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 Jim
Davis
District
Pastor
(615) 256-2123, ext. 223
jimd@belmont.org
Occupations:
Cotton picker, factory worker, grocery store clerk, math teacher,
church administrator, district pastor.
Education:
BA in math, MA in adult education
Family:
Married Mary in 1973; two children, Matthew (born 1976 and
now married to Kristin) and Christy (born 1978 and now married
to Nathan Green)
Hobbies:
Tennis, basketball, hiking, reading, travel
Likes:
Hanging with my kids, pastoring people, walks with my wife,
loyalty, a lot of humor, movies and plays
Dislikes:
whining, inconsiderate drivers, people taking themselves too
seriously
Favorites...
Books: Chronicles of Narnia, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit, and books by John Grisham and Jan Karon (the Mitford series)
Movies: Fiddler on the Roof, The Sting, Princess
Bride, What About Bob
Quotes: "Live life to the fullest"
 Phil
Bennett
District Pastor
(615) 256-2123, ext. 330
philb@belmont.org
Occupation: Community Life Pastor.
Education:
Father Ryan H.S.,
B.A. in Psychology from the University of Memphis.
Family:
Wife Judy, stepson Michael, grandsons Cody and Mao.
Hobbies:
Music (listening and playing), guitars and amps, golf.
Likes:
Spending time with friends, eating out, live music, playing
guitar with my combo, The Partners In Crime.
Dislikes:
Sauerkraut, sitting through graduations, when people won't
listen.
Favorites...
Books: The Bible, Dune by Frank Herbert, Fearless Faith by John Fischer, Boundaries by Cloud / Townsend.
Movies: The Thing From Another World (the original
1951 version), Gladiator.
Quote: "A human being should be able to change
a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design
a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall,
set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate,
act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure,
program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently,
die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." - Robert
H. Heinlein
 Rob
Frazier
District Pastor
(615) 256-2123, ext. 241
robf@belmont.org
Occupations: Recording artist/ songwriter mainly in Christian music field; former member of group PETRA, 7 solo albums subsequent; 2 Dove, 1 Grammy Award nominations for songwriting (none won; oh well, the food was good…); owner of commercial music production company and recording studio.
Education: B.A. Honors, English Literature, The King’s College, Briarcliff Manor, NY; M.A. Biblical Studies, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
Family: Married to Carol since 1980, 3 children: Drew Charles, born 1984, Savannah Noelle, born 1989, William Dillon, born 1991. (One not-very-obedient dog, China.)
Hobbies: Music, music, music, skiing, walking, reading, politics, political TV talk shows, doing imitations of various accents (English, New York, redneck, etc.)
Likes: Dry wit, great public speaking & preaching, emotive worship, thoughtful discussions, jazz, cold weather (why is he in Nashville, then?), snowy mornings, ethnic food, Volvos.
Dislikes: Easy answers, knee-jerk reactions, condescending attitudes, spiritual pride, shiny suits, balancing the checkbook, Nashville drivers.
Favorites....
Books: Of Human Bondage, Somerset Maughm; Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce; Surprised by Joy, C.S. Lewis; The Chosen, Chiam Potok; Portrait of a Lady, Henry James; Power Evangelism, John Wimber; The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss.
Movies: Rocky, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, The Princess Bride, The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, and many more...
Quotes: "Not all who wander are lost." J.R.R. Tolkein
"I believe in Christ like I believe in the sun, not just because I see it but because by it I can see everything else." C.S. Lewis
"I have a dream that one day my little children will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scriptures: Philippians 1:7, 2:5-11 Eph. 4:1-6, John 5:24
Darci
Wantiez 
Community Life Administrator
(615) 256-2123, ext. 235
darciw@belmont.org
Occupation(s): Comm Life Administrator / worship leader / vocalist for [random] projects and events / former: creative administration [yes, it is possible] for a truly anointed Christian music artist, nursing assistant, ropes course instructor [the 50 foot tall kind], barista, conveyor company receptionist, swimming and day camp instructor [I like to mix it up and keep my family guessing]
Education: random college courses / way more ‘hard knocks’ and ‘growing experiences’ than I would have asked for, but pretty much the amount God knew I would need
Family: I love my mom / my golden retriever, who in dog years is like 98 / all my adoptive family – “friends are the family you choose for yourself…”
Hobbies: singing, songwriting, playing the keys, fumbling on the guitar / creating with pretty much any medium [stamps, paper, oil paint, fabric, silly putty] / drinking lattes in the corner of a coffee shop and observing life while listening to understated music / sleeping late and taking a true Sabbath in my pajamas now and then
Likes: mashed potatoes / over-comer, under-dog testimonies / travel [especially to Europe and international- but road trips with fun people are great too] / music [playing and listening] / ice cream / good movies and theater / those perfect 70 degree days / late night conversations with good friends that last longer than anyone planned and later than is appropriate for non-college students / spontaneous fun activities and group games
Dislikes: consistent lack of follow-through / coffee grounds in the last sip of my latte / overscheduled ‘vacations’ / the silent treatment / beets and peas [separate or together]
Favorites….
Scripture: Isaiah 21:10-11 / Hebrews 12:1-2 / Isaiah 8:11-13 / Lamentations 3:55-57
Books: the Message [it’s like the Bible in novel form!]
Movies: benny and june / italian job / what about bob / music and lyrics
Albums: eavesdropping [steve garett] / eyes open [snow patrol]
Websites: www.radiatenashville.com [it’s in process]
www.rsjames.com and www.sheevent.com [gotta represent for my friend RSJ] www.myspace.com/darcisue [where I try really super hard to not be a bad myspace friend!]
Quote: “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society ” – Mark Twain
Andy Olson
Assimilation
andyo@belmont.org
(615) 256-2123, ext. 401
Occupation(s): Assimilation @ Belmont, Worship & Arts Administrator, Free lance writer
Education: The Road
Family: My best friend & wife Sandy (1999), mightily blessed with two boys, Samuel David, ‘The Sensitive Artist’ (2003) and Paul Barak ‘The Joyful Bruiser’ (2006)
Hobbies: Collecting old books with crisp yellow pages, cooking without recipes, growing cactus, bird watching, hiking, more books, playing sports, taking my boys for a cruise in our 1960 Ford Pick-up truck, driving ranges & putting greens. I grew up in the Frozen Tundra, long winters and forced inside, so for better or for worse I also happen to be a very polite card player.
Likes: Worship, people, San Diego weather, early mornings, Greenwich Village, autumn, laughter, six inch birdie putts, the beauty of all God’s creation, being somewhere I’ve never been before, God’s undeniable grace and unrelenting love
Dislikes: FLIES!
Favorites...
Scripture: The Book of Romans. “Abraham entered into what God was doing for him, and that was the turning point…well, that trusting him-to-do-it is what gets you set right with God, by God. Sheer Gift” Taken from Romans 4 –The Message
Books: (For the Time Being) Annie Dillard, anything written by Annie Dillard, (Morning & Evening) Charles Spurgeon, (Blue Like Jazz) Donald Miller, (Lonesome Dove) Larry McMurtry, yep, a cowboy book, (Anna Karenina) Leo Tolstoy, The Works of Robert Frost, Smithsonian Magazine, Hemingway, Lewis, Chesterton, this is simply an unfair question… Movies: Lord of the Ring Trilogy (Return of the King), Second Hand Lions, Saving Private Ryan, Most Any Spy Espionage Movie, Most Any Documentary
Albums: Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, John Prine, Don Potter, Zadok Worship Series, …just pick one.
Web-Site: iTunes.com, ESPN.com
Quote: “If you let Him, you will like what He makes of you.” – Don Finto
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