doesn’t hold on to the head, from whom...
Never Give Up!

Never Give Up!

11/21/22 by Larry Barker Hitler was leading the Nazis in conquering Europe and as they advanced westward nation after nation fell.  France was defeated and it appeared that Britain was next.  During this tumultuous time, Winston Churchill became Britain’s...
Ministry Skill Sets

Ministry Skill Sets

11/12/22 by Larry Barker Every church needs to be evaluated to determine its next steps in improving its ability for effective ministry.  You can always improve and it can occur through a simple 3-fold process of Assess, Envision, and Goals.  You assess, by...
Leading with the Mind of Christ

Leading with the Mind of Christ

11/7/22 by Larry Barker Biblical leadership is quite different than the dog-eat-dog, survival-of-the-fittest world that exists all around us.  Jesus said that if you want to be first you need to be the servant of all.  He makes this very clear in Matthew...