by Ron Smith | Aug 31, 2022 | Ministry Matters
The way to help the “soul of the nation” is one faithful step at a time. As the American government seeks to reinterpret her history devoid of Christian truth as a guide, she can never escape the reality that Christianity has played a significant role in the shaping... 
by Ron Smith | Jul 12, 2022 | Ministry Matters
Francis Asbury (1745–1816) set foot on the North American continent on October 27, 1771. At that time there were only nine Methodist preachers on the whole continent and only 316 Methodist Christians. Asbury knew that the only hope to evangelize the New World with... 
by Ron Smith | Jun 2, 2022 | President's Post
I have two distinct reasons for joy as I write you today. The first is a report about a writing project that we began with Dr. Kinlaw more than twenty years ago. Actually, the “project” was the culmination of a vision God had given Mr. Burt “Buddy” Luce, a... 
by Ron Smith | May 2, 2022 | Ministry Matters
“My dear children, I travailed in the child-pangs of birth so that Christ may be formed in you” (Galatians 4:19). The Francis Asbury Society is a group of people who receive, model, and share the transforming love of God for the redemption of the world. In this... 
by Ron Smith | Feb 1, 2022 | President's Post
“Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost…?” (Luke 15:4 NRSV) “For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) The Church of Jesus...