Reverend Harold Lee Holbrook, Jr. is the newly elected Pastor of Fort Hembree Baptist Church in Hayesville, NC. He is originally from Flint, Michigan. He is graduate of Clark Atlanta University where he obtained his BA degree in Finance. He also holds an MBA from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Pastor Holbrook attended Flint Bible Institute from 1989-1991. He was installed at Blackwell AME Zion Church Flint, Michigan 1991. His motto for life is “Do or Do Not There is No Try”. His life scripture come from Jeremiah 29:11 which reads: “ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”