Wayne and Janet Barrier

Wayne and Janet Barrier

Wayne and Janet live in Florence, Alabama and have been associated with the Choates and World Evangelism since 1982. Presently, their work is sponsored and overseen by the Double Springs, Alabama congregation. They assist with all phases of the World Evangelism work, making two or more trips to Asia each year. Their efforts focus on follow-up evangelism and training.

Both Wayne and Janet are 1972 graduates of the University of Tennessee. Wayne completed a graduate degree in 1975 and Janet in 1982. Janet taught math for 20 years in local schools including Mars Hill Bible School and Heritage Christian University. Wayne has been an adjunct faculty member for several schools over the past 30 years, including 20 years with Faulkner University and is presently serving with Heritage Christian University. He worked as an engineering research manager for the U.S. government for 24 years.

The Barriers have four children and five grandchildren. Their sons work with them in missions, with two working as full-time ministers and the third working part time. Their son-in-law is a youth minister, planning full-time work in evangelism when his education is completed. Their daughter and daughters-in-law are homemakers and assist their husbands with their ministries.