
Leadership

Brinson Barker
Brinson grew up in Valdosta, Georgia, where he played football for the Valdosta Wildcats, winning national and state titles. He surrendered his life to Christ at seventeen and was called to ministry four years later.
After graduating from Bible School, he returned to Valdosta, where he fell in love with Lori. They married in 2000 and have three amazing sons: Elijah, Asher, and Seth.
Brinson has served in full-time ministry since 2000. He spent ten years on church staff in various leadership roles, and his passion for the local church remains central to all he does. Since 2012, he has devoted himself to evangelism, unifying the church, and missions both stateside and abroad. He has led and coordinated evangelism training workshops, mission teams, conferences, and ministry training schools within the local church.
Brinson and his family served as missionaries for three years in Guatemala with Living Water International and for more than a year in inner-city ministry. In 2017, he founded LifeBridge Missions.
He is passionate about building relational bridges across racial, political, cultural, and denominational lines within the body of Christ. His love for Jesus and people is contagious. His heart to awaken and mobilize the church worldwide to reach the lost has taken him to 17 nations on five continents.
Brinson also serves as President of Christian Leaders and Ministers Network (CLMN), a local Christian network in Valdosta dedicated to unifying Christian leaders across the body of Christ. He serves as an Elder at New Covenant Church, his home church, and on the board of CAM Leadership Network.

Accountability
We have relational accountability with CAM Leadership Network and New Covenant Church Valdosta under the leadership of Senior Leader Mike Wells. He receives counsel from the elders of New Covenant, Leadership of CLN, Pastor LA Joiner, and the LifeBridge Missions Board.
