Dr. Wayne and Diana Barber
Dr. Wayne Barber, who had two separate stints as senior pastor of Woodland Park Baptist Church, died Monday after a short illness.
Dr. Barber had recently been on a medical leave.
He was pastor of Woodland Park from 1981-1999 before taking a pastorate in Albuquerque, N.M. He returned to Woodland Park in February 2011.
For 14 years, Dr.
Barber was a co-teacher with Kay Arthur at Precept Ministries. During that tenure he studied with Dr. Spiros Zodhiates and co-hosted the national radio and TV program “New Testament Light.”
Church officials said Dr. Barber "has taught the message of 'Living Grace' which is 'Christ in you the hope of glory,' around the world."
He was president and founder of Living Grace Ministries. He was Sr. Pastor of Hoffmantown Church in Albuquerque from March 2002 until January 2011.
Dr. Barber authored several books, the most recent one published by Broadman and Holman is entitled Living Grace: Letting Jesus Be Jesus In You. He has also co-authored the Following God series of studies published by AMG.
A graduate of Mars Hill College, he attended Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Ky. He received an honorary doctorate from North Florida Baptist Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, Fla., and Covington Theological Seminary in Fort Oglethorpe.
He and his wife, Diana, had been married since 1969, with two children, Steven and Stephanie, and seven grandchildren.
Dr. Barber enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.