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Dr. Tim S. Smith (’82) is on the Church Strengthening Team of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and serves as the Northwest Discipleship Consultant. The focus of his work is partnering with pastors and leaders to strengthening churches in their mission of making disciples that make disciples. He is able to assist churches with their Sunday School, small groups, discipleship as well as men’s ministry, singles, and other church administration areas. Each year, he works with hundreds of churches, associations, and other state conventions.
Prior to his current position with the GBMB he served the lead state missionary for Groups & Faith Development, specialist for Sunday School & Small Groups, team coordinator/leader for Sunday School & Open Groups, and consultant for Bible Study Ministries. Dr. Smith has been with the GBMB since 1999.
Before coming to the GBMB, he served the following churches: Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cartersville, First Baptist Church in Dallas, Wake Crossroads Baptist Church in Raleigh, Bowdon Baptist Church in Bowdon, Midway Church in Villa Rica, First Baptist Church in Douglasville, New Holland Baptist Church in Gainesville, and Glen Forest Baptist Church in Mableton.
Dr. Smith earned his Doctorate of Ministry degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received a Master of Divinity with Christian Education from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He earned a degree of Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia; and from Truett McConnell, he received an Associate of Arts degree in Religious Studies.
He has authored, co-authored or contributed to several resources including; Lead Your Group, Bringing LIFE to Adult Sunday School, Basics of Preschool/Children/Youth and Adult Sunday School series, Sunday School that Really Excels: Real Life Examples of Churches with Healthy Sunday Schools, Be a Catalyst: Start New Groups, The Sunday School Leadership Course, Training Your Sunday School Leaders, The Power of 10, Key Strategies of a Healthy Sunday School, Coaching a Winning Team, Evangelism through the Sunday School, and Training the Adult Sunday School Class Leadership Team.
He is a native of Georgia. Tim and his wife Cathy live in White, Georgia. They have adult two children and two grandchildren. |