April
1997, Pastor Smith was led by God to move to
Chicago, IL to help his sister and brother-in-law
with their business. In Chicago, God began to
separate him from the things in California that were
hindering him from growing in Christ.
One
Sunday morning he was led to Logos Baptist Assembly
where Donald Parson is the Pastor. “Stop
procrastinating” was the message that morning and
Pastor Smith was convicted
to make a change. He joined the church and God
began the process of change in his life.
September 1998, he and his family were led back to
California. In 1999, Pastor Smith was given a
prophesy that he would be the Pastor of his father’s
church, Jericho Baptist Church in the city of
Compton, California. Having doubts about the
prophecy, he continued to sing in the choir and
assist the ministry in other areas. April 2000, he
could not resist any longer, he received his calling
and began to be mentored by his father Pastor Willie
Smith. June 2000 he preached his 1st
message entitled, “Something about the name Jesus”.
November 2000, his father went home to be with the
Lord. Pastor Smith knew then it was time to
step into the position God had called him. On
April 6, 2001, he officially became the Pastor of
Jericho Baptist Church in Compton, California, where
his wife, children and other family members continue
to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus
Christ. Pastor Smith would like you to know,
“if you pray, don’t worry, if you’re going to worry,
don’t pray” |
