Author Profile: Barry Rodriguez

Barry Rodriguez

About the Author: Barry Rodriguez is the director of World Next Door. He is a writer, photographer, actor and teacher with a heart for social justice and a passion for travel. Well then. It’s a good thing he’s got this job!

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Recent Posts by Barry

The Marika Project

Posted Jun 25 in News by Barry Rodriguez 6 Comments

What if we could see the world through Marika’s eyes?

Photo Gallery: The Second Chapter

Posted Jun 17 in Photo Galleries by Barry Rodriguez 6 Comments

The time has come for Romaniv to be taken to the next level…

Return to Romaniv

Posted Jun 09 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 16 Comments

Do you want proof that the kingdom of God is powerful? Read on…

The Summer Begins!

Posted Jun 07 in Travel Journals by Barry Rodriguez 7 Comments

Can your life really change over a cup of coffee?

Defying the Odds

Posted May 27 in News by Barry Rodriguez 2 Comments

You’ll never guess who I just talked to on the phone!

Additional Authors

We're excited to have some amazing authors as part of the World Next Door family. Check out their stories and learn more about their travels.

  • Barry Rodriguez Barry Rodriguez is the director of World Next Door. He is a writer, photographer, actor and teacher with a heart for social justice and a passion for travel. Well then. It’s a good thing he’s got this job!
  • Chris Cambell Christopher N. Cambell is a summer intern with World Next Door, a 2010 graduate of the Moody Bible Institute, and an avid reader. He has an endless appetite for stories both true and otherwise and loves using those to better know and understand people. Shoot him an email sometime, you won't regret it.
  • Christine Sullivan Christine Sullivan was a summer intern with World Next Door in 2009. She graduated in 2009 from Taylor University with a bachelor's degree in Studio Arts. She loves finding beauty in the unseen and overlooked and is passionate about bringing stories of injustice to light.
  • Curtis Honeycutt Curtis is a journalist and board member with World Next Door. He graduated in 2003 with a bachelors in religious studies from the University of Oklahoma. He has a strong desire to see the local church engage in issues of social justice.
  • Jessica Shewan Jessica Shewan is a journalist with World Next Door. She graduated in 2009 from The University of Evansville with a bachelor's degree in History. She loves making new international friends and is passionate about seeing the global church pursue justice and peace!
  • Krystallin Baker Krystallin is a summer intern with World Next door. She is currently a senior at Moody Bible Institute majoring in Communication Studies. After graduation, she hopes to spend her life pursuing justice for the oppressed. She loves adventure and chases tornadoes on her time off.
  • Lauren Schneider Lauren Schneider is a summer intern with World Next Door. She is a Journalism/Mass Communications major at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. Lauren loves writing and photography and could eat Chick-fil-A every day for the rest of her life.
  • Maeven Mendoza Maeven Mendoza is a freelance journalist with World Next Door. She graduated in 2009 from Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in International and Community Development, and is now pursuing a master’s in Social Work from Indiana University.
  • Scott Quigley Scott Quigley was a summer intern with World Next Door in 2009. He is a Junior at American University majoring in Anthropology. Scott loves studying international cultures and has a mortal fear of vending machines.
  • Weekend of Service Team Every year, Grace Community Church in Noblesville, Indiana shuts its doors, cancels its services and sends its congregation out to do service projects all over the city. This team of volunteer journalists from Grace’s congregation told some of the stories from the weekend.