Graduate of Northwest Nazarene College (now University) and Nazarene Theological Seminary. Rev. Denney served three pastorates, Middleton, ID; Portland, OR, Rose City; and Porterville, CA. He also served a total of seven years in the denominational youth ministries office in editorial development and production. Rev. Denney has served as DS since January 2001.

We exist to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment by resourcing the development of pastors and leaders and overseeing local churches in becoming spiritually healthy and fruitful.

The Southern California District consists of sixty two congregations, fifty organized churches and twelve missions or new start congregations, with approximately ten thousand members. These congregations are increasingly reflecting the great ethnic/cultural diversity of our area. In addition to English speaking congregations, worship services are also conducted in Spanish, Samoan, French, Swahili, and Korean languages. The history of the Southern California District began soon after the founding of the Church of the Nazarene in Los Angeles over one hundred years ago. San Diego First Church of the Nazarene was established in 1907.