Leadership

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God. 
Acts 20:28

Andrew Belli – Senior Pastor

Andrew is honored to serve with EBC. A Massachusetts native, Andrew began preaching in high school, and he has been working to advance Christ’s kingdom in New England and beyond through the proclamation of the gospel ever since. Prior to being called to Newton, he was a pastor at Redeemer Fellowship Church in Watertown for over 12 years.

He also loves teaching the Bible and theology on the mission field, having taught in Peru and Colombia as Adjunct Professor of Theology at Reformed Seminary of Latin America (SRL), and locally in the classroom as Adjunct Professor at Boston Baptist College. Andrew has a bachelor’s in Biblical Studies from Crandall University, a master’s from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, with additional study at Southern Seminary, Oxford University, and Harvard Divinity School.

He married his best friend during college, an English literature major named Emily Dickinson (I know, right?), and they homeschool their five children.

In his spare time, Andrew enjoys hiking forests and mountains with his family, writing, baking artisan bread, crafting beard oils, and leading tours through old forgotten graveyards and Boston’s cobblestoned back alleys. Though he inherited his spiritual DNA from 17th century Puritan pastors of Boston’s North End, he’s actually descended from 20th century Italian immigrants of that same neighborhood. The Belli family’s roots are in the province of Frosinone, Italy like so many of his neighbors here in Nonantum, Newton’s Italian neighborhood.

Dan Williams – Deacon

Dan and his wife Rebecca have 5 children and live in Metrowest. Dan is a project manager, and Rebecca administrates their home and their children’s education.

SHANE COLLEDGE – DEACON

Shane and his wife Suzanne have 3 adult children and live in Metrowest. Shane works as a program manager, and Suzanne is in healthcare.

Matt Sullivan – Deacon

Matt and his wife live in a neighboring community. Matt works in finance.