Initial Questions

You are probably reading this out of sheer curiosity. Perhaps you want to know “Who is Pastor Barbee?” or “What is a Pastor of Visitation?” Let me try giving a short answer to both questions. I am a man, born in the south, whom God called to serve Him as a pastor, greatly blessed throughout life, and led to live in Northeast Pennsylvania. Like many others, Julie and I have found a church home in South New Milford Baptist Church (SNMBC) and want to honor, and glorify the Lord Jesus in our lives and our service there. I made an offer to our Pastor, Larry Thomas, to assist him and serve our church in a volunteer capacity, under his leadership, and as he thinks best.

A Pastor of Visitation is part of Pastor Thomas’s leadership team to augment his pastoral visitation capabilities. To augment means “to make something already developed or well under way, greater, as in size, extent, or quantity”. That is my primary focus, and doesn’t it sound like a wonderful job? I get to simply visit and get to know people and to talk about the wonderful truths of the Bible and the abundant blessings of the Lord Jesus in the lives of His children. Over time I will also assist Pastor Thomas in developing the outreach ministry of SNMBC. I will also preach and teach and assist in other capacities as Pastor Thomas chooses.
If you choose to read this “blog” in the future, I commit to keeping it brief and worth your time. Truly God is good – all the time!