Grace Lutheran Church
Henderson, Nevada
OUR PASTOR...
The Reverend Douglas B. Barnett was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on March 27, 1953.
He was baptized and confirmed at Immanual Lutheran Church of Carlsbad before his family
moved to Albuquerque where he graduated from Sandia High School in 1971.
Pastor Barnett attended Missouri Synod Lutheran colleges, graduating from St. John's College,
Winfield, Kansas, (1973) and Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Indiana (1975). He
completed a Masters of Divinity at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979 through
which he served a years internship at Immanual Church, Bristol, Connecticut.
Pastor Barnett served three Lutheran congregations prior to Grace, Henderson: St. Luke, Sweeny,
Texas: St. Philip, Houston, Texas (associate and senior pastor); Faith, Collierville, Tennessee. He
enjoys the parish ministry with its emphasis on conducting the liturgy of the Lord's Service,
preaching, teaching and member visitation.
He was baptized and confirmed at Immanual Lutheran Church of Carlsbad before his family
moved to Albuquerque where he graduated from Sandia High School in 1971.
Pastor Barnett attended Missouri Synod Lutheran colleges, graduating from St. John's College,
Winfield, Kansas, (1973) and Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Indiana (1975). He
completed a Masters of Divinity at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979 through
which he served a years internship at Immanual Church, Bristol, Connecticut.
Pastor Barnett served three Lutheran congregations prior to Grace, Henderson: St. Luke, Sweeny,
Texas: St. Philip, Houston, Texas (associate and senior pastor); Faith, Collierville, Tennessee. He
enjoys the parish ministry with its emphasis on conducting the liturgy of the Lord's Service,
preaching, teaching and member visitation.