Brother Barlea accepted Jesus as his personal Saviour in 1980, through the preaching of God's Word. In 1990 the Barleas moved to the Ivory Coast because of the 14 years of civil war in Liberia which killed 250,000 people.
Brother Barlea was enrolled at Ghana Baptist Bible College from 1998-2021 and received an Advanced Diploma in Theology. He also received a Master in Theology after completing distance studies in 2016-2022 through Solid Rock Baptist Seminary in Ghana, as well as a Doctors Degree from Solid Rock Baptist Seminary.
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."—John 14:6