Worth Baptist Church

Pastor Emeritus of Worth Baptist Church

Dr. Raymond Barber has been in the Gospel ministry for more than sixty years. He pastored Worth Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas for thirty-five years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus. Additionally, Dr. Barber has taught Bible college classes, founded the Independent Baptist Fellowship International and the Norris Bible Baptist Institute. He served as President of the Independent Baptist Fellowship International and the Norris Bible Baptist Institute for twelve years.

Currently is President Emeritus of the IBFI, serves on the Executive Board of the IBFI, and is chancellor of Crown Southwest Norris Seminary. He is a member of the Executive Board of the Sword of the Lord Foundation and the Mt. Abarim Baptist Evangelistic Association.

He is the author of several books, booklets, and pamphlets, among which are: What the Bible Teaches, A Dozen Diamonds from Daniel, Family Portraits, Family Success, Profile of a Preacher, Golden Moments with God, Heaven's Hymnbook.

Barber continues to travel extensively throughout the nation preaching in revival meetings, Bible conferences, mission conferences, Bible colleges, fellowship meetings, and gatherings such as the national Sword of the Lord conference and the national meeting of the Independent Baptist Fellowship International.

Bro. R. J. Barber, Jr. (Bob), is the brother of Dr. Raymond Barber, and was the founder and starting pastor of Worth Baptist Temple (later changed to Worth Baptist Church). He pastored from 1954 till returning to Virginia to pastor his father's church after his passing in 1961. His life verse was Romans 1:15.

He was born on December 21, 1927, in Reidsville, N.C., a son of Robert and Maggie Barber. He completed studies at the Bible Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and began his ministry in Everman, Texas. He later founded Worth Baptist Church in Fort Worth, where he served until the death of his father, Dr. R. J. Barber, in 1961. He returned to Danville to take his father's pastorate at the Baptist Tabernacle, and under his leadership the church experienced tremendous growth. Due to health issues, Bro. Bob resigned from full-time ministry at the Tabernacle in 1986. He later pastored Spring Garden Community Church and Shiloh Baptist Church in Milton, North Carolina. Throughout the years, Rev. Barber continued a daily broadcast known as Tabernacle Time, began by his father in 1932. By his appearance, demeanor, and voice, Rev. Barber was quickly identified wherever he went within the radius of Tabernacle Time. His voice invariably brought a smile, a handshake, or some encounter with a stranger. Tabernacle Time remains the longest running daily religious radio broadcast in the world. In 2011, Rev. Barber was honored with a Virginia Joint House resolution acknowledging his 50 years of broadcasting. Tabernacle Time has touched, reached, and blessed untold multitudes for Christ throughout its 86 years on the air. Bro. Bob comes from a family of outstanding preachers and personalities.

Reverend R. J. Barber, Jr.
Founder - Pastor
1954-1961