ted smith
Pastor
Before joining First Christian Kaufman in January of 2024, Pastor Ted Smith has served as a missionary to the Philippines and in various pastoral roles with churches in Oklahoma and Texas over the past three decades.
Pastor Ted's passion is to exalt Christ and make disciples through preaching and teaching the Scriptures, coaching and mentoring leaders, prayerful intercession, and encouraging the church to live on mission with Jesus.
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Live - Learn - Love - Lead
In addition to serving First Christian Kaufman, Ted currently serves as Dean of Church Plant Schools for World Impact, an urban missions organization. He also serves as Dean and instructor at The Evangel School of Leadership, a satellite campus of The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI), and as an adjunct professor at Dallas Christian College and City Vision University.
Pastor Ted holds a BA in Ministry and Leadership from Dallas Christian College, a MA in New Testament and Preaching from Johnson University, and a MA in Global Leadership from Dallas Baptist University. He and his wife Cindy “Claire” live in Rowlett, TX. They have three children and nine grandchildren.
Please contact Pastor Ted should you have any questions or wish to visit about First Christian Kaufman.
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Leadership Team
The leadership of First Christian is comprised of men and women who love, care, and pray for every single person in the church. If you have any needs our questions for any of them please reach out to them or contact the church office.
Ministry Team
Pastor – Ted Smith
Music/Worship – Howard Mount
Children’s Director – Barbara Buck
Elders
Fred Davis
Linda Jennings
Danny Shannon
Dr. R.K. Stahlman
Barbara Buck
Deacons
Arlyess Bracken
Ken Cates
Peggy Davis
Jerry Dean
DeLisa Dean
Tammy Keifer
Roseann Morrow
Susan Shannon
Lynda Smith
Greg Reed
Board of Directors
Jerry Dean – Board President
Barbara Buck – Board Secretary
Jerry Crone – Treasurer
Howard Mount
Linda Jennings
Sandy Stahlman
Ken Cates
Trustees
Barbara Buck
Danny Shannon
Dr. R. K. Stahlman
