The Church and Us, Part 1

Given on Jan 21, 2012 by Gary Smith Listen

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If you have been called, have repented, and then been baptized, you are a member of God's Church, the body of Christ. But what does that mean in the year 2012? When we look at the world around us, the Church is so small in comparison.

Gary Smith

United Church of God Pastor

Gary Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but spent most of his youth in the Pasadena, California area. He graduated from Ambassador College in 1976 and he and his wife, Liz, moved to Peoria, Illinois. For the next six years he worked as a nursing home administrator in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas.
In 1982, he and Liz began to serve in the full-time ministry. Since that time, they have served in a number of congregations in the Midwest.
Gary and Liz now pastor in Houston, Texas near their two children and grandson.