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.