Pastor Brad Smith

Pastor Brad born in Central Illinois, he accepted the call to preach in the summer of 1994.  

Pastor Brad along with his wife Narumi, and twin sons Takayasu and Hiroyasu has served in Japan and as a church planter in Hawaii.

Pastor Brad has preached and served in Illinois, Missouri, Hawaii, California, and Texas.


Ministry:

  • Served in the U.S. Army Reserve 
  • Served as Chaplain for St. Patrick Senior Housing (St. Louis, Missouri)
  • Served as Bereavement/Grief Counselor (Hawaii)
  • Board Member with Commit Ministries (a short-term mission organization headquartered in California).
  • Served as Fire Chaplain (Northeast Missouri)  
  • Served North Central Association as Director of Evangelism (Northeast Missouri).
  • Practicum Counselor - Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center - Houston's First Baptist Church

Education:

  • Saint Louis Christian College – Florissant, Missouri – BA Preaching/Ministry.
  • Moody Graduate School – Chicago, Illinois – MAmin. (Cross-Cultural Ministry & Counseling) .
  • International College & Graduate School – Honolulu, Hawaii – MDiv.
  • Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – Kansas City, Missouri – Dmin. (Church Revitalization & Evangelism)
  • Houston Graduate School of Theology - Houston, Texas - MA Counseling (In Progress). 

Organizations:

  • Evangelical Church Alliance
  • Federation of Fire Chaplains
  • Who’s Who Metropolitan 2006
  • ACA (American Counseling Association)