Associate Professor of Practical Theology
Dr. Barrie joined the WSC faculty full time as Associate Professor of Practical Theology in 2021 after eighteen years of pastoral ministry at Rocky Mountain Community Church (PCA) in Billings, Montana. He has taught practical theology at WSC as a visiting lecturer and adjunct professor since 2009, and currently serves as Director of the NLPC Counseling Center in Escondido. Dr. Barrie has spoken at conferences around the country, and he has lectured internationally in Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Mexico.
Dr. Barrie grew up near the seminary, in Poway, California, before attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. After earning a BS in political science in 1994, he served for five years as a strategic intelligence officer in the U.S. Army in Arizona, Georgia, and overseas in Germany. Dr. Barrie became a ruling elder in the PCA four years before attending WSC, where he completed an MDiv in 2003. During his eighteen years of pastoral ministry, Dr. Barrie emphasized counseling and discipleship. In 2013 he earned a DMin in pastoral counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary, with a capstone project titled, “When Two Become One: Preparing for Grace-Based Marriage.”
Dr. Barrie is married to his high-school sweetheart, Kristin. They have three grown children, two sons-in-law, and one granddaughter. The Barries reside near the seminary in Escondido, attend New Life Presbyterian Church, and enjoy travelling and opening their home to guests.
Education BS United States Military Academy West Point MDiv Westminster Seminary California DMin Westminster Theological Seminary
What I Want to Instill in My Students
“Mindful that we commend to others what we cherish most, I aim to instill in my students an abiding hope in the sure promises of Christ and a zeal to be conformed to his image. I pray that my students grow in their love and personal awareness of the diverse people of God in the local church, and gain wisdom to preach, teach and counsel those saints from the Word with humility, compassion, clarity and boldness.”
An Interview with Jason W. Barrie
https://wscal.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OH_12.10_Barrie.mp3
