Background
Spitzer, Lee Barnett was born on April 30, 1957 in Brooklyn. Son of William and Norma (Landau) Spitzer.
Spitzer, Lee Barnett was born on April 30, 1957 in Brooklyn. Son of William and Norma (Landau) Spitzer.
Bachelor in Religion, King's College, Briarcliff Manor, New York, 1977. Master of Divinity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1981. Doctor of Ministry, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1989.
Intern Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, 1976. Youth minister St. Mark's Episcopalian Church, Glendale, California, 1977-1979, Trinity Baptist Church, Lynnfield, Massachusetts, 1979-1980. Pastor First Baptist Church in East Providence, Rumford, Rhode Island, 1981-1986, Seaview Baptist Church, Linwood, New Jersey, since 1986.
Founding board member Caring International, Pleasantville, New Jersey, since 1990. United States delegate Lausanne II Congress on World Evangelization, Manila, Philippines, 1989. Delegate Baptist Peace Tour to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Baptist Peace Fellowship, 1983.
Speaker/lecturer on missions, since 1983, on peacemaking/nuclear issues, 1982-1986.
Board directors Southern New Jersey Health Systems Agency, since 1989, Caring Inc., Pleasantville, since 1989, Caring Fellowship Centers, Inc., Linwood, New Jersey, since 1986. Founder, president American Baptist Peacemakers Rhode Island, 1983-1986. Member American Baptist Churches New Jersey (evangelism committee since 1988).
Married Lois Nancy Yellin, August 20, 1977. Children: Joshua, Larisa.