Rogue- a person that behaves in an aberrant or unpredictable way. From Latin rogare, “to ask” or “to beg.”
Minister- a person or thing used to achieve or convey something. Originated from Latin, “servant.”
Justin Bronson Barringer is a pastor, consultant, writer, and editor. He also happens to be PhD candidate in religious ethics at Southern Methodist University. Justin is a recipient of the CM Cares Religious Scholars Award, the John Wesley Fellowship with AFTE, the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, and the Cary Maguire Fellowship, as well as the Jenzabar Foundation Student Leadership Award. Perhaps best of all, Justin is the husband of Rachel and father of Israel and Zoe.
Justin and Rachel founded Diapers, Etc. a ministry which "exists to provide diapers, feminine hygiene products, and other important goods not typically covered by government programs or other service providers." In this effort, they work alongside the good folks at Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space, a campus of White Rock UMC, as well as with the fantastic organization Hope Supply Co., and other partners to serve over 150 families a month.
Justin has a BA in Oral Communication from Lipscomb University, and an MDiv from Asbury Theological Seminary, with a focus on Christian ethics, and he studied faith and public policy in Washington, DC. He has been a missionary in Greece and China, worked extensively among homeless people in cities as varied as Nashville and Los Angeles to Lexington and Little Rock. Justin has served at mercy and justice organizations like The Dream Center and Sojourners. He was also Outreach Pastor at Embrace Church for three years.
Minister- a person or thing used to achieve or convey something. Originated from Latin, “servant.”
Justin Bronson Barringer is a pastor, consultant, writer, and editor. He also happens to be PhD candidate in religious ethics at Southern Methodist University. Justin is a recipient of the CM Cares Religious Scholars Award, the John Wesley Fellowship with AFTE, the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, and the Cary Maguire Fellowship, as well as the Jenzabar Foundation Student Leadership Award. Perhaps best of all, Justin is the husband of Rachel and father of Israel and Zoe.
Justin and Rachel founded Diapers, Etc. a ministry which "exists to provide diapers, feminine hygiene products, and other important goods not typically covered by government programs or other service providers." In this effort, they work alongside the good folks at Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space, a campus of White Rock UMC, as well as with the fantastic organization Hope Supply Co., and other partners to serve over 150 families a month.
Justin has a BA in Oral Communication from Lipscomb University, and an MDiv from Asbury Theological Seminary, with a focus on Christian ethics, and he studied faith and public policy in Washington, DC. He has been a missionary in Greece and China, worked extensively among homeless people in cities as varied as Nashville and Los Angeles to Lexington and Little Rock. Justin has served at mercy and justice organizations like The Dream Center and Sojourners. He was also Outreach Pastor at Embrace Church for three years.
Justin's first book A Faith Not Worth Fighting For: Addressing Commonly Asked Questions about Christian Nonviolence (Cascade, 2012) received widespread praise. Justin is currently working on another collaborative book project, tentatively titled Practicing the Kingdom: Essays on Hospitality, Community, and Friendship in Honor of Christine Pohl (forthcoming with Cascade, 2020), as well as an academic book series, to be called The Business of Modern Life, (also edited volumes) exploring the intersection of contemporary moral issues and global economic systems; the first of which is The Business of War: Theological and Ethical Reflections on the Military-Industrial Complex (forthcoming with Cascade, 2020). Also, Justin is co-authoring a book titled God and Country (Music) that explores key theological themes in his favorite music genre (Forthcoming with Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2021).
Justin writes and speaks at academic and lay levels on topics such as war and peace, wealth/poverty, sexual ethics, and the triad of friendship, hospitality, and community.