Creator of Life, Guide Us to Treasure.

When our days burst with joyful smiles, happy laughter, and authentic kindness, let us cherish the life you give. When our hours drag, endlessly pressed with intolerable anger, aching tears, and narcissistic ugliness, remind us still to treasure the life you give. In the easy and the hard, when we see you working and when all seems dark, remind us you are in the business of redemption. You bring good from bad, laughter during tears.  Strengthen  us to trust your faithfulness.

Hi there, I’m Dori

About

Dori is a Jesus follower, a woman happily married to Keith for over 30 years, a mom, a student and teacher of the Bible, a speaker, an author, a creative collaborator to look beyond the obstacle to see the bigger adventure. She holds a bachelor’s degree in theatre from Southwestern University and a master’s degree in theological studies from Asbury Theological Seminary. She spent 15 years on the ministry staff at The Woodlands Methodist Church.

She is passionate about communicating God’s love and grace. Focusing on transformation, she teaches the Bible with an understanding of the culture where Jesus taught. Dori enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family on the ranch. She plays a mean game of Spades, bakes an amazing pecan pie, and writes poetry for relaxation.

Dori divides her time between the Houston suburb of Spring and the rural community of Medina, Texas. Dori and Keith are parents to three young adult children, Claire, Caleb, and Joshua, and one much-loved but very spoiled Maltese named McCoy.

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Bringing People Closer to God

Leading Ministry

“Dori’s gentle spirit infuses a deep well of wisdom.  She connects our struggles and triumphs with Biblical truths in a way that helps her students navigate our modern world.  She has led our annual five-day retreat twice now and is beloved by all .”
Denton Florian, Director
Texas Christian Ashram
2014 – 2023
“I led a retreat with Dori Barber and would do it again gladly. Dori was spiritually motivating, engaging and intelligent.  She challenged and blessed me. “
Wade Paschal
First Methodist Tulsa
“Dori led a leadership retreat for our Bible study group in 2022.
She was attentive to the needs of our schedule as well as the diverse needs of our leadership.
She provided a variety of individual and group activities that allowed us to grow closer to Christ during our time together.
She also prepared short, thought-provoking teachings that led to a deeper understanding of the gift of community.
We were blessed to have her lead our retreat!”
Stephanie Young
Teaching Director
Community Bible Study
Houston/Woodlands

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