Meet Pastor Ken

Rev. Kenneth W. Smith is passionate about helping people to know God's great grace and love through knowing and following Jesus Christ. Ken first gave his life to Jesus and sensed God's call to be a pastor as a young person growing up in the Boston area.

He later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical and Theological Studies at Gordon College, where he minored in English and also focused on philosophy and history, and earned a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry in Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Ken's doctoral thesis was "Preaching the Psalms with Respect for Their Inspired Design."

In February 2025 Ken also began pastoring part-time
at Bowdoinham Second Baptist Church, in Bowdoinham, Maine.

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Additional Background

Ken has family roots in Maine, and he and his wife Elisabeth are delighted to live in Gardiner and to serve with the people of the First Baptist Church of Gardiner. He previously served with American Baptist churches in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He also has training and service as a hospital chaplain and has worked in a variety of occupations.

Publications

Pastor Ken (Rev. Kenneth W. Smith) wrote a paper for pastors titled "Preaching the Psalms." which received an award in 2003 from The Evangelical Homiletics Society and appeared in a brief version as "Soul Sermons from Psalms" on preachingtoday.com. The paper also appeared in the book Interpretation and Application, from The Preacher's Toolbox Series, Vol. 3, from Hendrickson Publishers.

Meet Pastor Ken

Publications

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