Dr. Bob Pearle

Pastor

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Dr. Pearle began his ministry here at Birchman in January of 1998 after serving as pastor at First Baptist Church in Portland, Texas for eight years. He is a graduate of Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary in Cordova, Tennessee where he received both his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry; and of Southern Bible College in Houston, Texas where he received his BA in Christian Ministry. He presently serves on the President’s Executive Advisory Council at Mid America Seminary and has served as a Visiting Instructor of Pastoral Ministries at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary here in Fort Worth. Dr. Pearle served two terms as President of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention from 2007- 2009, and he has served on the SBTC’s Executive Committee since 2001.

Bro. Bob (as he is called here at Birchman) places a strong emphasis on evangelism, discipleship and growing a church through a strong Sunday School program. His wife, Deborah, is a second grade teacher at a local Christian school. They have one son, Andrew, who is a student at Southwestern Seminary. He and his wife Stefanie recently made Bro. Bob and Deborah newly-minted grandparents with the birth of their daughter, Kathryn Grace.


David Hain

Minister of Education and Administration

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David arrived at Birchman in April 1999, along with wife Dannette, sons Collin and Mason, and daughter Raegen. As Minister of Education, David’s calling and passion is to work with Birchman's leadership to bring together a warm and inviting Sunday School that is obedient to the Great Commission. David strongly believes every newcomer should have the same heartfelt welcome his family received from the Birchman family.

Raised in El Paso, David obtained his bachelor's degree in business from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1987. After responding to God’s call into full-time vocational ministry, he pursued his master's degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 1990.

Philip Griffin

Minister of Worship and Music

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Philip, along with his wife, Angela, and daughter, Sabrina, began his ministry at Birchman in June 2001. They moved to Texas from Laurel, Miss., where he served 15 years as Associate Pastor of Music and Senior Adults at Highland Baptist Church.

He is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Philip’s ministry is conceived upon the premise and dedicated to the goal of meeting the many needs of the diverse people who attend the church. The primary need of any person is Jesus Christ, and that then becomes the main thrust of a music ministry — presenting Jesus through music to lead the lost to salvation and the saved to a deeper sense of commitment, worship and service.

Adrean Roberson

Minister to Children and Preschool

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Adrean began her ministry at Birchman in April 2008 serving as the Minister to Preschool and Children. Through this ministry, her passion is to build a partnership with families to lay a sound foundation in the spiritual development of not only the children of Birchman, but also to those in the community and around the world. While attending seminary, Adrean interned in the Preschool and Children departments at Birchman, and previously served as a Children’s Associate at First Baptist Euless.

Adrean earned her master’s degree in Christian Education with an emphasis in children’s ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in May 2007, and claims to be the proudest member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Class of 2005. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family in East Texas, playing sports and games, reading, and being outdoors.

Mason Lampkin

Minister to Students

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Mason Lampkin began his ministry at Birchman in January 2005. Prior to Birchman, Mason served as interim student minister at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Cedar Hill, and has been involved in many areas of ministry to students since serving as a student ministry intern in 1999 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas. He also served in student ministry positions at First Baptist, Euless and Hillcrest Baptist as a student ministry associate. Mason is a graduate of Dallas Baptist University and Southwestern Seminary. He and his wife, Alli, son, Colby, and daughters, Sydney and Kate are active members of the Birchman family.

Phil Jones

Minister to Adults and Family Life

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Phil began his ministry as Minister of Adults and Family Life on December 1, 2007. This is the second time that Phil and Gale have served the Birchman family. Originally, they had been part of the Birchman staff from 1972 until 1985. Phil and Gale have four grown children and one son, Zack, who is still in High School.

Phil was raised in Birmingham, Alabama and was called into ministry at Central Park Baptist Church. He received his undergraduate degree at Samford University and went on to get his master’s degree at SWBTS.

John Babler

Minister of Missions

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Dr. John Babler has been involved in missions at Birchman since 1995, serving as chairman of the Missions Committee, where he planned and coordinated several U.S. and international mission trips. In September 2001 he began serving part time in the Missions Ministry and was appointed Minister of Missions in September 2002. Birchman has a strong missions heritage and it is John’s desire to continue to grow the missions impact of Birchman in the community, the United States and the world.

John and his wife, Marilee, have 10 children: Hudson, Sarah, Rebecca, Katie, William, Daniel, Amy, Samuel, Hannah and Aliyah. He holds master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington and Southwestern Seminary and a doctorate in philosophy from Southwestern, where he serves full time as Associate Professor of Pastoral Counseling.

Larry Randall

Counseling Ministries

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Larry was educated at the University of South Florida and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has had continuing education in nouthetic counseling under Dr. Jay Adams, Dr. Wayne Mack and Dr. Bob Smith. Larry is a certified biblical counselor through the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors and the International Association of Biblical Counselors. Larry has been offering biblical counseling since 1979 and became the Director of Counseling Ministries at Birchman Baptist Church in 1986.