Kokomo Black History Month Salute to: Rev. William Smith Jr.
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Rev. William Smith Jr. is seemingly steeped in African American history here in Kokomo. In the past seven years he has become the politically powerful pastor and popular progressive leader of Second Missionary Baptist Church. “I have a church that has a history of making a difference in the community,” opined Smith, the latest in a string of 18 pastors since its founding in 1887. “For many, they are in church one day a week, but they’re in this world six other days. I have a congregation that understands that we want to be relevant; we want to make a difference.
Kokomo Black History Month Salute to: Rev. William Smith Jr.
Kokomo Black History Month Salute to: Rev…
Kokomo Black History Month Salute to: Rev. William Smith Jr.
Rev. William Smith Jr. is seemingly steeped in African American history here in Kokomo. In the past seven years he has become the politically powerful pastor and popular progressive leader of Second Missionary Baptist Church. “I have a church that has a history of making a difference in the community,” opined Smith, the latest in a string of 18 pastors since its founding in 1887. “For many, they are in church one day a week, but they’re in this world six other days. I have a congregation that understands that we want to be relevant; we want to make a difference.