{"product_id":"its-not-all-about-sitting-tim-r-barker-9798992487527","title":"It's Not All About Sitting at the Head Table","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Soloist on Sunday morning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe evangelist who fills the local sports stadium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe think, \"That could be me!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesus washed His disciple's feet. He stooped low to stand tall.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommit for Jesus today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe willing to become the servant so that God can use you in His Kingdom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Message from the Desk of Tim Barker: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is easy in the world to see the head table as the approval of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI want to spend time on my knees before I ever step onto the stage or sit at the head table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI want to lead others to Christ. Join me, won't you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim R. Barker, D. Min.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Tim: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverend Tim R. Barker is the Network Pastor\/Superintendent of the South Texas Ministry Network, which is headquartered in Houston, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverend Barker was ordained by the Assemblies of God in 1989. He began his ministry in the South Texas District in 1984 as youth \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverend 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis unique style of pulpit ministry and musical background challenges the body of Christ, with an appeal that reaches the generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim R. Barker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992487527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim R. Barker Ministries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.26d","brand":"Tim R. Barker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440556814591,"sku":"9798992487527","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87adc8ca-8988-4bc3-8b5c-6966d337e52a.jpg?v=1777183227","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-not-all-about-sitting-tim-r-barker-9798992487527","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}