About Tim Barker
Resolute D&D
Tim Barker, the founder of Resolute D&D Consulting LLC, currently serves several utilities and some of the world’s largest publicly and privately owned companies. He has over 35 years of Decommissioning and Demolition (D&D) experience. Tim has served hundreds of companies with their large and dangerous D&D program and projects. From early planning, budgeting, specification development, contractor selection, and D&D contractor project oversight, we have attained zero lost time injury safety success for over three decades. He has shown many Fortune 500 companies and the industry as a sought-after conference speaker and developer of D&D training materials that reveal that safety success results in schedule and budget savings, as he has emerged as the industry leader in providing safe D&D contractor management services.
ROI Ministry
Tim Barker is the founder of ROI Ministry and author of BOOM: What To Do When Life Blows Up Around You. His journey into generosity began after rising from humble beginnings to great success—only to lose everything during a season of deep trial. In the middle of that valley, God answered a “dangerous” prayer Tim had prayed years earlier: that the Lord would do whatever it took to multiply his family’s kingdom impact. Out of that refining season came ROI Ministry, an organization that has since helped direct millions of dollars to high-impact ministries around the world. In time, God restored what Tim had lost and entrusted him with a voice of influence in the global generosity movement.
Through ROI Ministry, Tim and his team identify the Top 10 ministries producing the greatest measurable kingdom impact per dollar, helping givers steward their resources with confidence and purpose. In his book, BOOM, Tim shares his own story as a living testimony that God can bring blessings out of brokenness and truly work all things together for His glory and our good.
Tim was one of the very first guests on The Finish Line Podcast nearly four years ago, and much has changed since then—for ROI Ministry, for Tim, and for us here at Finish Line. In this conversation, Tim digs deeper into the heart of high-impact giving and reflects on what it looks like to trust God through both abundance and loss, offering wisdom for all who long to walk faithfully in the life of generosity.
My New Norm
In this deeply honest and hope-saturated conversation, Barry welcomes author Tim Barker to discuss his new book BOOM: What to Do When Your Life Blows Up Around You. If you—or someone you love—has walked through a personal explosion, this episode is a guide, a companion, and a lifeline. Tim shares the moment his world detonated, the emotional and spiritual fallout, and the slow, often painful rebuilding process.
Together, Barry and Tim talk through the messy middle where shame, confusion, and exhaustion collide. Yet woven through every moment is a clear message: God meets us right in the rubble, and nothing is beyond His restoration. You’ll hear practical steps for navigating crisis, biblical wisdom for staying grounded, and encouragement for leaders who often push through pain instead of processing it. Whether you’re facing a BOOM moment today or preparing to walk with someone who is, this episode will strengthen your soul.
Tim Barker is the founder of ROI Ministry, author, and Decomission & Demolition expert who has transformed personal setbacks into a mission to inspire resilience, hope, and legacy. His journey from adversity to advocacy underscores his commitment to empowering others to find purpose in life’s challenges.