Denny Holbert,
Senior Pastor
BASIC STUFF:
My family and I moved to Albany in the late summer of 2000. Prior to coming to Albany we served in churches in Seattle, Washington and in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We have found a warm reception and a church family ready for leadership. We have been getting acquainted since then. My children, my wife and I all sense God’s leading in our coming to NACC. With three college age children that could be a challenge but God has been so good in affirming His call to Albany. We are planted here and intend to bear fruit where we are planted. I accepted the Lord Jesus into my life as my Lord and Savior while a college student. I was followed up in my faith by some students associated with the Navigators. I have their impact indelibly placed upon my life. I am a shepherd by nature and by calling. I love people. I love to teach people to know the Lord and to walk with Him. God is growing His body of believers here who are committed to that as well. We hope that you will come and visit us.
Education:
Elementary/secondary school- Stratford, Iowa College: B.S Animal Science/ Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri Graduate School: Graduate Certificate in Bible/Multnomah Bible College, Portland, Oregon Masters in Divinity/ Western Seminary, Portland, Oregon
My Family: Wife –Pam Children, Shelly-28/ Seth-24;Nikki-22
Brief Testimony: I met the Lord in my home church First Baptist Church, Stratford, Iowa in 1963 at the age of 18.
I met the Navigators in college 3 weeks after my salvation and they discipled me for the next 9 years. I served with the Navs in college for 4 years and then 4 years afterwards in ministry in Michigan, Minnesota and Singapore.
Interests and Favorite Places: Gardening, reading, walking listening to praise music Places: Singapore, The Great Northwest
Favorite Quotes:
Wherever you are, there you are!- anon
Well done, thou good and faithful servant- Jesus
Don’t take yourself too seriously, everybody else does- Chuck Swindoll
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much- Jesus
Books: Wild at Heart- Eldridge/ The Pursuit of God- Tozer/ The Master Plan of Evangelism-Coleman
Movies: Rambo/ We were soldiers/ The Passion of the Christ
Odd Facts: : I am left handed and sometimes ADD and sometimes have trouble hearing
Life Scripture: Mark 8:35 | 
