Brandon Holt

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor 

Nationally acclaimed minister, motivator, and counselor, Brandon Holt, LCDC, is a tour de force for our times. Dubbed “The People’s Preacher,” he came of age in the church in Arlington, Texas. He attended Williams Barber College, Southwestern Christian College, and the Institute of Chemical Dependency Studies.

Today, he’s a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Houston, Texas where he’s doing the critical work of changing lives. Passionate about ministry, the tireless advocate planted the Connect Church of Christ in Baytown, Texas where he preaches weekly, empowering people to discover their truth in the inspired Word of God. Brandon and his wife, Crystal, have three boys and one daughter. He lives by his favorite personal mantra, “One day at a time.”

Preaching Under the Influence

We start defining our identity during childhood, surrounding ourselves with those who are like us, with those to whom we can relate. But what happens when you can’t seem to fit in, when you struggle with finding those people with whom to assimilate? From there, the drive to find your belonging, your calling, and yourself can take you to places you didn’t anticipate on going.

Brandon Holt takes us on his very own journey of finding his identity, from facing difficulty with his mixed race to navigating his relationship with church, prescription pills, and God. In Preaching Under the Influence: A Minister’s Struggle, Holt shares his journey with addiction and how it affected his family, his church, and his value in himself—and how he had to hit rock bottom in order to find peace within his soul and redefine his relationship with God.