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RE:Church

Pastoring Your Church and Community Through a Crisis

Monday, January 13, 2025 | Guest: Dan Smetana |

When crisis strikes your community, what are the priorities? As the pastor, how did you shepherd your church family? How did you reach out to the community? In this episode of RE:CHURCH, Marshall Fant discusses with Dan Smetana the effects of Hurricane Helene on his North Carolina community of Arden located 10 miles south of Asheville, where he pastors Cornerstone Baptist Church. Speaking of the lessons he learned, Pastor Smetana says, “I don’t have to have a good understanding of the future in order to shepherd the people for the future. All I have to do is bring the Word of God to bear on where we are now and trust that the Lord is leading us each step of the way.”

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About the host

Dr. Marshall Fant

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Dr. Marshall Fant is focused on strengthening the American church through church consulting and revitalization, the interim pastor ministry, and church planting. Dr. Fant has 21 years of experience as a pastor and 20 years of experience as a business owner. Dr. Fant earned a D.Min. from Central Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.Div. from Bob Jones University, and a B.S. in administrative management from Clemson University. He is certified as a church consultant with the Society for Church Consulting. He is available to meet with pastors and church leadership at their church or by phone. Marshall and Gretchen have been married since 1981 and have five grown children and twelve grandchildren.