Efrem Smith


Efrem Smith is the Co-Pastor of Bayside Church Midtown and Co-owner of Influential LLC. Besides being the Co-pastor of Bayside Church Midtown Smith is also a motivational speaker and preacher internationally on the subjects of leadership, multi-ethnic issues and development of the Christian community. Smith is considered to be an advocate for urban ministry and reaching out to the marginalized.

Education

Smith graduated from Saint John's University, Luther Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Career

Smith has held positions with various church and para church organizations, as well as with community foundations. As far as churches, Smith has served as the founding pastor of The Sanctuary Covenant Church and is involved in community foundations as he was formerly the President of the Sanctuary Community Development Corporation in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church. In 1993 Smith was ordained by the National Baptist Convention. Currently, Smith serves as the President and CEO of World Impact as his full-time ministry and is an itinerant speaker for Forge: Kingdom Building Ministries.

Speaking engagements

As a motivational speaker with Kingdom Building Ministries, Smith has been a keynote speaker for Together LA, the Urban Youth Worker's Institute Convention, Falvor Fest, Willow Creek Association Leadership Summit and Exponential Conferences.

Books

Some of Smith's books include:
Smith lives in the Bay area with his wife Donecia and two daughters.