Ben Barnett

Dr. Ben Barnett is the Chief Evangelist & Executive Vice President for HOPE worldwide and Professor of Christ and Culture and Congregational Studies at the Rocky Mount School of Ministry and Theology. Ben graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and was Co-Captain of the Army Football Team. Ben also graduated with a Master’s in Divinity (MDiv) and a Doctor in Ministry (DMin) from the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University. His doctoral thesis is "Breaking the Silence: Courageous Conversations about Race, Racism, and Reconciliation in the Local Church." Ben and Tammi served in the full-time ministry, leading churches in Atlanta, GA for 26 years.