by Barry Howard | Dec 24, 2019 | worship
At most of the churches I have served, the annual Christmas Eve service is a treasured gathering in the life of the church. And it is usually a well-attended service, second only to the worship service on Easter Sunday.In our church family’s tradition, the Christmas...
by Barry Howard | Aug 6, 2019 | pastor search process
When I was a senior in high school, I was elected as the youth representative to the Pastor Search Committee at my home church. I had already shared with my church family my sense of call to ministry, so it was an informative and inspiring experience to see firsthand...
by Barry Howard | Jul 2, 2019 | call
While editing the recently published book, Call Stories, I had the privilege of reading dozens of unique testimonies of women and men God had called to pastoral ministry.These stories prompted me to revisit my own call experience at the early age of 16. I am grateful...
by Barry Howard | Apr 17, 2019 | healthy ministry
The first time I walked onto the grounds at Augusta National in 2002, I was overcome by the lush beauty. I have been privileged to attend The Masters several times through the years, and on each visit, I am inspired when I step foot on this immaculately...
by Barry Howard | Jan 15, 2019 | pastor search process
In the Baptist world, an ecclesial culture that treasures local church autonomy and operates in a “free call” method for pastoral assignments, there seems to be a new trend emerging. More and more Pastor Search Committees are considering associate ministers with...
