West Seattle Baptist Church, Our Pastors
The Rev. Vanessa Henderson is an Ordained Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She is a graduate of Carlow College, of Pittsburgh, PA, with a BA in Psychology. Rev. Henderson has had the distinct privilege to preach in many churches across this country. She had been sought after to serve as a Seminar Presenter on such topics as Prayer, Intercession and Spiritual Growth. Her ministry is to bring hope to all of Godís children as they wait on the brink of their blessings. She has served as a Minister of Christian Education, Minister of Prayer and Church Receptionist/ Secretary. She seeks to minister healing and restoration through the Word of God but most of all to lead the lost to their personal Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Rev. Henderson has written a book called ìSermons to Consider While Waiting on the Brink of a Blessing.î She has also been honored to serve as an Advisor to many Clergywomen from Seattle, WA and Phoenix, AZ who contributed articles in the ìWomen of Color Study Bible,î 1999 by Nia Publishers. She is now serving as one of the Volunteer Pastors at West Seattle Baptist Church in Seattle, WA under Senior Pastor, Rev. T. Gary Shirbish. Rev. Vanessa is committed to the ìCallî of Prayer and Restoration in the body of Christ.
The Rev. Terry J. Henderson is a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He attended Oklahoma University majoring in Psychology, also PVC in Phoenix, AZ where he studied Divinity of Evangelism and NRC where he studied Computer Electronics. Rev. Henderson has had the privilege to preach in numerous churches across the country. He also served as Pastor of Outreach at First Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix , AZ where he set-up programs such as Job Readiness, Feeding Programs, and Minister of Evangelism where he planned several events to save the lost. His passion has always been to evangelize the lost and bring them emancipation from their current conditions. Rev. Henderson has also had the privilege to present the first Evangelism Prayer Conference at Mount Zion Baptist Church in 1996. He is now serving as one of the volunteer Pastors at West Seattle Baptist Church in Seattle, WA under Senior Pastor, T. Gary Shirbish. Rev. Henderson is determined to stay committed to the "Call" of Evanelism and Emancipation..
