Author Bill Smart
was a pastor for twenty years, serving in associate roles in Ohio and Kansas, and as a senior pastor in Missouri. He then served fifteen years as a hospice chaplain, during which he and his wife (a counseling psychologist) led a personal growth workshop and marriage retreats.
Bill’s passion is to support people in learning to authentically relate to God, self, and others. He began questioning the popular view of spiritual gifts during seminary, and his studies led him to an understanding of gifts that focuses on your journey: growing into the unique you God created. These themes have bled through in his ministries to people throughout his various career roles.
Together Bill and Susan count six children and fourteen grandchildren, enjoying connection with them during their retirement. Bill is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (DMin). billsmartauthor.com
Bill and his wife, Susan, live in rural Missouri, where they are the hosts of a country guesthouse. After living in suburban locales most of his years, Bill sought a less convenient life—out in the country—offering more adventure and growth. When he told that to the man filling his propane tank the first fall there, the man responded, “Well, you found it.”
Author Bill Smart
was a pastor for twenty years, serving in associate roles in Ohio and Kansas, and as a senior pastor in Missouri. He then served fifteen years as a hospice chaplain, during which he and his wife (a counseling psychologist) led a personal growth workshop and marriage retreats.
Bill’s passion is to support people in learning to authentically relate to God, self, and others. He began questioning the popular view of spiritual gifts during seminary, and his studies led him to an understanding of gifts that focuses on your journey: growing into the unique you God created. These themes have bled through in his ministries to people throughout his various career roles.
Together Bill and Susan count six children and fourteen grandchildren, enjoying connection with them during their retirement. Bill is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (DMin). billsmartauthor.com
Bill and his wife, Susan, live in rural Missouri, where they are the hosts of a country guesthouse. After living in suburban locales most of his years, Bill sought a less convenient life—out in the country—offering more adventure and growth. When he told that to the man filling his propane tank the first fall there, the man responded, “Well, you found it.”