I was "Born-Again" January 6th, 1974 while serving in the United States Air Force stationed at RAF Mildenhall, England.  I was under the conviction of the Holy Spirit and was instructed to trust Christ through the witness of another military member, Brother Jack Thrift of Houston, Texas.  I accepted the call to preach the Gospel in late February of 1974 and was Licensed to the Gospel Ministry by the Bible Baptist Church of Beck Row, England in June of 1974.  My family and I were reassigned to Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana in August of 1974 were we joined the Shady Grove Baptist Church, Dr. Earl White, Pastor.

During the Faith Promise Missions Conference in September of 1974 my wife and I were led to surrender our lives to do Missionary work in England.  I was released from active duty in the United States Air Force on December 20, 1974 and attended Baptist Christian College in Shreveport, Louisiana as a full-time student.  I graduated in May of 1977 with both the Graduate of Theology and Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Bible. 

My family and I began full-time deputation to raise support to go to England in May of 1977 and we left for the field in September of 1978.  I was Ordained to the Gospel Ministry in September of 1978 by the Shady Grove Baptist Church of Bossier City, Louisiana just prior to leaving for England.  We served as Missionaries to England from May of 1977 until October of 1985.  During this time we lead two churches to a fully autonomous position, the New Testament Baptist Church near Mildenhall, and the Alconbury Independent Baptist Church near Huntingdon.

After resigning from the Missions Ministry in October of 1985 I pastored the Harvest Baptist Church of  Bossier City, Louisiana from October of 1985 until December of 1986.  I returned to England to Pastor the Alconbury Independent Baptist Church in January of 1986 until December of 1990.  I entered a full-time Conference Ministry in January of 1991 and held meetings in churches across the US and was blessed to also hold meetings in churches in England.  I reentered the Pastorate when I accepted the call to the Gethsemane Baptist Church of Conyers, Georgia on March 13, 1994.  My first Sunday here was Easter Sunday Morning April 3, 1994.  I have served here as Senior Pastor since that time.

I have been married to Elizabeth (Lisa) Mary Stucke since May 20, 1972 and we have two daughters: Mrs. Nicola (Nikki) Marie Barker and Mrs. Michelle Rachel Estes.  Nikki is married to David Barker.  Michelle is married to John Estes.  We have two grandsons, David Kyle Barker, Jr. and Caleb Thomas Estes, and one granddaughter, Hailey Michelle Barker.