Dr. Barbara Pemberton

Associate Professor of Christian Missions

pembertonb@obu.edu

(870) 245-5541

Education:       Ph.D. -- Baylor University in World Religions

                        M.A. – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Theology/Philosophy of Religion

                        B.A. – University of Mississippi in Comparative Religion

 I have been at OBU since spring 02.  I spend Christmas & summer breaks in Saudi Arabia studying Islam.  During the months of school I travel to churches and other groups to speak on other religions, primarily Islam.  I love sponsoring groups on campus, especially our Pruet Sisterhood – which consists of all our young women at Pruet either majoring or minoring in Christian Studies (around 100, I think!).  My husband and I are members of Second Baptist, Arkadelphia.

Professional organizations: American Academy of Religion / Society of Biblical Literaterature/ National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion / Evangelical Theological Society

 

Publication: "Islam and the Bible" in the Apologetics Study Bible, Broadman-Holman Publishing, 2007

Lavell Cole Most Inspirational Professor Award (02-03)