Posts by Rich Barrett

You haven’t been reading this blog for very long if you haven’t caught on that I’m a little bit crazy about the volunteers at Access Church. They are so varied, so gifted, and so fun! Each has been equipped with unique gifts, and they love to bring them as acts of worship all week long.…

The Access team has been in Atlanta since Sunday night, hanging with the North Point staff and all the awesome folks at other North Point Partnerships. n*rich combines all the best aspects of education and relationship. It’s a great time of learning the best practices of ministry from others that are implementing the North Point…

Since Access began, we’ve had the privilege of seeing God work in amazing ways in the lives of those we love. That’s prompted us to ask the question, “Could we double it?” Could we double the change we’ve seen in the lives of men, women, and children who are coming to know God in a…

Access Church has simple roots. Before there were Sunday morning services, before there was a staff, before we even had a name or a bank account, there was a small group of people meeting…to pray. Their prayers were pretty simple. “God, this isn’t our thing, it’s your thing.” At the exact same time Stephanie and…

This past Sunday at Access, we announced an intense competition! The family that goes ORANGE in the biggest way between now and August 17 will win an amazing prize. Here is Adam Flynt with a representative from the City of Jacksonville introducing the Go Orange campaign: So, here’s the deal: 1. Come up with a…

One week from today, Apple and AT&T; will begin selling the new iPhone at 8:00am. In addition to GPS and 3G technologies, the new iPhone will ship with the 2.0 software that supports third-party applications. Older iPhones can run the 2.0 software as well, which allows the installation of all kinds of cool apps. The…

If you’ve been attending Access for a while, but have yet to jump into a Community Group, your time is here! Community Groups are the heartbeat of Access Church. You see, we believe that no matter how big a church gets, it can still stay “small” in the most important ways if we gather around…

This summer brings a great opportunity for you to really make a difference at Access Church. We’re so excited that 22 of you who have not been giving regularly have decided to jump IN with your finances! Here’s the opportunity: The Access family gave in very strong ways through the spring. But, May was pretty…

We asked the question, “Are you IN?” And 17 of you, who have not previously served, said, “YES!” That’s ridiculously encouraging! You’ve increased our volunteer force by 20%! You are equipping us to begin the fall healthy and strong! You have become a part of something bigger than yourself—something that God wants to do in…