Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Merry Christmas!

From all of us at Eagles In Leadership, we want to thank you for your support over the past year. We wish you a … And in the New Year we look forward to our mutual partnership to Encourage Achievement … Continue reading

Posted in Greeting | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Urban World Being Tackled By Agrarian-Structured Denominations

In a recent article in the California Southern Baptist, Mark Kelly reported that Focus 21 Task Force Chairman E. Glen Paden, a retired pastor and president emeritus of California Baptist Foundation, said committee members agree dramatic changes are needed to … Continue reading

Posted in Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dr. Smith Speaking in LA This Weekend!

I will be at Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo this Sunday for worship at 11 am. The message this week is on the topic: “How to Have a Spirit of Selflessness!” from Philippians 2.1-4. I know you will want … Continue reading

Posted in Events | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Dr. Smith Speaking in Chicagoland This Weekend!

Dr. Matthew Smith will be the worship speaker this Sunday, December 4th at the Brainard Avenue Baptist Church in Countryside, IL.   He will speak that the 9:30 am worship service on the subject, It’s All About the Mission!   … Continue reading

Posted in Missional, Speaking Engagements | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Transformed Talks With Big Daddy Weave!

Our own Mike Powers caught up with Mike Weaver about their tour and their new song, “Love Come to Life!” For more than a decade, Big Daddy Weave has been one of Christian music’s most successful and musically compelling groups. … Continue reading

Posted in Interviews, Mike Powers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Happy Thanksgiving!

From Melodee, Tabitha, Mike and I to you and your family, Happy Thanksgiving! Remember that we show our thanks by the way we give! “In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must … Continue reading

Posted in Greeting | Tagged | Leave a comment

Signs of Impending Death in an Urban Church

Visit most any urban church in America and you will often find a small group of people rattling around in a large facility. The “glory days” for the church have passed them by and things are currently being held together … Continue reading

Posted in Church Health, Leadership Blog, Missional, Multi-ethnic / Urban | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Courageous Movie Interview With Stephen Kendrick

Honor Begins at Home Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge … Continue reading

Posted in Events, Interviews, Transformed | Tagged | Leave a comment

Alan Hirsch on Missional Discipleship!

Welcome back to the Transformed podcast. We are honored to have Alan Hirsch with us on the podcast today!   Alan is the founding Director of Forge Mission Training Network. He is the co-founder of shapevine.com an international forum for … Continue reading

Posted in Book Reviews, Church Health, Discipleship, Interviews, Transformed, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Urban Churches Suffocate Under WWII Era Government Structures

It seems every time Eagles In Leadership is asked to come and help an urban church, one of the key issues strangling the life out of that faith community is their church governing structure. Notably, you will find the current … Continue reading

Posted in Church Health, Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment