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==Bethany Baptist Church in Lubbock==

==Bethany Baptist Church in Lubbock==

   

   

After graduation from Baptist Bible College, O'Brien joined the staff of Bethany Baptist Church,  which first opened in September 1973 under the founding pastor, Ross Junior Spencer (born June 12, 1933) of Lubbock. O'Brien was, first, the music and youth minister, then associate pastor, co-pastor, and full pastor on Spencer's retirement from full-time ministry. Spencer thereafter served for nearly three years as an interim pastor in Andrews near Midland, Texas. Under Spencer, Bethany church conducted three week-long revivals per year and observed homecoming and various other special events. The late Louisiana Governor [[Jimmie Davis]], a gospel singer, addressed one of the early homecoming ceremonies. So did [[Curtis Hutson]], editor of ''The Sword and .''<ref>http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/030208/obi_252869562.shtml</ref>

After graduation from Baptist Bible College, O'Brien joined the staff of Bethany Baptist Church,  which first opened in September 1973 under the founding pastor, Ross Junior Spencer (born June 12, 1933) of Lubbock. O'Brien was, first, the music and youth minister, then associate pastor, co-pastor, and full pastor on Spencer's retirement from full-time ministry. Spencer thereafter served for nearly three years as an interim pastor in Andrews near Midland, Texas. Under Spencer, Bethany church conducted three week-long revivals per year and observed homecoming and various other special events. The late [[Louisiana]] Governor [[Jimmie Davis]], a gospel singer, addressed one of the early homecoming ceremonies. So did [[Curtis Hutson]], editor of ''The Sword of the Lord'' from 1980 until his death in 1995.<ref>http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/030208/obi_252869562.shtml</ref>

==Song leader, pianist, preacher==

==Song leader, pianist, preacher==