Dr. Pearle began his ministry here at Birchman in January of 1998 after serving as pastor at First Baptist Church in Portland, Texas for eight years. He is a graduate of Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary in Cordova, Tennessee where he received both his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry; and of Southern Bible College in Houston, Texas where he received his BA in Christian Ministry. He presently serves on the President's Executive Advisory Council at Mid America Seminary and has served as a Visiting Instructor of Pastoral Ministries at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary here in Fort Worth. Dr. Pearle served two terms as President of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention from 2007- 2009, and he has served on the SBTC's Executive Committee since 2001.

Bro. Bob (as he is called here at Birchman) places a strong emphasis on evangelism, discipleship and growing a church through a strong Sunday School program. His wife, Deborah, is a second grade teacher at a local Christian school. They have one son, Andrew. He and his wife Stefanie recently made Bro. Bob and Deborah newly-minted grandparents with the birth of their daughter, Kathryn Grace.

Bob Pearle is the author of The Vanishing Church: Searching for Significance in the 21st Century.