2My name is Alan Hensley. I am a Colorado kid through and through. I have lived in Colorado my whole life. I grew up in Alamosa and have been here in Durango for 8 years. I am not sure if that makes me a local yet, but I love this community. Despite my years in Colorado, I always joke with people that I am the worst Coloradoan. I am not a great mountain biker, skier, or rock climber, but I am always open to trying. I grew up going to Navajo Lake, fly fishing, and playing sports. I graduated from Adams State with an Educational degree and a minor in Sign Language. I am also currently pursuing a Master’s in Letters degree from William Tennent School of Theology.  The picture above is my family. My wife’s name is Kristin.

I come from a very loving, supportive family but was not a “church-going” family.  My parents got divorced when I was 3 years old. After mom got remarried I started going to church occasionally, but the Gospel wasn’t real for me. I attended summer camp from 3-12 grade which helped me to grow towards faith in Christ. In my freshman year of college, I put my trust and faith in Christ completely. I have been following Christ for 12 years now. There have been many ups and downs but God has been very faithful to me.

I am extremely excited to be working with the youth group. I have had many years of experience working with all different ages of students. I work with the Navigators summer camp named Eagle Lake for 4 different summers. I thought camp ministry was going to be my vocational job but God had different plans. I then worked in college ministry for the next 5 years and have been serving as the Associate Pastor at First Baptist for the last 3 years. I am excited about the new shift in my position. I am truly honored that I will have the opportunity to work with the students. If you have any questions feel free to email at alan@firstbaptistdurango.org or call the church at (970) 247-0624. I am excited to see what the Lord does in the upcoming years.