It's Not All About Sitting at the Head Table

The Soloist on Sunday morning.

The evangelist who fills the local sports stadium.

We think, "That could be me!"

Yet Jesus modeled a life of service and working in the background. Jesus' life teaches us that wearing the Christian name is worthless if we don't feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and be a friend to the friendless.

Jesus washed His disciple's feet. He stooped low to stand tall.

The cost of leadership is heavy. The price for being at the top rests hard on our shoulders. Jesus teaches us that to truly stand out in the Kingdom, we must first spend time on our knees.

Commit for Jesus today.

Be willing to become the servant so that God can use you in His Kingdom.

A Message from the Desk of Tim Barker:

It is easy in the world to see the head table as the approval of God.

However, God counts knee time as more important than pulpit time. As the Network Pastor/Superintendent for the South Texas Ministry Network, I desire to be the example that Jesus portrayed in the Word.

I want to spend time on my knees before I ever step onto the stage or sit at the head table.

I want to lead others to Christ. Join me, won't you?

Tim R. Barker, D. Min.

About Tim:

Reverend Tim R. Barker is the Network Pastor/Superintendent of the South Texas Ministry Network, which is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

He is a graduate of Southwestern Assemblies of God University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Ministries/Biblical Studies, with a minor in music. He also received a Master of Arts in Practical Theology from SAGU and received his Doctorate of Ministry Degree from West Coast Seminary.

Reverend Barker was ordained by the Assemblies of God in 1989. He began his ministry in the South Texas District in 1984 as youth & music minister and continued his ministry as Pastor, Executive Presbyter (2006 - 2009) and Executive Secretary-Treasurer (2009 - 2011) in the South Texas District, where he served until his election as the South Texas District Superintendent in 2011.

By virtue of his district office, Reverend Barker is a member of the District's Executive Presbytery and the General Presbytery of the General Council of the Assemblies of God, Springfield, Missouri. He is a member of the Executive Board of Regents for Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Waxahachie, Texas, and SAGU-American Indian College, Phoenix, Arizona. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Pleasant Hills Children's Home, Fairfield, Texas, as well as numerous other boards and committees.

Reverend Barker and his wife, Jill, married in 1983, have been blessed with two daughters. Jordin and her husband, Stancle Williams, who serves as the South Texas District Youth Director. Abrielle and her husband, Nolan McLaughlin, are church planters of Motion Church in San Antonio. The Barkers have four grandchildren, Braylen, Emory and Landon Williams and Kingston McLaughlin.

His unique style of pulpit ministry and musical background challenges the body of Christ, with an appeal that reaches the generations.