Barbara G. Gelnett grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts. While attending Juniata College in Pennsylvania, she met her husband Stephen Gelnett. Love of movies led her to New York University to earn a Master of Arts in Cinema. In her mid-twenties she became a born-again Christian, a process she describes as a “very long labor and delivery.” The Gelnetts raised three children. Barbara earned Social Studies and Special Education certifications and has held a wide variety of teaching positions. She has taught in locked facilities for severely emotionally disturbed youth. Her faith has been expressed in several different ministries. Barbara managed a Christian music venue in Virginia Beach known as The Fire Escape and also assisted the homeless. She has a passion for building the Kingdom of God, loving people, music, and sports.
