Minor Prophets Bible Study, Amos, part 1

This is the first of a two part Bible study on Amos. And like he did in the two part study on Hosea, in this study Mr. Smith sets the context of the book by looking at passages from Hosea, Isaiah and kings to show us the conditions in Israel as Amos began his prophecy. Part 2 will go into the book of Amos itself.

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.