WORSHIP LEADER | PJ BARNERPJ (“Praise Jesus”) is a missionary kid who was born and raised in Davao City, Philippines with a passion for reaching the lost for Christ. His parents, Rev. Paul & Elvie Barner, are ministers with the Christian & Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines (CAMACOP) and have planted 30 churches, 2 schools, and an orphanage in the greater Davao City region. PJ's journey includes touring over 50 churches across 20 countries with his family and experiencing a spiritual awakening at 16, followed by a baptism in the Jordan River. He attended Alliance University (then Nyack College) and graduated from SUNY Albany, having studied counseling psychology, sociology, and intercultural ministry. He is also an alumnus of LIFT, a yearlong Christian discipleship program in the Adirondacks, and has led worship in the USA, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic. PJ now lives in Auburn with his wife Briana, and they are both passionately devoted to drawing the church closer to God through worship!
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