Lara Holt

Hey there! My name is Lara and I'm the Executive Director at Princeton Bible Church. Some of my responsibilities include maintaining the finances, helping to develop the annual budget, working with the Governing Board on any legal issues, being a catalyst for new ministries, overseeing volunteers, and generally assisting Brad in any way I can.

BASIC STUFF:

Originally I'm from the Greater Pittsburgh area. I moved to New Jersey in 1993, and after my first year of absolutely loathing it, I now absolutely love it. I started off my career working as a staff accountant, but soon wanted something different. My first paid ministry position was as the office manager for a large church. Next I worked for a nonprofit, eventually becoming Finance Director there. It was great, but my passion is for the Church. I took a year off from work to be a full-time graduate student and earned my Master's degree in 2006. I joined the staff of PBC (my home church since 2002) in October, 2006.

BIRTHDAY:

October 13

EDUCATION:

Regent University - Master's of Organizational Leadership; The King's College - B.S. in Accounting.

Interests and Favorites

Places: Paris and London; any Barnes & Noble bookstore.

What's on your iPod: A whole mix of stuff including Todd Agnew, Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, Dido, KT Tunstall, Lifehouse, Norah Jones, old-school Chicago, and even a little ABBA.

Books: I love to read, so this is tough category to narrow down. I always love a good mystery, but right now I find myself drawn to travel essays.

What do you TiVo: Ugly Betty and House, MD

Sport Teams: I'm not into sports, but I always cheer for my home teams - the Steelers and the Penguins.

Movies: I seem to like the really long ones, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and A&E's Pride & Prejudice, and just about any chick flick.

Hobbies: I enjoy reading, traveling, scrapbooking, and interior design.

Dislikes: Driving on Route One, high-pitched bathroom fans, and bland, white walls.

Odd Facts: I was named after one of the main characters in Doctor Zhivago.

Life Scripture: Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."