009138-SmithDeborah
Evangelism Catalyst
Arabi Louisiana
First Baptist of Biloxi
March 1
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About My Family
Phil and I are graduates of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. We both hold master’s degrees in Christian education with a focus on childhood. Phil is from Cookeville, Tennessee, and is a retired Louisiana Army National Guard Chaplain.
I am from Mobile, Alabama. Phil and I met in Montgomery, Alabama, while he was serving in the Air Force (married in 1991), and I was assistant director for Child Evangelism Fellowship of Central Alabama. Our two adult sons continue to amaze us, and our family continues to grow! Our one son, wife, and family live in the Pensacola, Florida, area, and our youngest son lives in Kingman, Arizona.
I am from Mobile, Alabama. Phil and I met in Montgomery, Alabama, while he was serving in the Air Force (married in 1991), and I was assistant director for Child Evangelism Fellowship of Central Alabama. Our two adult sons continue to amaze us, and our family continues to grow! Our one son, wife, and family live in the Pensacola, Florida, area, and our youngest son lives in Kingman, Arizona.
About My Ministry
Phil and I have almost 50 years of experience in children’s ministry. God called us to serve in southwest Alabama, Pensacola, Florida, Greater New Orleans, and now the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and beyond (local and/or international). We partner with local churches to provide training for leaders in children’s ministry and outreach, coordinating evangelistic outreaches and leading preschool and after-school Good News Clubs.
We base our ministry on Deuteronomy 6:4-7; Psalm 78:1-8; and Matthew 18:1-14. “… which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children; that the generation to come might know them, the children who would be born, that they may arise and declare them to their children … ” (Psalm 78:5-6).
We base our ministry on Deuteronomy 6:4-7; Psalm 78:1-8; and Matthew 18:1-14. “… which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children; that the generation to come might know them, the children who would be born, that they may arise and declare them to their children … ” (Psalm 78:5-6).
