Dave Benson, Senior Pastor

pastordbenson@gmail.com 

Dave is a native of Georgia and has lived most of his life in the metro-Atlanta area. After graduating from college with a degree in Music, he spent a few years working as a musical instrument sales rep before entering full-time youth ministry. In 1993, Dave answered the call to ordained ministry and attended seminary at Candler School of Theology where he received a Masters of Divinity. He later received a Doctor of Ministry from Drew Theological School. Dave served several churches in North Georgia included Roswell UMC and Kingswood UMC in Dunwoody before coming to be the Senior Pastor at Birmingham in June of 2008. He is married to Theresa and they have two grown children, Chris and Anna.

Birthplace: Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, GA.

When I'm not at church or with my family, I enjoy... reading, watching movies, playing guitar, hiking on the Appalachian Trail.

Favorite Quote: "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it
hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." Mother Teresa

The place Dave and Theresa would like to visit: New Zealand

Something quirky about Dave: Does not care for a lot of condiments on his sandwiches.

Currently listening on itunes to: Beatles, Eric Clapton, U2, Led Zeppelin, Mumford and Sons, Alabama Shakes, Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Tommy Emmanuel 

Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 22:37  

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Julie Boone, Executive Pastor
Julie grew up in Southern California making her way to Atlanta via Denver Colorado in 1999. Julie is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach with a B.A. in Comparative Literature. During that time, she had the pleasure of studying French for a year at La Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. Julie has worn many career "hats" working as a French tutor, au pair, reporter and stay at home mom. In 2005, Julie answered her call into the Ordained Ministry and entered Candler School of Theology receiving her Master of Divinity.  Julie served as an intern at Mt. Carmel UMC in Norcross and the Decatur Cooperative Ministry. She also served as Pastor of Invite at Johns Creek UMC before coming to Birmingham UMC in 2008. Julie and her husband Ted have 2 children Eddie and Nate. 
Birthplace: Daniel Freeman Hospital,Inglewood, CA
When I’m not at church or with my family, I enjoy…
reading, riding my bike, watching movies and traveling.
Favorite Quote:
‘Where there is great love there are always miracles,’ he said at length. 'One might almost say that an apparition is human vision corrected by divine love. I do not see you as you really are, Joseph; I see you through my affection for you. The Miracles of the Church seem to me not so much upon faces or voices or healing power coming suddenly near to us from afar off, but upon our perceptions being made finer, so that for a moment our eyes can see and our ears can hear what is there about us always." Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
Famous Person I’d most like to meet:
St. Benedict of Nursia
Favorite Food:
love to eat good authentic Mexican food.
Favorite Bible verse:
John 14:27
Favorite Character in the Bible:
The Psalmist