Thankful for Jerry Barnes, who invested himself in my life 
by Bill Jones

(Originally published on the Texas Baptists Committed blog at texasbaptistscommitted.blogspot.com.) Jerry Barnes passed away this morning. Jerry was pastor of University Baptist Church in Shawnee when I was a student at Oklahoma Baptist University. He was key in giving me guidance and support during the faith struggle I experienced, which began early in my sophomore year (1970-’71) Read more . . .