Baptism

With the approaching Holy Day season, in this sermon Gary Smith covers the subject of baptism. Is baptism required for Christians? There are many views on this subject among various Christian groups. For those who have been baptized already, we need to remember the commitment to God we made then and renew that commitment in the upcoming Passover.

Gary Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but spent most of his youth in the Pasadena, California area. He graduated from Ambassador College in 1976 and he and his wife, Liz, moved to Peoria, Illinois. For the next six years he worked as a nursing home administrator in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas.
In 1982, he and Liz began to serve in the full-time ministry. Since that time, they have served in a number of congregations in the Midwest.
Gary and Liz now pastor in Houston, Texas near their two children and grandson.
Apart from pastoring, Gary enjoys hiking, playing and watching sports, reading and spending time with family.