George A. Kohl, Senior Pastor

Pastor Kohl came to Belmont Street as Senior Pastor in January 1995. He is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He previously served churches in Cortland, N.Y. and Central Islip (Long Island), New York. He and his wife, Martha, parent five children - four boys and one girl. Pastor Kohl accepted Christ when he was 16 years old and preached his first sermon when he was 17. His deepest ministerial love is seeing non-Christians discipled and changed into practicing followers of Jesus Christ. Pastor Kohl enjoys spending time with his family, reading nonfiction and traveling. Trips to the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Vietnam were very special times in his life.


Norberto Soto, Associate Pastor

Pastor Soto is a former New York City Corrections Officer and former Licensed Social Worker in Worcester, MA. He is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL and served as an Associate Pastor and Senior Pastor there. Bert also served as a volunteer Commissioner on the Board of Human Rights in the city of Worcester, MA.

In December 2002, Pastor Soto accepted the call to be the Associate Pastor of Belmont Street Baptist Church. Bert oversees the Christian Education Department, Youth Program, Pioneer Clubs, and the Committee to Promote Local Evangelism. He assisted in the development of three programs: the Seeds of Light Ministry, Alpha Ministry, and English as a Second Language Ministry. Bert and his wife Lucy have been married over 30 years. They have three adult children, a son in-law, and two grandchildren.



Secretary, Dottie Perry




Herb Hartman, Sexton