Don Finto became Senior Pastor of Belmont Church in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1971, during the height of the "Jesus Movement.” His own personal encounter with Holy Spirit enabled him to become a leader to many of the young people who were turning to Jesus, including several of the early contemporary Christian artists.

Don is married to Martha Ann (Graves) Finto. They have three children, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Don received his formal education from Abilene Christian University (BA), University of Hamburg, Germany (where he lived from 1952 to 1960), Harding Graduate School of Religion (MA), and Vanderbilt University (PhD). From 1963 to 1971 he was on faculty at David Lipscomb University, where he served as Chairman of the Modern Language Department.

In 1996 Don founded The Caleb Company, named after Israel’s warrior who was still conquering territory into old age and whose descendants conquered the Land – Numbers 14:24 & Joshua 14:11. Among other things, The Caleb Company supports Jewish believers, especially those in the land and by helping the Church come alive to its Jewish/Hebrew roots.

 Since leaving the pastorate in 1997, Don has given most of his time to this vision and its practical expressions. He regularly shares about the understanding of the Church’s relationship to her Hebraic roots and her need to bless Israel and the Jewish people. He is active in efforts to bring the Church together with the ever-expanding movement of Jewish believers in Jesus (Yeshua) believing this affects the growing world revival. He also challenges men and woman of all ages to continue in the battle and take their place to empower the next generation. His Gospel Light Regal published books (2001), Your People Shall Be My People (2001) and The Future of Israel (2006) have opened doors of ministry around the world.

Don was one of the founders of Teen Challenge in Nashville is an alumnus of Leadership Nashville and served as chairman of the national board of March for Jesus.  He is currently a member of the Toward Jerusalem Council II, and serves on the governing council of Tikkun Jewish Ministries as well as being an advisor to a number of ministries and individuals.