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These books will help guide your daily Bible reading with insights into each passage you read. This series is a practical, passionate, Biblical mentoring journey for individuals, small groups, leadership teams and congregations who desire to win their world for Christ.

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Transformed Episode #224 – God is Faithful!
When God puts up a “road block” it’s a great time to reevaluate our focus! Welcome to the Transformed Podcast. As we deepen our study of, “What a Mighty God We Serve!”, Pastor Matthew Lee Smith, reminds the people … Continue reading
Posted in Character of God, Transformed
Tagged challenge, Christian, closer to God, compassion, congregation, consequences, conviction, culture, faith, hard hearts, humble, intimacy with God, mercy, mission, presence, repent, return, suffering, will
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Transformed Episode #206: Walking in God’s Vision
God longs for us to enjoy His abundance as we walk through this life! Welcome to the Transformed podcast. God has given us godly leaders to show us the way He longs for his people to walk in a local … Continue reading
Posted in Love of God, Transformed
Tagged availability, deacon, disciple, elder, equip, friendship, Leadership, Love God, love one another, love your neighbor, manage, mission, partnership, rescue, responsibiltiy, sacrifice, serve, shepherd, suffer, surrender, worship
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Transformed Podcast #187 – How Do We Live Out God’s Heart Every Day?
As Jesus meets with His disciples after His resurrection, His focus is on the mission of God. Jesus tells us “I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth.” Imagine this if you will. Welcome to the transformed … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Transformed
Tagged abundant, baptism, Christ, Christianity, disciple, discipleship, evangelism, God, Jesus, make disciples, mission, spiritual, teach, wedding
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Transformed Podcast #186 – How Far Should We Go to Reach One More for Jesus?
Have you thought about God’s heart lately in your ministry? God’s whole thought for us is expansion! God is in the “big thinking” business! Welcome to the transformed podcast. Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Transformed
Tagged attitude, big frog, Christ, Christianity, control, disciples, distrust, focus, forgive, God, harvest, Jesus, methods, mission, missional, release people, small pond, small thinking, training, Trust, wash feet, will of God
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Transformed Podcast #184 – Life’s All About the Mission!
When Jesus called His disciples together and shared His heart and passion with them, He reminded them life was all about the mission! We call it the “Great Commission.” God longs to bring His lost children home, thus the Great … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Transformed
Tagged discipleship, ETHNICITIES, evangelism, faith, heaven, hell, hope, Jesus, lost, mission, purpose, training
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Transformed Episode #172 – Love Honors Our God Personally!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. How does one really love God? What does He require? What should we do to show our love for God? Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, lead Pastor at Pacific Baptist Church in El Segundo, California helps … Continue reading
Posted in Love of God, Transformed
Tagged 1 Corinthians, angry, dedicate, deference, disappointed, heart, mind, mission, missional, seek, soul, spiritual hunger, strength, surrender, tempted, Trust, unstable, Value, vulnerable, weak, worship, worth
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Transformed Episode #169 – Focused on Accomplishing His Mission!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. The Mission of God has a Church to accomplish the call of God’s Mission. Since the Garden Fall, God has been crying out, “Where are you?” It is the mission of each of the disciples … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Transformed
Tagged application, baptism, baptize, Bible study, Christian, church, community, discipleship, guidance, Holy Spirit, hope, hopes, Jesus, mission, obey, power, presence, rededicate, remission, repent, reproduction, resurrection, small group, teach, witness
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Transformed Episode #165 – Jesus, Our Lord of Lords!
Welcome to the Transformed podcast. “You mean I will have to give a full accounting of my life to Jesus?” Yes, a detailed and full explanation of your life will be expected of you! – whom you lived it for, … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Transformed
Tagged Christ, Christianity, consumerism, endurance, eternal life, faith, faithfulness, financial, foolish, gentleness, godliness, Good News, Great Commission, holiness, idolatry, Jesus, justice, Lord, love, mission, missional, obey, peace, poverty, power, purity, revival, righteousness, supernatural, surrender, wealth
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Uganda Leadership Development Mission Trip Request
Eagles In Leadership has been asked to send Dr. Matthew Lee Smith to Uganda to train hundreds of pastors and key leaders across the country. The trip is envisioned for late August, early September. Because of scope of the mission … Continue reading
Posted in Missional, Speaking Engagements
Tagged Christian, church, discipleship, leader, Leadership, mission, Uganda
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Changed Lives Get Noticed!
Artwork courtesy of campusfellowship.com Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ~ Margaret Mead When people truly change, no one can keep quiet … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus
Tagged change, confess, Confession, disciple, discipleship, family, father, friend, God, Gospel, Jesus, life, marriage, mission, neighbor, pain, possess, possession, prison, publiicity, repent, surrender, transform, transformation, twelve
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