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Paul Wirth
Lead Pastor |
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| paul@relevantchurch.com |
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| Favorite Books |
| "Blue Like Jazz" Donald Miller, "Next Generation Leader" Andy Stanley, "Pour Your Heart into It" Howard Shultz |
| Favorite Music |
| U2, Switchfoot, Anberlin, 30 Seconds to Mars, Evanescence, Foofighters, The Embassy, and 80's big hair bands |
| Passions |
| Family, Leadership, Ministry |
| Family |
| Susie (my wife), Ashlyn (11), Anthony (8) |
| Greatest Influences |
| My Dad, Dr Gary Williams, Al Cockrell, Jesus Christ |
| If you could have 3 things in life |
| My daughter's health restored, 48 hours in a day, a beach house |
| Why are you involved with planting a church? |
| Well I love our culture and wanted to be a part of a church that had a passion to be as current as today's paper while relating the truths of the Bible to every facet of our lives. Also, it is pretty risky and I love taking risks. |
| Hobbies |
| Golf, Gator football, mountain biking (this is my new favorite thing) |
| Relax |
| Power shopping & hanging out by the pool with my family and mountain biking (yes in Florida) |
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Carl von dem Bussche
Music & Arts |
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| carl@relevantchurch.com |
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| Favorite Books |
| Blue Like Jazz, Lots of magazines |
| Favorite Music |
| U2, Snow Patrol, Death Cab for Cutie, Imogen Heap, Brand New, Jimmy Eat World and many more |
| Passions |
| Family, Music |
| Family |
| Kristin (my awesome wife), Aubrey & Adelie (my beautiful daughters) |
| Greatest Influences |
| My Wife, My parents, My Friends, My Pastor |
| If you could have 3 things in life |
| To truly know and understand the heart of God, An extensive car collection, Two nice houses... One in Tampa and one in Nashville |
| Why are you involved with planting a church? |
| I have a passion for music and leading people in worship. I believe in what Relevant is doing. |
| Hobbies |
| The Embassy, Music, Movies, Sports, Concerts, Friends and family, Mountain Biking |
| Relax |
| Vacations, taking a "Golf or football nap" on the couch. |
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James Adair
Growth Groups |
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| james@relevantchurch.com |
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| Favorite Books |
| "Sacred Canopy" Peter Berger, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" |
| Favorite Music |
| Jimmy Buffet, Brad Pasley, Bon Jovi, Miles Davis |
| Passions |
| Real Estate, connecting people, food |
| Family |
Married to Carly (8 years) Son Eathan 3, Conner 1 |
| Greatest Influences |
| Paul Butler (Pastor), Kirk Dana (Youth Pastor) Mrs. Heath, Ms. Oneal (teachers) |
| If you could have 3 things in life |
| better time management, water front home on a cheap cannal. |
| Why are you involved with planting a church? |
| Whatever I do, I want to be a success. While dreaming about business opportunities, God asks, "Is My church worthy?" |
| Hobbies |
Marine aquariums, culinary arts |
| Relax |
| What is that? |
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Susie Wirth
Elementary |
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| susie@relevantchurch.com |
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| Favorite Books |
Anything by Max Lucado or Beth Moore. |
| Favorite Music |
| Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Broadway musicals |
| Passions |
| Family, ministry, and the arts |
| Family |
Married to Paul (16 years) Ashlyn (11), Anthony (8) going on 17 |
| Greatest Influences |
| My Parents, (my husband) Paul broke into my page and put this in. |
| If you could have 3 things in life |
| Have a maid, Ashlyn's health, did I say "have a maid" |
| Why are you involved with planting a church? |
| It is incredible to see God do amazing things with everyday people like us. |
| Hobbies |
| Music, surfing E-Bay, garage sales |
| Relax |
| sleep. What else is there. |
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Carly Adair
Assimilation |
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| carly@relevantchurch.com |
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| Favorite Books |
"On The Anvil" Max Lucado, "Baby Wise" (a must read for new parents) |
| Favorite Music |
| Jennifer Knapp, Tod Agnew |
| Passions |
| family, ministry, learning new things |
| Family |
Husband Jamie (8years) Ethan (the cutest three year old you have ever seen) Connor 1 year old looks like Ethan but think. |
| Greatest Influences |
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| If you could have 3 things in life |
| travel the world, be able to remember things, my dream house |
| Why are you involved with planting a church? |
| I love to see God in Action. This is a chance to be part of something far bigger than me. I want to bring the Bible to life for my generation. |
| Hobbies |
| reading, surfing the net for stuff |
| Relax |
| go to the beach, shop, and spend time with family. |
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Kristin von dem Bussche
Pre-School/Nursery |
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| kristin@relevantchurch.com |
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| Favorite Books |
| Books about raising children, usually informational/motivational. |
| Favorite Music |
| Anything that Carl writes (The Embassy, Inside the Outside) & various vertical/worship artists. |
| Passions |
| My family, learning, organization. |
| Family |
| Husband - Carl, daughters - Aubrey & Adelie. |
| Greatest Influences |
| My parents, my husband, the Ezzos (Babywise/Growing Kids God's Way). |
| If you could have 3 things in life |
| ~ An unwavering passion for Christ ~ To raise kids that grow up to love God ~ A personal (in-home) hairstylist |
| Why are you involved with planting a church? |
| To support my husband in his role as music/arts director at Relevant and to help create a place where people can find true community/grow in Christ. |
| Hobbies |
| Shopping & amateur photography |
| Relax |
| Watching chic flix and chatting with friends/family. |
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Jarrett Haas
Visual Arts |
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| Jarrett@relevantchurch.com |
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| Favorite Books |
| Velvet Elvis, Generous Orthodoxy, Blue Like Jazz, FlashBang, anything by C.S. Lewis (espescially Mere Christianity), The Lord of the Rings trilogy |
| Favorite Music |
| Tupac, Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows, UGK, Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Wilco, Ben Harper, Kanye West, Chamillionaire, O.A.R., Andrew Osenga, Derek Webb, Nickel Creek |
| Passions |
| FSU football, NFL football, church and culture, TV and movies, southern rap |
| Family |
| Single |
| Greatest Influences |
| Mom, Dad, Sister, James Adair |
| If you could have 3 things in life |
| To make a difference, the ability to not have to sleep, and a billion dollars |
| Why are you involved with planting a church? |
| One of the greatest things in the world to me is to create alongside people i care about. I get to do that every day. |
| Hobbies |
| Playing sports (hockey, frisbee, racket ball), Madden and NCAA, Rock Band, writing |
| Relax |
| Watching movies, listening to music, hookah on my back porch |
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Ryan Strzelecki
Intern |
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| Ryan@relevantchurch.com |
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| Favorite Books |
| Anything that I have to read for school, in order to graduate. |
| Favorite Music |
| Dispatch, O.A.R., any kind of acoustic rock, country |
| Passions |
| Family, teaching, Art, and friends |
| Family |
| Single |
| Greatest Influences |
| My Grandfather, my parents, all the Relevant staff guys |
| If you could have 3 things in life |
| To be able to connect kids/students to God in ways that they can truly relate to and understand, a black Escalade with 24" rims, an endless supply of white K-Swiss classics |
| Why are you involved with planting a church? |
| To see people who don't know Christ find him through a church that is as real as the people who attend it. |
| Hobbies |
| Painting, designing friends' tattoos, Oakley sunglasses |
| Relax |
| Sleeping in and taking trips home to VA to see my family |
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