Barry

Barry has the privilege of serving as the Lead Pastor here at First B.  Pastor Barry & Jeannie (PB & J) have been married since 1987.  They have three adult daughters and one granddaughter.  He has an MDiv with a Pastoral Counseling emphasis from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, an MA in Theological Studies from Liberty, and a BS in Management from Park University.

Barry served for 25 years in the USAF and retired in 2012 when he entered full-time pastoral ministry.  He served as the Associate Pastor of the International Baptist Church in Stuttgart, Germany; the Senior Pastor of Aviano Baptist Church in Aviano, Italy; and the Interim Pastor of Emerald Bible Fellowship in Eugene before coming to First B in August 2022.