Posts by Rich Barrett

Jacksonville musician Darin Peckham has been playing guitar in our worship services since last spring. You can imagine how excited we were when Darin recently joined the Access team in a part-time role as music director! Darin’s responsibilities include lining up the band and the worship selection each Sunday. He also works with Rob Lott,…

Access Church is excited to announce the newest addition to our staff! Brian Reese will be serving in the role of Student Pastor, working to lead middle- and high-school students into growing relationships with Jesus Christ. Brian will start in January. Brian and his fiancé, Jamie, are both from Sarasota, Florida and are excited about…

At Access Church, we have defined certain values which guide us as we pursue our mission to lead people into growing relationships with Jesus Christ. Biblical Authority—God has spoken to us through the Bible and we recognize it as the final authority for our lives. So first we ask, “Are our priorities consistent with scripture?”…

Mom, I updated the photos on unbelievablyrich.com. Knew you’d want to know.

I feel like we’ve talked about money a lot over the past couple of months. I don’t want to be the church that always talks about money. But at the same time, we have invested too much in Access to start coasting now. We want to face the new year strong. We’re committed to great…

Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Pick up a dozen of these bad boys on Sunday and make friends & family smile! Or, just be selfish and buy one for yourself. Either way, you’re gonna love this new worship CD from Access worship leaders Steve Fee, Todd Fields, Chrystina Fincher, and Eddie Kirkland. Recorded…

UpStreet is throwing a Christmas party and you’re invited! This party will be like no other. It’s so huge and over-the-top it’s taken two Sundays to jam it all in! So, invite a bunch of grade K-5 friends to UpStreet with you on December 16. We’ll get started at 11:15am, and have an awesome show…

One summer not too long ago my family visited a friend of my mother. This man, in his seventies, had been a bomber pilot in WWII. As we talked, he took me into his office and began to show me pictures of his war buddies, of the airplanes they flew, and the missions they had…

Spending this weekend hanging with the family, so instead of leaving the blog totally post-less, I wanna send you over to Steve Furtick’s blog for some goodness. Check out this post.

Since I’ve had more conversations lately about the finances of Access Church, I’ve discovered there are some common misconceptions worth “busting:” 1. Myth: North Point covers all expenses for the first couple of years.Fact: There are a few visionary families at North Point who will partner with communities serious enough to leverage their own relationships,…