Dr. Matthew W. Smith
Senior Pastor
Pastor Matt has preached and served churches in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee since 1992. He began ministering at ESBC on January 3, 2016, and is known for communicating the timeless truth of God’s Word through relevant, illustrative, expository preaching. Pastor Matt genuinely loves people and passionately shares Christ while serving in numerous community roles.
He graduated from the University of Mobile with honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts. Pastor Matt then received a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages and a Master of Theology while studying at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Later, he earned his Doctor of Ministry from Liberty University’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity.
Pastor Matt and wife Julie have been married since 1995 and have two sons, Spencer (Emily) and Skyler. He enjoys family time, reading, and watching Alabama football. Since 2006, he has served as a law enforcement chaplain and is the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Lead Chaplain. Pastor Matt is also the founder of the First Responders Foundation of Alabama, a non-profit ministry for law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS.
Senior Pastor
Pastor Matt has preached and served churches in Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee since 1992. He began ministering at ESBC on January 3, 2016, and is known for communicating the timeless truth of God’s Word through relevant, illustrative, expository preaching. Pastor Matt genuinely loves people and passionately shares Christ while serving in numerous community roles.
He graduated from the University of Mobile with honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts. Pastor Matt then received a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages and a Master of Theology while studying at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Later, he earned his Doctor of Ministry from Liberty University’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity.
Pastor Matt and wife Julie have been married since 1995 and have two sons, Spencer (Emily) and Skyler. He enjoys family time, reading, and watching Alabama football. Since 2006, he has served as a law enforcement chaplain and is the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Lead Chaplain. Pastor Matt is also the founder of the First Responders Foundation of Alabama, a non-profit ministry for law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS.
