Articles by Jonathan Smith

Satan hates our worship, but I fear Satan loves our preference when it yields division.

"We want to love God and love other people, and we need to find the best way to do that.”

“The heart of everything I’ve read and seen from the Rainers is wanting to see people know Christ and the local church excel for the kingdom of God,”

“We humbly ask that you continue to allow us to be your hands and your feet, from the Valley to the Panhandle,”

Is your church living in a glorified past or a hopeful future?

Church health strategist Jonathan Smith explains what a healthy church looks like and how he can be a resource for Texas Baptists congregations.

Let me tell you something about your pastor and ministerial staff. Your pastor is tired. I do not just mean physically tired either. He is most likely spiritually tired.

...often a church gets stuck with "love for a program or ministry" over "love for the mission."

"We can’t forget that the work of God is still happening. We can’t lose sight of that fact,”

"Each of these three new staff members brings a wealth of local church staff experience,"