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Pastor Barry Wright was born in New York, New York. He graduated from Orangeburg Wilkinson High School in Orangeburg South Carolina. His military career includes six years in the Chemical Corp of the United States Army of America. After his military service, Pastor Barry Wright was a pastor, a business owner and a community activist in Hinesville, Georgia.

As a community activist, he is known in Hinesville, Georgia for creating an organization call the Liberty County Martin Luther King Commemorative Celebration. Under his leadership the organization expanded the celebration in Liberty County Georgia to the largest community holiday celebration. It became a forum to award scholarships, recognize community service, facilitate ecumenical cooperation, and build community relationship across community lines.

In 1994 Pastor Barry Wright became a seminary student at Duke University. While at Duke University he became a Martin Luther King scholar in 1995 and remained so until graduating. Pastor Barry Wright studied at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio under the mentorship of Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, the former chief of staff for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Pastor Barry Wright is married to the former Angela Dunlap, who is an educator. His two sons are Cederic Lorenzo Wright a middle school principal and Dr. Barry Phillip Wright,the oldest son a resident physician.

Pastor Barry Wright has over (25) years of successful ministry and pastoral experience in establishing and developing effective programs that foster collaboration with church members and community stakeholders interested in improving the conditions of people in diverse communities. Demonstrated ability in mobilizing people in promoting issues related to church and community development. He is a proven and effective leader who is skilled and experienced in uniting people on a common vision and empowering people to accomplish the God-given imperative of the “Great Commission.”