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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
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