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Reverend Barbara Campbell was born in January 1944 to the late Evangelist Hyacinth Lord. She attended School Shirland High School in Smethwick, West Midlands .Qualifying as Secretary and later a Social worker .

she provided support and tailored interventions to assist children and their families in navigating challenging situations, including abuse, neglect, and trauma. Additionally, she provided counselling and therapeutic services, enabling children to foster healthy coping strategies and enhance their emotional well-being, this was seen across thousands of young people across the West Midlands.

She dedicated her whole life to the work of the Lord. She served he local Church in many capacities of Ministry, such as a licensed Evangelist, Women's ministry director, Sunday school teacher, Youth Leader and Prison Ministry outreach leader.

Reverend Barbara Campbell understood that the gospel should reach the souls of all men at any cost. She won souls to Christ through sharing the word of God, demonstrating his love through her genuine love and acts of kindness. Her favourite scripture was Psalms 27: "The Lord is the Light of my Salvation", and her favourite song was "Blessed Assurance Jesus is mine". She would always leave you with her statement of encouragement: "It's going to be alright; you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you".

Reverend Barbara Campbell served as a compassionate shepherdess to her congregation for sixteen years.
As a respected female leader, she officiated weddings, christenings, and funerals. She provided pre-marital counselling, trauma counselling, parental guidance, and bereavement counselling. In addition, she regularly visited local schools, hospitals, and nursing homes and actively participated in community group meetings, collaborating with counsellors and local MPs. She was the Minister aired on the central news team who conducted the funeral for Coral Narel Sharpe.

After service to COGOP for over 60 years , Reverend Barbara launched the House of Praise Ministry (HOPM) in November 2013 , by her death in 2014, she had become one of the most renowned Black female ministers across the West Midlands.