In this episode, Dave is joined by Clay Smith of Alice Drive Baptist Church. Clay shares about growing up in central Florida on a cattle ranch, his high school days as president of the band, and how he always knew he wanted to be a preacher (3:00).
Clay talks about the valuable experiences Samford University provided him as a college student (5:00) and his journey through Seminary. Dave asks how he landed in Sumter, South Carolina and Clay explains the uniqueness of Sumter.
Clay discusses ADBC’s focus on blended families and their willingness to move towards the mess (15:00) as well as the things he has learned over the years. Dave asks Clay what advice he would share with others and how the pandemic has impacted their approach.
Clay ends by sharing why he is focused on what’s next and the importance of succession planning (24:00).
To learn more about Clay Smith and to find the books mentioned in this episode be sure to visit his website wclaysmith.com
To learn more about ADBC visit alicedrive.church
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To learn more about the Senior Pastor call mentioned in this episode contact Linda Stanley at linda.stanley@generis.com and mention “Invitation to Senior Pastor Call” in the subject.
