Rev. Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. graduated cum laude from
Huston–Tillotson University in
Austin, Texas, and holds two graduate degrees from Perkins School of Theology at
Southern Methodist University where he also served as Adjunct Professor of Preaching for 24 years. Known as much for his community activism as his preaching and teaching, Holmes was elected to the
Texas House of Representatives from 1968–1972, while he also served as a United Methodist District Superintendent. In 2001, he was recognized as one of the
Civil Rights Movement’s “Invisible Giants” in the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in
Selma, Alabama. Dr. Holmes is also known for his role as a
narrator and
host of the Disciple Bible Study video series produced by
Abingdon Press. He also served on the Board of Regents of the University of Texas from 1991 to 1997. In 2012, the
Dallas Independent School District named the newly-built Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Middle School in his honor. Pastor Holmes is a member of
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and is an active lifetime member of the NAACP. He and his wife, Carrie, and grand daughter Savannah reside in Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California. ==Publications==