Alan Barbee

Co-Pastor/Elder

Alan  and his family have been a part of Southfield since 1995. Prior to becoming a co-pastor/elder, Alan served for many years as a Life Group Pastor and as an Area Coordinator. In 1999, Alan, along with Tim Davis, was asked by SCF to join our founding pastor, Dr. John Turner, as a co--pastor of Southfield.

Alan got his undergrad from Texas Tech University, his masters from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his doctorate of ministry from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Alan is a part of the senior management team of a local DFW-based credit union. 

Alan has been married to Cara for more than 40 years. They are the proud parents of three adult children and, at last count, proud grandparents to eleven grandchildren…and counting!

Ben Muir

Co-Pastor/Elder

Ben has been at Southfield since 2002 and has been a pastor/elder since November, 2019. Ben was the worship pastor for over 8 years, handing it over to Jacob Griffin when he became an elder.

During the week he is the director at the UT-Arlington Baptist Student Ministry. Ben is a graduate of UT-Arlington and got his masters at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Ben has a deep love for baseball (a lifelong Rangers fan) but also appreciates any physical activity. Ultimate frisbee, mountain climbing, and backpacking are at the top of his list of hobbies.

Ben is married to Shauna and they are happy to call Arlington home. They have four children: Jason, Sadie, Adeline, and Carter.

Jacob Griffin

Worship Leader

Jacob has been at Southfield since 2011 when he came as a college student at UT-Arlington, where he got his bachelor’s degree in Social Work and was a student leader at the Baptist Student Ministry.

Jacob runs the Carrollton branch of an international HVAC company.

Jacob lives in Arlington with his wife Madison, whom he has been happily married to since March 2019. They have a son, Amos, and one on the way!

He has a creative mind and enjoys photography, music, and worshiping a mighty God who is worthy of the praises of His people.

Barb Krekow

Administrative Assistant/The One Who Makes It All Work

Barb has been at Southfield since the late ‘90s. She and her late husband, Ed, both spent time on the mission field. Barb has a heart for seeing the gospel spread among the nations.

Barb is an invaluable resource and really makes everything work at Southfield. She is loved very much!

denise muir

Bookkeeper

Denise has been married to Jim since 1985. They raised their family at Southfield and have loved seeing God work in so many lives throughout the years.

She makes sure all of the church finances are in order, as well as handling much of the church communication.

Denise loves to go to the mountains of Colorado and spend time with her grandkids, of which she has eleven!