Healthy Church Podcast

Larry and Heidi talk about starting 2026 in the Lord's strength and four key words: Preach, Pray, Love, and Stay. Please continue to pray for Drew Cline and his family. Reach out to us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com with questions, show ideas, or for health tools. We are praying for you and your ministry! 

Larry and Heidi discuss some of their favorite podcasts from other ministry groups in 2025 and the key takeaways they've gleaned that are worth sharing as we prepare for 2026. Please keep praying for Drew Cline and his girls as they grieve the earthly loss of their wife and mother, Lori. Reach out to us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com with questions or if we can be of help to you! 

Guest Lori Cline - HCP 270 and HCP 283- This episode is being reposted in honor of Lori, who met Jesus face to face on December 11, 2025. We honor her and her love for the Lord, as evidenced in this interview. Please pray for Drew and his girls as they navigate this present life without her.  On this episode Larry and Drew welcome very special guest and Drew’s wife, Lori Cline. Lori will be speaki...

Dr John David Smith, President of BMA Global, joins us for an interview about leaving a legacy of leaders who develop leaders, as he casts a vision for the future.  Links mentioned: https://www.bibletraining.com/ https://bmaglobal.org/

On this episode of the Healthy Church Podcast, Larry Barker and guest host, Heidi Sorrells, ask you to please pray for Lori and Drew Cline and their girls, as Lori enters hospice care. They also unpack how to take some time and seek the Lord at the end of this year, so you can enter 2026 strongly rooted in what matters. They go over the Peace Index and 5 P's to help you evaluate where you are...

Live from Celebration '25 Larry and Heidi share what God is doing at the Celebration conference and beyond in the work of Healthy Church Solutions.  You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to: http://www.healthychurchpodcast.com or find us on FaceBook!

Guest John David Smith - A Legacy Worth Leaving - HCP 279 https://www.bibletraining.com/ https://bmaglobal.org/

Guest Jordan New - HCP 278 And phone number 888-727-8715.  Title: Bible Study and Discipleship with Jordan Tew www.baptistpublishinghouse.com You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to: http://www.healthychurchpodcast.com or find us on FaceBook!

Intentionality You Won't Regret! - HCP 277 This is a conversation about being intentional in prayer and leading others into a culture of intentional prayer.  Email Heidi for a prayer retreat guide: heidi@bmaglobal.org .

When You Pray - HCP 276 When You Pray - with Larry and Heidi  Paul E Miller - A Praying Life                           A Praying Church  Bill Elliff - Prayer With No Intermission  Tyler Staton- Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools  Andrew Murray- With Christ in the School of Prayer  Donald Whitney- Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life  Sam Rainer- The Church Revitalization Checklist  http...

Guest Kyle Reno - HCP 275 On this episode Larry, Heidi and Drew welcome Mississippi pastor Kyle Reno to the podcast. Kyle formerly worked with Bill Elliff at Summit Church in Conway, AR and has a tremendous heart for more prayer in the the church. On this podcast, Kyle discusses the for C’s of prayer for creating a culture of prayer in your church. Kyle is also involved in the One Cry podcast.  ht...

ReCharge p. 2 with Sam Rainer - HCP 274 On this episode, we have a recording of the first session in Memphis of ReCharge 2025. It includes Sam Rainer and Larry Barker on stage in the second part of the Men's breakout. You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to: http://www.healthychurchpodcast.com

ReCharge Session 1 2025 - HCP 273 On this episode, we have a recording of the first session in Memphis of ReCharge 2025. It includes Ali Chambers and Anders Lee, pastors in the Memphis area leading in different contexts with different mission strategies. You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to: http://www.healthychurchpod...

Guest Jake Norman (Family of Origin) - HCP 272 On this podcast Larry, Heidi welcome Pastor Jake Norman to discuss the importance of “family of origin” in spiritual health and church health. This is in promotion of the ReCharge conference in Memphis.  To Register: https://bmaamerica.org/recharge/ To see Lori’s video devotionals go to: https://lifeword.org/media/?show=The+Lori+Cline+Show Sam Rainer...

Guest Shelby Barker - HCP 271 On this episode, Larry welcomes his favorite guest of all time! His wonderful wife Shelby to the podcast, where they discuss Family of Origin. Shelby will be at the ReCharge conference as well, other guest information is listed below.  To Register: https://bmaamerica.org/recharge/ To see Lori’s video devotionals go to: https://lifeword.org/media/?show=The+Lori+Cline+S...

Guest Sam Rainer - HCP 269 On this episode of the HCP, Larry and Drew welcome Sam Rainer, who leads Church Answers (a ministry for churches and church leaders). Sam is a Pastor, Author and Church strategist. Sam, with his father Thom Rainer (former lead for Lifeway Research) lead Church Answers and other businesses that help support, train and equip church leaders for effective ministry. Sam will...

Guest Kent Wiles - HCP 268 On this episode, Drew and Larry welcome Kent Wiles, one of the worship pastors at First Baptist Church in Rogers, AR. Kent love to worship and lead God’s people in worship and we’re excited to have him be our guest worship leader at the Recharge Conference in Memphis in September. They discuss the power of worship in times of Sabbath and how God uses worship to lead us t...

Guest Jake Norman - HCP 267 On this episode, Heidi and Drew welcome Pastor Jake Norman. Jake serves as the Pastor of The Church at Willow Branch. Jake shares vulnerably on this podcast about seasons of burnout and weariness and learning rhythms of Sabbath. He also discusses being Co-vocational and wrestling with calling. If you resonate with these themes, please consider joining us for ReCharge. I...

Guest Rick Mills - HCP 266 Pastor Rick Mills, BMA church planter at Journey of Faith in Elizabeth, Colorado, joins Larry and Heidi to talk about being a bi-vocational pastor and seasons of change as he and his wife care for elderly parents and get ready to move across the country. Rick shares his passion to minister to special needs children and families who’ve experienced trauma and talks about w...

On today’s episode, Larry and Heidi are joined by Larry’s long-time friend, NASA scientist Dwayne Orr. Dwayne is Chief Engineer for the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Arlington, TX, and has spent his career studying evidence for God. Dwayne discusses the ways science and the Bible actually complement one another and how scientific discoveries point to a Creator. In this fascinating conver...

Guest Michael O’Brien - HCP 264 On this episode, Larry and Drew welcome Contemporary Christian Music Artist and worship leader Michael O’Brien. O’Brien has several #1 songs and was formerly the the lead singer of the CCM group NewSong. In this conversation the guys talk about Michael coming to the ReCharge Conference in Memphis on Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Michael shares his heart about sin and forgiveness...

HCP - 263 - **Repost Podcast with Sam Rainer Sam will be the speaker at ReCharge 2025. To Register: https://bmaamerica.org/recharge/ Sam Rainer SamRainer.com ChurchAnswers.com Guest Sam Rainer - HCP 232 On this podcast Larry and Drew welcome Pastor, Author and Church strategist Sam Rainer. Sam, with his father Tom Rainer (former lead for Lifeway Research) lead Church Answers and other businesses t...

Recharge 2025 - HCP 262 (*There was some connection drop out of Larry's Feed - FYI) On this episode, Heidi, Larry and Drew discuss the upcoming Recharge conference in Memphis. You don’t want to miss this event with speaker Sam Rainer, musical concert artist Michael O’Brien, and Worship Leader Kent Wiles.  To Register: https://bmaamerica.org/recharge/ Sam Rainer SamRainer.com ChurchAnswers.com...

Larry and Heidi interview legacy missionary James Crews about his mission work planting churches in North America since 1981. He is still going strong, pastoring in his 70’s at Friendship Baptist in Greenbrier, AR, and is actively promoting and implementing Good Soil Evangelism and Discipleship at his church. You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The H...

Larry and Heidi interview Jon Dodson, Director of Internet Broadcasting and Digital Strategies at Lifeword, about churches using social media like a front door. For some it will be the first point of entry. He also shares some practical ways to get started or build your reach toward the communities you serve.  You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The...