Gregory Barkman moved to Alamance County, North Carolina, with his wife Marti in 1973 at the invitation of nineteen believers who desired to begin a new independent Baptist church. A strong proponent of expository preaching, Pastor Barkman teaches regularly from the Beacon Baptist Church (www.beaconbaptist.com) pulpit, and is heard on the Beacon Broadcast. Greg and Marti have four daughters, and live in Haw River, NC.