Shelton Smith
Encyclopedia
Dr. Shelton Smith is the current editor of The Sword of the Lord
, a Christian fundamentalist publisher, based in Murfreesboro
, Tennessee
. He is involved with the Independent Baptist
movement.
in Westminster
, Maryland
, from 1979 to 1995. He received his Doctor of Ministry, Practical Theology from Luther Rice Seminary in 1976, and his Doctor of Theology from Midwestern Baptist College & Seminary in 2003.
With the passing of Curtis Hutson
, Smith became the editor of The Sword of the Lord
in April 1995. Smith has continued to lead The Sword with its association with the Independent Baptist movement. Smith continues editing The Sword as well as preaching in churches around America.
The Sword of the Lord
The Sword of the Lord is a Christian fundamentalist publisher, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, that publishes a newspaper of the same name as well as religious books, pamphlets, and tracts.-History:...
, a Christian fundamentalist publisher, based in Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. He is involved with the Independent Baptist
Independent Baptist
Independent Baptist churches are Christian churches generally holding to conservative Baptist beliefs. They are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations or similar bodies. Members of such churches comprised three percent of the United States adult population according...
movement.
History
Shelton Smith was a long time Pastor, his longest tenure being at Church of the Open Door/Carroll Christian SchoolsCarroll Christian Schools
Carroll Christian Schools began as Carroll Christian Academy in 1973 in conjunction with the in Westminster, Maryland. The school slowly grew and added grades throughout the 1970s until its first high school graduation in 1982. Dr...
in Westminster
Westminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city in northern Maryland, United States. It is the seat of Carroll County. The city's population was 18,590 at the 2010 census. Westminster is an outlying community within the Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, from 1979 to 1995. He received his Doctor of Ministry, Practical Theology from Luther Rice Seminary in 1976, and his Doctor of Theology from Midwestern Baptist College & Seminary in 2003.
With the passing of Curtis Hutson
Curtis Hutson
Curtis Hutson was an Independent Baptist pastor and editor of The Sword of the Lord .Curtis Hutson was born in Decatur, Georgia, of a barber and hair dresser, the second of five children. He attended Avondale High School where he met his future wife, Barbara Crawford...
, Smith became the editor of The Sword of the Lord
The Sword of the Lord
The Sword of the Lord is a Christian fundamentalist publisher, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, that publishes a newspaper of the same name as well as religious books, pamphlets, and tracts.-History:...
in April 1995. Smith has continued to lead The Sword with its association with the Independent Baptist movement. Smith continues editing The Sword as well as preaching in churches around America.
Books
- Autobiography Of Ambition -- Sword of the Lord Pub (ISBN 0-87398-044-1)
- Battle Over Baptism, The -- Sword of the Lord Pub (ISBN 0-87398-099-9)
- Behold the Lamb -- Sword of the Lord Pub (ISBN 0-87398-532-X)
- "Do It Aagain, Lord!" -- Sword of the Lord Pub (ISBN 0-87398-185-5)
- Is Everybody Going to Heaven? -- Sword of the Lord Pub
- Islam: A Raging Storm -- Sword of the Lord Pub (ISBN 0-87398-417-X)
- Jesus Paid It All -- Sword of the Lord Pub (ISBN 0-87398-458-7)
- Scriptual Fellowship -- Sword of the Lord Pub
- That's My Crowd! -- Sword of the Lord Pub (ISBN 0-87398-893-0)
- The Book We Call the Bible -- Sword of the Lord Pub