Dean Barley is a native of Lake Mary, Florida, and a graduate of Stetson University, Brown Scholar at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC and an ordained pastor. He is the founder of The Vineyard Camp and Retreat Center and recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Community Work, North Carolina. He lives on Brown Mountain, NC, where he is raising his adopted children-the challenge and spiritual inspiration of his life. Dean continues to work on his blogs each day, surrounded by his pet dachshunds, arctic wolf and his family. For more information about The Vineyard Camp or his blogs, please visit the camp’s website at:www.vineyardcamp.com instagram.com/thevineyardcamp
