Rev. Sam Smith Biography

Rev Sam Smith is a passionate advocate for peace and youth activism. As an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren and a youth pastor for 16 years in Mennonite, Brethren, and United Methodist congregations in Chicago, he has dedicated his life to promoting peace and social justice. He holds a Diploma from Moody Bible Institute in Pastoral Studies, a B.A. from Wheaton College in Sociology, and a Master of Divinity from Bethany Theological Seminary with an emphasis in Peace Studies. Currently, he is pursuing his Doctor of Divinity at Fuller Seminary, focusing on issues regarding youth and militarism. Rev Smith is the Chicago Chapter Chair of The Fellowship of Reconciliation, a national organization committed to nonviolence and reconciliation, and has served on the National Council of the Fellowship of Reconciliation USA for six years, chairing the Program and Membership Committee and serving on the Development Committee. He is also a member of the prestigious Historic Peace Churches/Fellowship of Reconciliation Consultative Committee. Rev Smith has been a primary promoter of the I Will Not Kill Campaign for the past seven years and has directed students at DePaul University as Service Learners for the Counter Recruitment Campaign. He is also a Youth Speaker/Peace Activist with Heavy Light Ministries and the Pastor of the Upper Xtreme Fellowship, a small house church in Illinois. Additionally, Rev Smith is in leadership with the West Suburban Faith-based PEACE Coalition. He lives in West Chicago, IL, with his wife, Linda, and their teenage son, Luke, while their daughter, Lia, is a Psychology Major at Wheaton College.

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