Ben Connelly, Director of Equipping & College

NAME: Benjamin Paul Connelly

BORN: March 30 - Right here in Cowtown, TX

FAMILY: My amazing wife Jessica (married July 15, 2006); 2 parents & 2 little sisters

HOBBIES: Hanging out at coffee shops; talking about theology; reading & writing (mostly for class; occasionally for pleasure!); traveling & most anything outdoor (hiking, snow-skiing, etc. - but I'm in the wrong part of the U.S. for most of that...)

FAVORITE...

• BOOKS: Desiring God (John Piper); Knowing God (J.I. Packer); just started The Institutes (John Calvin) & am loving his depth & passion; & whatever is most current - today it's Radical Reformission (Mark Driscoll)
• MOVIES: Dumb & Dumber; Gladiator; Bourne Identity & Supremacy; Oceans 11
• MUSIC: Dave Matthews; David Crowder; U2; Red West; David Gray; Jack Johnson; Iron & Wine; Nickel Creek; Mark Philpot; Pat Green; Watermark; Travis; but mostly Wonderful Facade
• STARBUCKS DRINK: blended, 1-pump peppermint mocha, w/ light whip... or water when I don't have $3.36

YOUR ROLE @ TCBC: hang out w/ college folks & try to instill in them a passion for God's glory; work with Trinity U, mentoring stuff, etc.; do some curriculum & graphics stuff; & figure out how to make our vision practical