About
Our Pastor
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| Spiritual
Journey |
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Accepted
Christ as personal Lord and Savior and was baptized at the
age of nine. Felt called into the ministry and was licensed
to preach at the age of fifteen. Ordained at the age of nineteen. |
| Family
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Married
to Jody in 1976. Barry and Jody met while attending Judson
College. After graduation they traveled with a music group
full-time for one year. Jody’s recording album, Blessed
Are the Children was produced by John Innes, accompanist
for the Billy Graham Crusades. Jody teaches at Hawaii
Baptist Academy. The Lovetts have three children.
Brandon, is a recent graduate of Judson College, and employed by the State of Hawaii as a Youth Corrections Officer. Nathaniel is a junior at The University
of Hawaii majoring in International Business. Brianna,
a freshman at the Hawaii
Baptist Academy, enjoys volleyball, basketball,
and friends. |
| Interests |
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Biking (Motorcycle), Hiking, Landscaping, Guitar, Honolulu
Symphony |
| Favorite
Things |
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Music - All
kinds but especially enjoying Hawaiian,
favorite group Pandanus Club and Olomana
· TV Show - Old black & white episodes of “The
Andy Griffith Show,” favorite characters Barney and
Gomer Pyle
· Food - Seafood, favorite restaurant “Red
Lobster”
· Drink - Pina Colada smoothie
· Movies - Comedies
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Pastime - The Beach,
Mountains, Hawaiian Sunsets and Flowers
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Card Game - Rook
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| Education
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Judson College, Elgin, Illinois Attended: 9/74 – 6/77
Major: Human Relations Degree: B.A.
· Taylor University, Upland, Indiana Attended: Post-term
1975
· Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas Attended:
Summer 1980
· Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois
Attended: 9/80 – 6/81
· Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois
Attended: 9/81 – 6/86 Major: New Testament Degree: Masters
of Divinity
· Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California
Attended: 6/94 – 6/01
Major: Church Growth Degree: Doctor of Ministry |
| Pastoral
Ministry |
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· 6/78 - 7/80 First Baptist Church,
Lamar Colorado
· 8/80 – 6/87 First Baptist Church, Marengo,
Illinois
· 6/87 – 7/99 First Baptist Church, Kewanee,
Illinois
· 8/99 – 3/02 The Covenant Baptist Church, West
Bloomfield, Michigan
· 2/03 – First Baptist Church, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Awards
& Recognition |
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“Grow Scholar” Center of Renewal of the Churches,
Northern Baptist Seminary, Chicago, Illinois
· “The Evangelism Award” from the American
Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region
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Brandon, Jody, Barry, Brianna, Nate |
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