Walter Barrett
1947-12-07 2022-09-07
Walter Clark Barrett, 74, entered into the presence of the Lord on September 7, 2022. Walt was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, as well as a pastor and missionary used by the Lord to deeply impact many.
Walt was born to Don and Billie Barrett on December 13, 1947. While a sophomore in college in 1967, Walt accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. The implications of this shaped every facet of who he was and what he did. Sensing a call into full-time ministry, Walt received a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1973 and later a Doctorate of Ministry at Westminster Theological Seminary. His 45 years of ministry combined teaching the Bible, shepherding and serving local churches, and mentoring pastors and missionaries. Walt served for over 28 years as a missionary with Greater Europe Mission in Belgium and Germany. He also served as a pastor for 17 years: McCoy Memorial Baptist Church (Elkhart, Indiana), Evangelische Gemeente Landen (Belgium), Evangelishe Gemeente Leuven (Belgium), Black Forest Christian Fellowship (Germany), Riverside Community Church (St. Charles, Illinois), and Faith Evangelical Free Church (Grand Forks, North Dakota).
He was married to Jane for 53 years. Walt is also survived by his children, Jennifer Benjamin (John), Peter Barrett (Kara), and Jeffrey Barrett (Meredith), and grandchildren – Joshua, Nathan, Olivia, Annalise, Jude, Adelaide, Liam, Elias, and Isabel.
Walt was born to Don and Billie Barrett on December 13, 1947. While a sophomore in college in 1967, Walt accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. The implications of this shaped every facet of who he was and what he did. Sensing a call into full-time ministry, Walt received a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1973 and later a Doctorate of Ministry at Westminster Theological Seminary. His 45 years of ministry combined teaching the Bible, shepherding and serving local churches, and mentoring pastors and missionaries. Walt served for over 28 years as a missionary with Greater Europe Mission in Belgium and Germany. He also served as a pastor for 17 years: McCoy Memorial Baptist Church (Elkhart, Indiana), Evangelische Gemeente Landen (Belgium), Evangelishe Gemeente Leuven (Belgium), Black Forest Christian Fellowship (Germany), Riverside Community Church (St. Charles, Illinois), and Faith Evangelical Free Church (Grand Forks, North Dakota).
He was married to Jane for 53 years. Walt is also survived by his children, Jennifer Benjamin (John), Peter Barrett (Kara), and Jeffrey Barrett (Meredith), and grandchildren – Joshua, Nathan, Olivia, Annalise, Jude, Adelaide, Liam, Elias, and Isabel.