Bio
M.S.S.W. - University of Texas at Arlington
M.A. - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ph.D. - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. Babler has served in inner-city missions, as a youth minister and associate pastor in local churches, as minister of missions, and in hospice. He has been active in the emergency services for over 20 years serving as a volunteer firefighter and chaplain and as a police chaplain and officer. In 2020, he retired as a Professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary after teaching for 28 years and began his service at Mid-America. Dr. Babler has published three books on biblical counseling, authored journal and blog articles, and contributed to other works as well. In addition to formal academic classes, he teaches a variety of workshops and certificate training in Biblical Counseling and chaplaincy. Dr. Babler and his wife Marilee were married in 1984 and are blessed with 11 children and 12 grandchildren.
