Portrait of Arnie Smith

Arnie Smith, D.Miss

Biography

Arnie and his wife Sharon have been married for 40 years. They have two sons and two grandchildren. He enjoys travel, reading, music and spending time with family.

Education

  • D.Miss., Western Seminary
  • M.A., Columbia Biblical Seminary and School of Missions, 2002
  • B.A., Baptist Bible College, 1996
  • Graduate, Querétaro Spanish Language School, 1981
  • Graduate in Music, Baptist Bible College, 1967

Ministry Experience

  • He joined the Baptist Bible Graduate School faculty in 1997 and is Chair of the Master of Arts Intercultural Studies program. He teaches Methods of Research, Theology and History of Missions, Cultural Anthropology, Cross-Cultural Communication, Missionary Ethics and Relationships, Church Planting and National Leadership, Missions Strategy, Issues in Missions Theology as well as being the major thesis reader.
  • In addition to his years of service at Baptist Bible Graduate School, Arnie has 12 years of experience on church staffs in the U.S., and served for 18 years as a missionary to Chile. He has ministered in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico and Uruguay.

Memberships

Presentations and Publications

2000

"William Carey," Our Baptist Heritage: The Lives of 32 Outstanding Bible-Believing Baptists, Springfield, MO: Baptist Bible Tribune

2000

"John Birch," Our Baptist Heritage: The Lives of 32 Outstanding Bible-Believing Baptists, Springfield, MO: Baptist Bible Tribune

2001

"Biblical [Missions] Education Resources," Presented with David Lingo and Greg Smith, at the May Meeting of the Baptist Bible Fellowship International, Springfield, MO.

2001

"An Annotated Bibliography of Basic Missions Resources," Springfield, MO: Baptist Bible Graduate School of Theology.

2002

"Missions Books and Information," Presented at the May Meeting of the Baptist Bible Fellowship International, Springfield, MO.

2002

"An Analysis of Missionary Internship and Proposals for Training Interns to Serve as Missionaries of the Baptist Bible Fellowship International." Unpublished essay.

2006

"Cultivating a Missions-Minded Church," Presented at the May Church Planting School, National Church Planting Office, Baptist Bible Fellowship International.

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