Quotable Quote: "It is a privilege to be used as a conduit for God to reach out and invite persons to discover God's love and call in their lives."
Fun Facts: Barbara grew up United Methodist, attending prayer meetings, Bible studies and women's circle. Her calling to education started early: "As a child, I played teacher in my own one-room schoolhouse with neighborhood children and my younger brothers as my students." She and her husband, Rev. Mark Barden, have a son, Chris.