Long May You Run

Christ lives within each of us. We are all in a race, and it is up to each of us how we will run the race. How will we finish? The main point is that we keep the faith to the end. Listen as Mr. Gary Smith gives his final sermon to the Portsmouth congregation before moving to Houston, Texas. He gives a sermon titled "Long May You Live".

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.