 meet pastor barry
Barry Mc Murtrie was Senior Pastor at Crossroads Christian Church from 1993 to 2007. Born and raised in Wollongong, Australia, Barry brings a unique perspective and outlook on ministry. His relaxed and down to earth style is reaching the hearts and minds of thousands with the gospel message.
As a child, Barry grew up in a blue-collar steel town and came from an unchurched home. He then discovered as a teen the secret to real living and gave his life to the Lord.
He spent the first years of his adult life obtaining a business degree and then having a successful career working for one of Australia's largest retail companies. At the age of 27, Barry felt a calling on his life to take the idea of common sense Christianity to the masses. His desire to reach the outsider and non-churched prompted him to lay aside his career in business. He then enrolled in seminary and started a church in one of the toughest parts of the city.
After growing that inner city congregation to one of the largest Christian churches in Australia, Barry accepted a call to come to the United States and become senior pastor at Crossroads. After 6 months on the job, Barry shocked many by selling their current building and moving the congregation into a tent. His passion for the lost and his down to earth style struck a chord within the community and the church saw an incredible harvest. Because of Barry's dynamic leadership and vision, the church doubled in size while meeting in the tent.
Today Crossroads meets in a state of the art auditorium on 38 acres of land and sees almost 5000 people attend their weekend services. Barry's dream of a church anyone can come is carried out on a daily basis and thousands are still discovering the joy of common sense Christianity.
Barry retired as Senior Pastor of Crossroads Christian Church in March of 2007 and now serves as president for the Londen Institute for Evangelism, an elite training center for future leaders. He teaches at Hope International University and the Fuqua Institute, a leadership center operated by the Crystal Cathedral. Barry is also a highly sought after speaker on church growth for conferences and conventions all over the United States and Internationally.
Barry resides in Australia and is married to his lovely wife, Gay McMurtrie.
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