C. Gary Barnes
Dr. Barnes is an ordained minister and a licensed psychologist who specializes in marriage and family research, counseling, and training. After graduating from DTS he served as an assistant pastor for seven years. While in the New York area he was a research project coordinator at NYU Medical Center’s Family Studies Clinic and later completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship through Parkland Hospital (Dallas) and the Child Guidance Clinics of Dallas and Texoma. His great celebrations of life are his wife, four adult kids plus three more by marriage, nine grandkids, and bicycle racing.
C. Gary Barnes’s Books
C. Gary Barnes’s Publication Articles
- “Christian PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program.” Marriage & Family: A Christian Journal (7). 2006. 63-76.
- “A Marriage Made in Heaven: How the Significance of Marriage Can be Taught.” Issues in Christian Education (38:3). 2004. 20-25.
- “Stopping the Burnout Progression.” The Commentary: Association of Evangelical Ministers Quarterly (1:3). 2002.
- “Use Conflict as a Catalyst: Communication in Marriage.” Kindred Spirit (23:2). 1999.
- “Can Biblical Counseling and Psychological Counseling Somehow Fit Together?”.” Kindred Spirit (22:4). 1998.
- “Five Myths and Truths in Loneliness.” The Gospel Coalition. 2015.
Media
C. Gary Barnes’s Contributions
A Healthy Approach to Sexual Attraction – Classic
In this classic episode, Bill Hendricks, Debby Wade, and Gary Barnes discuss a healthy Christian approach…
Sexuality and Singleness
In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock, Gary Barnes, and Doug Rosenau discuss sexuality and singleness, focusing…
Engaging in Difficult Conversations
In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock and Gary Barnes and Wendy Miller discuss navigating difficult conversations,…
Compelling Love
Dr. Gary Barnes, professor of Biblical Counseling, discusses love, not only as a feeling or gift,…
A Healthy Approach to Sexual Attraction
In this episode, Bill Hendricks, Debby Wade, and Gary Barnes discuss a healthy Christian approach to…
Navigating Transgender Issues
In this episode Drs. Darrell Bock, Gary Barnes and Tim Yoder continue thier discussion on gender…
Understanding Gender Dysphoria
In this episode, Drs. Darrell L. Bock, Timothy Yoder, and Gary Barnes discuss understanding gender dysphoria.
Beginning Difficult Conversations
In this episode, Drs. Darrell L. Bock, Gary Barnes, and Michelle Woody discuss healthy ways to…
Cultural Engagement: Difficult Conversations
Dr. Darrell Bock, executive director of the The Hendricks Center, talks with Dr. Gary Barnes, professor…
Compelling Love: The Christian and Same-Sex Attraction
During a recent sabbatical from DTS, Dr. Gary Barnes (ThM, 1983) and others traveled the country…
Ministering to People with Sexual Issues
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Gary Barnes and Debby Wade discuss sexuality and the…
A Biblical View of Sexual Intimacy
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Gary Barnes and Debby Wade discuss sexuality and the…
Ministering to People Wrestling with Sexual Identity
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Mark Yarhouse and Dr. Gary Barnes discuss sexual identity,…
Engaging with LGBT Persons
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Mark Yarhouse and Dr. Gary Barnes discuss sexual identity,…
What Does The Bible Say about Divorce and Redemption in Cases of Spousal Abuse?
Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Gary Barnes, and Debby Wade, MFT, discuss spousal abuse, focusing on the…
A Christian Response to Abusive Relationships
Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Gary Barnes, and Debby Wade, MFT, discuss spousal abuse, focusing on responsibilities…
How Do I Talk to My Teen About Sex?
Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Gary Barnes, Dr. Chip Dickens and Debby Wade, MFT, discuss sexuality and…
Raising Children in a Sex-Saturated Society
Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Gary Barnes, Dr. Chip Dickens and Debby Wade discuss sexuality and the…
Self-Esteem Problems and Gospel Freedom
Dr. Gary Barnes, Professor of Biblical Counseling, DTS, encourages us to give up the self-esteem game…
The Gospel
Dr. Gary Barnes, professor of Biblical Counseling, speaks to us about the value of the Gospel.
Driven by Love or Lust?
Dr. Gary Barnes, associate professor of Biblical Counseling, asks us to examine our personal ambitions and…
Use Conflict as a Catalyst: Communication in Marriage
I received a call recently from the wife of a pastor who told me, “Our marriage…
Can Biblical Counseling and Psychological Counseling Somehow Fit Together?
During the last two decades the Christian community’s struggle to understand the relationship of biblical counseling…
