Pastors Tom & Sharon Colby

Senior Pastor

Pastor Colby and his wife Sharon came to Westwood Christian Assembly in the winter of 1992.  This year they celebrated 30 years of marriage, and 30 years of ministry.  Their family includes son Brent and his wife Bria (And a baby girl on the way!), daughter Bethany and her husband Tyler (And one absolutely perfect Grandson – Gavin!), and their youngest, Breanne and her husband Jesse.

Pastor Colby and Sharon were educated and raised in the south Seattle area.  Pastor Colby graduated from Highline Community College in 1977 with an emphasis in musical Theater and Speech/Communications.  In 1980 received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwest University of the Assemblies of God in Kirkland, Washington with a major in Biblical Literature and a minor in Communications.  Since graduation and prior to their pastorate here at Westwood, the Colby’s have served in three growing churches in the state of Washington.  (Tri-County Christian Center – Deer Park, Neighborhood Church – Tacoma, Toledo New Life Assembly – Toledo, Washington.) The Colbys enjoy all kinds of theater, especially musical theater, snow skiing, their grandson Gavin, spending lots of time with their loud and crazy family, and always counting down the days until Christmas!!!

After nearly thirty years of ministerial experience, the Colby’s provide encouraging leadership to the local church.  Pastor Colby communicates a clear sense of vision and brings a great deal of encouragement to the family of God at Westwood Christian Assembly.  Pastor Tom and Sharon’s ministry passions include loving and encouraging the Body of Christ. They have a vision to impact and reach our Southwest Seattle communities with the Good News of the Gospel.  A family focused ministry has always been important to the Colby’s, including a quality and active Children’s and Student Ministries program, marriage and family focus, and Discipleship training.  

In all that we do, Westwood Christian Assembly exists to lead people into a deeper ENCOUNTER with God, and to be ENCOURAGED by the Word of God and each other, and last, to become ENGAGED as an active participant in ministry.  Pastor Colby is an incurable optimist who has a heart that cheers for the underdog!   One of his favorite verses is in Hebrews 12:1 where we are reminded of the seasoned crowd of Old and New Testament heroes of the faith, who by their example, are cheering us on in our faith journey!  As believers, we are to do the same for one another today!  One of the great characters of the New Testament – that often gets little attention is Barnabas – whose name means “Son of Encouragement” – That’s the heart of this leadership.  That’s why Pastors Tom and Sharon Colby continue “Cheering from our Balcony!”

Pastor Carlos & Jennifer Huizar 

Student Ministries Pastor

Carlos and Jennifer Huizar joined the pastoral staff at Westwood Christian Assembly as Student Ministries Pastors in February of 2009.  They have been involved in youth ministry together for over 3 years.  Prior to coming to Westwood, they served as youth pastors at West Seattle Christian Church for two and a half years. 

Pastor Carlos and Jenn both graduated High School in the Seattle area.  Jenn was born and raised right in here in West Seattle.  They met in college at Western Washington University, were they both graduated.  Pastor Carlos graduate in 2005 with a degree in Psychology, and a teaching certificate.  Jenn graduated 2006 with a degree in social services.  They were married that very summer, when they took their first pastoral position with West Seattle. 

Both Pastor Carlos and Jenn have a passion to watch teens grow closer to God and have their lives transformed by their faith and relationship.  They enjoy spending time with teens and families in a partnership to help teens navigate through their teenage years, a very exciting time of growth and self-discovery. 

They deeply desire for the teens here in South West Seattle to know who Jesus Christ is and what that means for their lives.  Their desire is to teach, equip, and train students to meet Jesus, go out in to the world and share it with others, to support the greater body of Christ and to live like Jesus were coming tomorrow.  As the Great Commission tells us in Matthew 28 “Go into the world, make disciples of all nations, teaching them to obey my commands and baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” 

Pastor Carlos and Jennifer are very excited and very grateful to be a part of ministry here at Westwood Christian Assembly.  They share in the Pastor’s vision to Encourage, Encounter and Engage, and look forward to serving you.