Bi-Fork Baptist Association exists to serve 9 counties with 8,300 square miles of range. We are a mobile mission base with approximately 40 churches working together. Not all equal size or gifted, but all called to support and serve one another with Dr. Robert Wheat as our connecting missionary. Usually on the road to connect with churches and their staff, Dr. Wheat is running this race pursuing the higher call of building God's Kingdom locally, while also engaging globally.
Dr. Robert Wheat currently resides in Vernon, Texas where our Baptist Student Center is located. Vernon College is a fertile soil for missions and one of our collective missions to serve college students each semester, along with our Camp Chaparral in Iowa Park. These are just two of the ministries Dr. Wheat serves alongside with several other staff in our region, but perhaps the greatest demand comes from gathering key pastors, staff, and lay-leaders working hand-in-hand to see God's work accomplished in our churches. There is a sweet fellowship on this journey.
Dr. Wheat has served in various church staff positions since College. Most recently, he served as pastor for 15 years in an East Texas church similar to many of our local communities. Previously, he has served as Associate Pastor in roles such as Minister of Education, Youth, Music and Youth, as well as one position of Music, Youth, & Maintenance at one precious church. Overall, he has served in vocational ministry roles since 1984.
Dr. Wheat graduated with his Bachelors degree in 1989, Master of Arts in Religious Education in 1996, and Doctor of Biblical Studies in Pastoral Ministries in 2008. The journey of training has enhanced and strengthened where he is today, but the journey is still on-going.
Dr. Wheat has been married to his very gifted-mechanical-engineering and beautiful wife since May 1990. He has two very creative and talented children, both in college, and one day hopes to add grand-"Pop" to his resume. He loves sweet music, sweet food, and sweet fellowship, which will all consummate in a glorious heavenly atmosphere of "sweet" trinity some day.
