Pastors & Elders

Barry Bruce

Pastor/Elder - Senior Pastor

Barry has been the pastor of PBC for 19 years. He graduated from Tarrant High School in 1969, from Samford University in 1980, and from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1982 where he majored in theology and biblical counseling. He has been married to Joy Knepper Bruce for 39 years. They have two married sons and two granddaughters.

Randy Sims

Pastor/Elder - Youth Pastor

Randy has led PBC's ministry to students for 15+ years (1994), but his history goes much further back - he accepted Christ right here at VBS at PBC in third grade. He worked at the PBC CDC in high school and college. He graduated from Shades Valley HS in 1983, and from Samford University in 1987 with a B.A. in Graphic Design. After college, he worked for 4 years as an art director in the publications department of Woman's Missionary Union (WMU). He finally completed 21st grade and received a M.T.S. degree from Beeson Divinity School in 1997. Although his official title is Youth Pastor, he prefers to be called "Minister of Stuff."