Curt Benham

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Curt loves fly fishing, climbing mountains, bike rides with his kids, bird watching with his wife, Michelle (also born and raised in Jacksonville), and telling people about the Friend of Sinners.

Curt attended St. Andrews Episcopal Day School, graduated from The Episcopal School in Jacksonville (Go Eagles!), and went on to Florida State (Go ‘Noles!). After college he led a university ministry in Timisoara, Romania, then returned to the States for seminary at Southeastern Theological in Wake Forest, NC. After seminary Curt and Michelle moved to Atlanta, where Curt was on-staff at a large regional church, ministering to teenagers and parents of teenagers. He then answered the call to plant a new church in the Vinings neighborhood of Atlanta, where he served as Rector for ten years.

Curt and Michelle have three children – Samuel 15, Virginia “Ginny” 10, and Margot 4, who were all born in Atlanta.