Category Archives: Leadership Blog

Can God Brag On Me?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

God Enjoys Our Purity and Obedience “Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?” ” … Continue reading →

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Urban Praise Interviews Dr. Matthew Smith

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Erick David Townsend of Moody Bible Institute’s radio ministry Urban Praise, interviewed Matt about his passion of Reaching Your Community in Your Generation in late May. They also talked about Matt’s involvement in the Moody Pastors Conference. Urban Praise reaches … Continue reading →

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How do you deal with difficult people?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Photo Credit: studentlinc.net If you have been in ministry for 1 day, you know there are EGR people – “Extra Grace Required” people. The truth is that some people are just beginning their Christ-likeness journey. While others within the fellowship … Continue reading →

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Transformed Talks Social Media With Brandon Cox

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

In today’s episode, we explore the amazing world of social media for the Kingdom of God. Matt’s guest today is Brandon Cox, who is currently a Pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, where he oversees the content and … Continue reading →

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Nehemiah – Nehemiah's Spiritual Career (8-13)

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Artwork Credit: diannemalone.com Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading →

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Casting Vision – Nehemiah Style

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Artwork Credit: huntingtoncopper.com “Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.” And … Continue reading →

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Mobilizing a Missional Heart

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Artwork Credit: chuckk.sacreddigital.com When a church recently asked me to help them “mobilize their church toward a greater involvement in evangelism” I shared with them … Six Keys to a Missional Heart Evangelism is about relationship 95% of the time. … Continue reading →

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Cross-Cultural Ministry (Part 2)

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Pastors Matthew Smith, Jacques Francios and Rafael Maria (3 Languages, 3 Cultures, 1 Church in South Florida) We continue our two-part series today with more strategic lesson learned on the American “foreign field.” As Melodee and I followed God’s leading … Continue reading →

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Cross-Cultural Ministry Lessons (Part 1)

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Melodee, Matt with Eddie and Jessica Torres (A 23 year friendship in ministry) Experience with Cross-Cultural Ministry Melodee and I are hard-wired to work in a multiethnic community. God started this in Matthew in High School. “My earliest encounter with … Continue reading →

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John Piper Interviews Rick Warren

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Photo Credit: apprising.org Full disclosure: Rick Warren is Dr. Matthew and Melodee Smith’s Pastor. We have been members at Saddleback since 2005. We believe this interview will be tremendously enlightening! On May 1, respected author and speaker John Piper sat … Continue reading →

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