PERSONAL
The founder of The Biblical Worldview, Dr. Allen M. Barber, was born in Carthage (Panola County), Texas and grew up in Longview, Texas. He is a graduate of Pine Tree High School and was awarded a four-year football scholarship to the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas (formerly Arlington State College). After completing his football days at UTA, in which he was a two-year NCAA "Letterman," he was drafted into the United States Marine Corps (1966) and was involved in the Vietnam War (1967-1968). In Vietnam, Dr. Barber proudly served with the famous First Battalion, First Marine Division, better known as "1/1" for the Pacific campaign of WWII. During the Tet Offensive (1968), he was awarded the Combat “V (Valor) by the Department of the Navy for combat operations against the North Vietnamese Army at Con Thien, Quang Tri Province, and Hue. After returning from Vietnam, he completed his college education earning a Bachelor’s degree in Business. In addition to his call to the ministry (see below), he was a successful Credit and Finance Manager for several major Fortune 500/200 companies in the Dallas - Fort Worth area.
Dr. Barber and his wife Debbie were married on January 16, 1993 and make their home in Highland Village, Texas. After serving in the Southern Baptist denomination for many years, they currently attend Denton Bible Church.
SPIRITUAL
Dr. Barber was saved and called to the Ministry at the Fielder Road Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas, in 1971. In 1974, Fielder Road ordained and licensed him to the ministry. From 1971 to 1973, he attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and was involved with several Christian groups and youth ministries, preaching for church retreats and youth revivals. In addition, he taught Sunday School for both youth and adult classes and did pulpit supply for various Southern Baptist Churches.
MINISTRY
Beginning in 1974 and up to 1992, Dr. Barber pastored
several Southern Baptist Churches in full-time,
bi-vocational and interim situations as well as continued to
do pulpit supply as requested. In 1993 he established an
independent teaching and writing ministry focused in Bible
prophecy. He has written many articles on a number of
religious and political subjects, some that have been posted
on Christian news websites. One article on "Christian
Conservatism" was posted in the “Op Ed” section of the
Dallas Morning News online edition. In May 2007, Dr. Barber
felt led of the Lord to go online as thebiblicalworldview.org
in order to share the truths of Scripture the Holy Spirit
had taught him in nearly four decades of Christian ministry.
Also,
in 2007, Dr. Barber published his first book by Xulon Press
entitled; Set My People
Free, God's Position on Divorce and Remarriage.
Because the publisher marketed the book by the title of Set My People Free, it
did not reach the intended market of the divorced and
remarried; therefore, the book is being re-published under a
different title, God's
Position On Divorce and Remarriage, Forgiveness And
Freedom Through Christ. His second book, The
Day of the Lord - The Key To Understanding End-Time
Prophecy; A Critical Examination Of Pretribulationism
is a new release by Tate Publishers (8/2011). It is over 400
pages of detailed research and commentary and exposes the
fallacy of Pretribulationism (Pretrib rapture) within the
context of the Posttrib Day of the Lord. It examines every
major tenet of Pretribulationism and proves they fail the
test of Sola Scriptura
when compared to the Day of the Lord. In October 2009, Dr.
Barber taught selected chapters to a prophecy forum in
Perrysburg, Ohio.
From 1993 – 1998, Dr. Barber and his wife, Debbie, were
involved in Prison Ministry and were certified workers in
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. In 1993, he was
selected by Chaplain Bill Brewer to teach a pilot Bible
study discipleship course for inmates at the Gurney Unit,
Tennessee Colony, Texas. It was the first of its kind at the
Gurney Unit. During 1995 – 1997, Dr. Barber and Debbie were
invited several times to minister at the McDonald and Garza
Units in Beeville, Texas. At one Easter weekend service, 120
inmates received Christ. They consider their former prison
ministry as one of the highlights of their Christian
experience. Since 2000, Dr. Barber has been primarily
involved with an online teaching ministry, writing his
books, and earning his Ph.D. In 2005 and 2006, he taught
seminars for Newburgh Theological Seminary's long distance
learning program. As mentioned, he is also involved in
teaching prophecy conferences. It is Dr. Barber's earnest
prayer to reach a greater audience for the truth of God's
Word via this website.
EDUCATION
Dr. Barber received his undergraduate degree in Business from the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, and his theological education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas; Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, Indiana; and Newburgh Theological Seminary, Newburgh, Indiana. He holds a Ph.D in Biblical Studies from Newburgh Theological Seminary and was awarded the “Academic Excellence Award” for his Ph.D work and dissertation.