Paul R. Smith

Paul Smith is a follower of Jesus Christ, a mystic, scholar, and the author of several books, including the landmark Integral Christianity: The Spirit’s Call to Evolve. He was the pastor for forty-nine years of a church in midtown Kansas City, Missouri. When he came to the historic church founded in 1872 it was a traditional Southern Baptist church and he was an evolving Southern Baptist pastor. He led the church in a series of changes over five decades during which time he became an advocate of integral Christianity and the church became a progressive, inclusive, integral church. Since his retirement in 2012, he has traveled the country speaking about Integral Christianity. His new book, Is You God Big Enough? Close Enough? You Enough? Jesus and the Three Faces of God, has just been released. His website is paulsmith@revpaulsmith.com