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The Halbert’s and WRPC: Through the Generations

Posted on by Carl Robbins

In April of 1987 WRPC called the Rev. Paul Halbert – a retiring minister – to serve as the Asst. Pastor to Dr. Tom Cross. Rev. Halbert had previously served as a WWII combat Marine, a missionary in Venezuela, and a pastor in churches from California to Michigan. When Rev. Halbert came on staff at WRPC he and his beloved wife Dorothy lived in the manse; the same manse that now serves as the church offices. Pastor Halbert was taken home to be with Christ in May of 2009.

Now, WRPC supports and partners with Aaron and Rachel Halbert, church planting in Honduras. Aaron is the grandson of Paul Halbert!

Above are Aaron & Rachel and their children Ford and Catherine with Pastor Carl and Sandy after the Sunday evening service. They’re back in the States until Rachel delivers TRIPLETS…all girls!

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Carl is a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a graduate of Crichton College and Covenant Theological Seminary. Pastor Robbins has served churches in South Carolina, Oklahoma and Nevada. In addition Carl has served on the board of crisis pregnancy centers, Christian schools and seminaries. He has spoken to college groups, medical school forums, state legislative groups, seminary chapels and church conferences. His special passion is training pastors in developing countries. Carl and wife Sandy have been married for 37 years(!) and are the parents of three believing, adult children: John and his wife DeAnna and their children (Bray, Emmie Ruth, and Maggie Grace), James and his wife Megen and their children (Jack and Lainey Janice), and Sarah and her husband Andrew Holmes. Carl and Sandy love OU football, big dogs, good Mexican food, and the beach—any beach, any time.