Desmond Barrett

Desmond Barrett is the lead pastor at Winter Haven First Church of the Nazarene in Winter Haven, Florida. He is the author of several books and most recently the co-author with Charlotte P. Holter of Missional Reset: Capturing the Heart for Local Missions in the Established Church (Resource Publications) and has done extensive research in the area of church revitalization and serves as church revitalizer, consultant, coach, podcast host and mentor to revitalizing pastors and churches.

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What We Learned From Changing Up Our Coffee Area

Desmond Barrett - February 12, 2024

With a set of hodge-podge furniture, the space began to feel different. No longer were people taking their coffee and running, but they began to sit down and have conversations that would begin to bring people together.

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Future-Forward Budgeting

Desmond Barrett - January 31, 2024

Future-forward budgeting forces the tough conversations not driven by personalities or desires but through data-driven decision-making, which comes directly from the numbers.

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Embrace the Paradigm as a Change Agent

Desmond Barrett - January 22, 2024

If you are willing to surrender over your walk with the Lord, God can use you to impact your community like never before.

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4 Ways to Tackle Deferred Maintenance in the Church

Desmond Barrett - January 3, 2024

There are four critical areas for evaluating the next steps as you begin to tackle deferred maintenance issues inside the church.

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Chasing the Past

Desmond Barrett - December 20, 2023

Honoring former leaders and the church's history celebrates what God did, but is also a reminder of what God can do again.

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Focus on Your Ministry Now for the New Year

Desmond Barrett - December 13, 2023

God has an incredible plan for the local church. As the world moves closer and closer to a post-Christian world, the local church will have to adhere to its core values to stay true to God's Word and the calling placed on the church's mandate from God.

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Exploring Loss in the Church

Desmond Barrett - December 6, 2023

Transitions of any type (death, job, moving) bring forth the rawness of emotion that frightens and challenges individuals to the core, but just then, we are open to growing deeper with Jesus.

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Dreaming Through the Difficulty

Desmond Barrett - November 29, 2023

Do not allow the past to dictate your church's future. Free yourself by dreaming of what can be as you work together to accomplish God's plans.

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