Eric Barger (pronounced Bar-jer) preaches what he has lived. After nearly 20 years lost in the world as a secular musician, engineer and record producer, Eric has seen life's most evil side. Following the lifestyle and mystic philosophy of the New Age Movement, while being addicted to drugs for over 14 years, his life nearly ended. Then, at his darkest moment, Jesus Christ brought him deliverance, peace and purpose! Now Eric confronts our society with a life-changing, biblically based message of challenge and hope.

He is the author of numerous books such as The Rock Music Rating System, the best-seller From Rock to Rock, Entertaining Spirits Unaware: The End-Time Occult Invasion with co-author David Benoit and his 2002 release, Disarming the Powers of Darkness. Eric has written for USA Today, The Christian World Report and been interviewed by hundreds of print and electronic media outlets, including Time magazine and Fox News. He has been a featured guest on many Christian and secular programs, such as Truths That Transform with Dr. D. James Kennedy, Unraveling the New World Order with Dr Larry Bates, Point of View with Marlin Maddoux, 100 Huntley Street, Southwest Radio Church and It’s a New Day. Eric is an ordained minister with United Evangelical Churches. He serves on the executive boards of Columbia River Fellowship, Steering Wheel Ministries and is the vice-president of the apologetics group, Saints Alive in Jesus. He is also an advisor to the Church Ministries Convention Network. As an accomplished musician, he is currently writing and recording several songs of worship.

Dr. D. James Kennedy told his audience, "Everyone needs to read Eric Barger's insights." And radio host and author the late Marlin Maddoux called Eric "One of the utmost authorities on the Cults, the New Age and Rock Music today."

Since 1984, the primary vehicle of Eric's ministry has been TAKE A STAND! Seminars. Traveling 200+ days each year, Eric has presented these seminars in churches (affiliated with more than 60 different evangelical denominations and groups) and in conferences across America and Canada. TAKE A STAND! Seminars have consistently proven to be one of the most effective tools for evangelism, as well as for educating, informing and challenging the church today.

Presented in a uniquely personal, yet “no compromise” manner, Eric's multi-media messages are Biblically based, doctrinally sound and evangelically centered. The thoroughly documented material presented is designed to impact both Christians and those outside the church body. Whether through single church seminars or multi-church conferences, a lasting impact has been felt where these meetings have been presented.

Helping the church Take A Stand on the issues, while reaching the world for Christ, is the heartbeat of Eric Barger.

For more information visit TAKE A STAND! Ministries web site at www.ericbarger.com