Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

The Challenge of Unity (Part 3)

Ministry can be a tug of war … often local churches struggle with different factions pulling against one another for the leadership of the agenda of their church. Sometimes it looks like this … 1) First, there is the pastor … Continue reading

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Bob Moeller Shares on Marriage and the Recession!

We are excited to have Bob Moeller share with us today on marriage and the recession. As Mike Powers caught up with Bob, they discussed the current stresses and strains a marriage undergoes in times like these. Bob Moeller is … Continue reading

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What God is Doing in Multi-Ethnic Churches Can Be Found in Outreach’s 2010 Top 100 Largest & Fastest Growing Churches In America

By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, Ph D “We want to know how God is at work in His church and celebrate what He is doing. All of our churches long for the same thing: to give the Gospel to those … Continue reading

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Anne Jackson Gives Us "Permission to Speak Freely!"

What a joy to welcome Anne Jackson to the Transformed podcast today! Anne Jackson wants you to confess – and she’ll go first in her new book, Permission to Speak Freely. This book flows from the responses to the blog … Continue reading

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The Challenge of Unity (Part 2)

Ministry can be a tug of war! In our last blog, we talked about the harm such pulling in multiple direction can have upon the local ministry. Our summary was: nothing valuable happens! There is a lot of energy being … Continue reading

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The Challenge of Unity (Part 1)

Ministry can be a tug of war! Consider the forces that pull against unity within a local church each and every week: 1)   First, there is the pastor pulling in the direction that he believes God is calling them to; … Continue reading

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Matthew West Talks About ‘The Story of Your Life” Tour

Matthew West spoke with our own Mike Powers recently about his new album project, “The Story of Your Life,” Operation Christmas Child and the center of God’s will for our lives. You can order your album here! Matthew West is … Continue reading

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Help! Our Community Is Changing! (Part 2)

by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith (c) 1999 In part 1 we discussed the rise and decline of the urban church. We ended our Somewhere between the birth and the death of the local church selfishness took center stage, replacing self-sacrifice. … Continue reading

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Help! Our Community Is Changing! (Part 1)

by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith   (c) 1999 With tears in my eyes, I realized God had accomplished what He had set out to do among us. Our church now looked like our urban community, over 90% Hispanic. We had intentionally … Continue reading

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What Do Those Without Faith Do in Times Like These?

Recession – layoffs – tightening budgets. All three of these are now very familiar at the Smith home. As I enter my seven-month without a full-time paycheck, I stopped this past week to reflect on the bounty and reality of … Continue reading

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