Background
Smith was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to George and Violet Smith.
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Smith was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to George and Violet Smith.
He attended the London School of Theology where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and a Master of Philosophy.
Smith is currently the Senior Pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church in Illinois, where he has been since 1996. The Orchard Evangelical Free Church has four campus locations: Arlington Heights, Barrington, Itasca, and Marengo. At the age of six, he came to faith in Christ and later sensed God"s calling to pastoral ministry.
From 1980 to 1996, he served as Senior Pastor of Enfield Evangelical Free Church located in Enfield, United Kingdom. In 1996, Smith became the Senior Pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church and currently holds the longest tenure as senior pastor in that church"s history.
They have two sons, Andrew and David. In addition to being the Senior Pastor of The Orchard, Smith is also a respected author and has a nationally broadcast radio program, Unlocking the Bible, which is produced by Moody Bible Institute.