Our Minister
Steve Berg
Damien Barber was born in Greensboro, NC, but moved around a lot while growing up (including 5 years in England). He spent his teen years in Brevard County, Florida (Cocoa, Melbourne, Mims, and Rockledge). Damien first started going to church at the Rockledge Church of Christ when he was 17. He was baptized into Christ two weeks before his 18th birthday on June 13th, 2001. Shortly after becoming a Christian, he decided that the talents God had blessed him with would be best used in full time ministry.
So, after graduating with a general AA degree from Brevard Community College in May 2002, Damien went to Faulkner University to pursue a degree in Bible. He graduated in 2006 with a BA in Pulpit Ministry and then again in 2008 with a MA in Youth and Family Ministry.
Damien served in several part time ministry roles in his time at Faulkner. He served as a Youth Intern at the Central Church of Christ in Savannah, GA, Associate Minister Intern at the Rockledge Church of Christ (Rockledge, FL), and Associate Minister Intern at Northpointe Church of Christ in Montgomery, AL. Damien also served as Interim Minister at the Highway 84 Church of Christ in Coffeeville, AL as they prepared to merge with the other church in the area.
Damien’s first full time ministry was as the Pulpit Minister at the Ozark Church of Christ in Ozark, Alabama from April 1st, 2012 until September 2013. Damien returned to Florida to serve as the Youth and Family Minister at the Mount Dora Church of Christ in September 2013 and served there until September 2019.
Damien began working with the Dean Road Church of Christ as the Minister in September 2019.
Damien has been married to Valerie Barber since July 28th, 2007. Valerie has a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Faulkner University. They have three daughters: Katarina, Melodie, and Lily.
So, after graduating with a general AA degree from Brevard Community College in May 2002, Damien went to Faulkner University to pursue a degree in Bible. He graduated in 2006 with a BA in Pulpit Ministry and then again in 2008 with a MA in Youth and Family Ministry.
Damien served in several part time ministry roles in his time at Faulkner. He served as a Youth Intern at the Central Church of Christ in Savannah, GA, Associate Minister Intern at the Rockledge Church of Christ (Rockledge, FL), and Associate Minister Intern at Northpointe Church of Christ in Montgomery, AL. Damien also served as Interim Minister at the Highway 84 Church of Christ in Coffeeville, AL as they prepared to merge with the other church in the area.
Damien’s first full time ministry was as the Pulpit Minister at the Ozark Church of Christ in Ozark, Alabama from April 1st, 2012 until September 2013. Damien returned to Florida to serve as the Youth and Family Minister at the Mount Dora Church of Christ in September 2013 and served there until September 2019.
Damien began working with the Dean Road Church of Christ as the Minister in September 2019.
Damien has been married to Valerie Barber since July 28th, 2007. Valerie has a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Faulkner University. They have three daughters: Katarina, Melodie, and Lily.