Dennis Baril | Discerning Congregational Health, Episode 3
Host: Steve Macchia, Guest: Dennis Baril
“God’s empowering Presence is a value and a relationship, not a doctrine.” –Dennis Baril
Dennis Baril was part of the original research team for Becoming a Healthy Church. In this episode, Dennis sits down with Steve to share a conversation about the first trait of a healthy church, a value for God’s empowering Presence. Before serving as a senior pastor, Dennis managed multi-million-dollar accounts for a corporation as a middle manager. He discovered that leading a healthy church was more difficult than working on such large accounts. Today, Dennis travels the country with his wife encouraging church leaders. From this unique perspective, Dennis shares reflections on the church today as a father, grandfather, and church leader.
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Steve Macchia (Podcast Host)
Founder and President of Leadership Transformations
Steve is the author of The Discerning Life, Becoming a Healthy Church, Broken and Whole, Crafting a Rule of Life and several other titles. Steve has over 40 years in ministry and two postgraduate degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Dennis Baril (Season 29 Guest)
Dennis worked at AT&T (Bell System days) for 18 years. He was in middle management when he left at age 39 to become the pastor of Community Covenant Church in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. As Senior pastor he led the church into a time of growth. The church became a significant New England church having both national and international impact. Since retiring from pastoral ministry, he and his wife have lived full time in a motorhome traveling across America while strategically consulting with churches and ministries.
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