Judah Smith (pastor)
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Judah Smith is the Lead Pastor of The City Church in Seattle, Washington. He is also an author and an internationally recognized speaker.
Benny Perez, the senior pastor of the Church at South Las Vegas, are seventh generation pastors. During his high school sophomore year, Judah left Bellevue Christian School
to go to Issaquah High School
, where he received his high school diploma and played for their varsity basketball team.
As the pastor of Generation Church, Judah Smith, preached to Junior High, High School
and University
students weekly. Judah's leadership in Generation Church was highlighted by Ministry Today as one of five of the "most dynamic" youth groups in the United States
.
In January 2009, Judah was named the Preaching Pastor of The City Church, and assumed the role of speaking to the whole of the church congregation every weekend, including Saturday nights to the church's Young Professionals group. His father, Wendell Smith, previously preached every week.
Wendell Smith was the father of Judah and founder of the City Church, a church listed sixty-second on a list of the 101 fastest growing churches in America. Judah Smith ranked high on the list of pastors with the most contemporary hair, a list made by outreach magazine
in 2007. Judah and Chelsea Smith were named as the senior pastors of The City Church.
Judah and Chelsea Smith assumed the role September 2009. Although he was limited in his ministry involvement towards the end of 2008 because of cancer treatments, Wendell Smith, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and passed away in December 2010.
He has spoken in conferences such as Phenomania, the Hillsong Conference
, and the Youth Conference
in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
in Canada
, and he will be speaking at Jentezen Franklin’s
and the 220 Conference pastor Joel Stockstill (Bethany World Prayer Center)
Conference this year.
s that can be downloaded from iTunes
, including the GCTV, The City Church (Young Professionals) and the City Church (Sunday messages) podcasts. GCTV, which is no longer airing, was a weekly television show from Generation Church that was hosted by Judah Smith where he spoke about the Bible
, and other trends. Judah Smith claimed to reach an estimated audience of 30,000 people with his podcasts.
Judah Smith is married to Chelsea Smith. He is a father to two boys, Zion and Elliot, and a girl, Grace. His Father Pastor Wendell Smith who planted and pastored The City Church in Kirkland Washington along with many other satellite locations in the Northwest and even one in Washington DC. On December 19, 2010 surrounded by friends and family Wendell died after a 6 and a half year battle with cancer. Judah Smith is now the Sr. Pastor of The City Church of Kirkland Washington.
Early life
Judah Smith is the son of Wendell and Gini Smith, who founded The City Church in 1992. He and his sister, Wendy Perez, who is married toBenny Perez, the senior pastor of the Church at South Las Vegas, are seventh generation pastors. During his high school sophomore year, Judah left Bellevue Christian School
Bellevue Christian School
Bellevue Christian School, home of the Vikings, is a 1A school in Clyde Hill, Washington and is a part of the Emerald City League. The school was founded in 1950 by Dr...
to go to Issaquah High School
Issaquah High School
Issaquah High School, also known as Issaquah Senior High School or IHS, is a public secondary school located in Issaquah, Washington, USA operating under the Issaquah School District and serves students in grades 9-12.-History:...
, where he received his high school diploma and played for their varsity basketball team.
Ministry
As the pastor of Generation Church, Judah Smith, preached to Junior High, High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and University
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
students weekly. Judah's leadership in Generation Church was highlighted by Ministry Today as one of five of the "most dynamic" youth groups in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In January 2009, Judah was named the Preaching Pastor of The City Church, and assumed the role of speaking to the whole of the church congregation every weekend, including Saturday nights to the church's Young Professionals group. His father, Wendell Smith, previously preached every week.
Wendell Smith was the father of Judah and founder of the City Church, a church listed sixty-second on a list of the 101 fastest growing churches in America. Judah Smith ranked high on the list of pastors with the most contemporary hair, a list made by outreach magazine
Outreach Magazine
Outreach Magazine is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Vista, California. It focuses on activities of growing churches and is non-denominational.It is a periodical from the organization Outreach, Inc...
in 2007. Judah and Chelsea Smith were named as the senior pastors of The City Church.
Judah and Chelsea Smith assumed the role September 2009. Although he was limited in his ministry involvement towards the end of 2008 because of cancer treatments, Wendell Smith, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and passed away in December 2010.
He has spoken in conferences such as Phenomania, the Hillsong Conference
Hillsong Conference
The Hillsong Conference is an annual Christian conference held each July in Sydney, Australia, London, Europe, and Kiev, Ukraine and hosted by the Hillsong Church. It features prominent Christian pastors, leaders, businesspeople and motivational speakers as well as worship artists like singers,...
, and the Youth Conference
Youth Conference (Newfoundland)
Youth Conference Newfoundland is an inter-denominational Christian event held annually in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador the weekend immediately before the second Monday in the month of October. YC Newfoundland is the first branch off the original YC...
in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and he will be speaking at Jentezen Franklin’s
Jentezen Franklin
Jentezen Franklin is the senior pastor of Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, and Free Chapel OC in Irvine, California. Franklin is the author of New York Times best sellers, Right People, Right Place, Right Plan and Fasting...
and the 220 Conference pastor Joel Stockstill (Bethany World Prayer Center)
Conference this year.
Media
Judah Smith can be heard on various podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
s that can be downloaded from iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, including the GCTV, The City Church (Young Professionals) and the City Church (Sunday messages) podcasts. GCTV, which is no longer airing, was a weekly television show from Generation Church that was hosted by Judah Smith where he spoke about the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, and other trends. Judah Smith claimed to reach an estimated audience of 30,000 people with his podcasts.
Judah Smith is married to Chelsea Smith. He is a father to two boys, Zion and Elliot, and a girl, Grace. His Father Pastor Wendell Smith who planted and pastored The City Church in Kirkland Washington along with many other satellite locations in the Northwest and even one in Washington DC. On December 19, 2010 surrounded by friends and family Wendell died after a 6 and a half year battle with cancer. Judah Smith is now the Sr. Pastor of The City Church of Kirkland Washington.
External links
- The City Church Official Website
- The City Church Videos
- Generation Church Official Website
- Generation Interns
- Dating Delilah Official Website
- Official Facebook Page of Judah Smith Judah Smith on FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
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