Joseph, Part 4

In this concluding sermon on the life of Joseph, Mr. Smith first considers several New Testament passages about qualities of character that Christians are to develop that Joseph developed in is life.  He then covers the final chapters of Genesis about the life of Joseph showing how he used the character qualities he had developed in dealing with his brothers when they came to him in Egypt.

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.