The wedding reception in Cana: a day of joyful celebration. Many of us are familiar with the story. In obedience to his Mother, Jesus "chose" to perform his first miracle at that very wedding- turning water into wine; an awe-inspiring miracle the disciples were privileged to witness. A hard nudge into ministry Jesus was sure he was not ready for: “Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”” (John 2:4, NKJV) Her reaction? That "Mom look". The look of, "if not now, when? if not you, who?" Mary then said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” (John 2:5, NJKV) There was no question. No hesitation. Jesus' responsibility was clear. And so it became for us.

Our November 2021 wedding, in a beautiful weekend-in-the-woods setting (no cell phones! no internet!) was the setting for our families & our friends to finally enjoy a much needed weekend of rest & restoration together. Like at Cana the only thing on our guests’ schedule was rest- and, of course, the joy of celebrating a wedding! The weekend together was profoundly meaningful for all of us who shared in that spirit of fellowship, love, & celebration. Just as importantly, we witnessed authentic re-connection to purpose, friendship, & building a community of friendships! What an awe-inspiring blessing to watch a circle of many strangers become a joy-filled, deeply connected, community of love.

We know now that was our “God wink” for what would be ahead in our married life: growing an empowering ministry of fellowship & love & leading a Spirit-led community intentionally designed by God for rest, restoration, & joy. 

And so, in obedience to our calling, after 2 years of planning, prayer, & discernment, Fig Tree Christian Ministries- a “miracle” breathed out of our God-centered wedding & marriage- was founded on February 2, 2024 to serve as a Christ-focused, Bible-believing, Spirit-led Christian ministry for our Kiski Valley community.

Our vision is to build a collaborative, community-wide, pro-love network of spiritual rest, restoration, & healing; “[letting] nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind [letting] each esteem others better than himself.” (Phillipians 2:3, NKJV, brackets mine). If not now, when? If not us, then who? Whatever HE asks we will do, but we need a community of donors to support us as we honor what God has planned for Fig Tree Christian Ministries.Financial support from our donors will deeply impact this ministry as we work with local churches of all denominations, ministeriums, small local ministries, social service agencies, leaders & members of our Kiski Valley community, & (most importantly) the Holy Spirit to breathe love into this valley that desperately needs God's love & extra measures of His grace.

Thank you for building into our community of donors- & into this calling- with your financial & prayerful support. We are forever grateful.

Be Blessed Always,

Barbara & Rich Walker, Founders