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Midtown Church"What Now?" Change the World - Pastor Efrem Smith | Elk Grove05/11/2025 | Sunday Service | 9:15am (PST) | Pastor Efrem Smith📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/05-11-2025-midtown-church-elk-grove/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.orgVisit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events.M...2025-05-1344 min
Midtown Church"What Now?" The Waiting Season - Pastor Efrem Smith | Sacramento05/04/2025 Midtown Church Sacramento📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/05-04-2025-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events. More about Pastor Efrem:2025-05-0549 min
Midtown ChurchBecoming A Christian - Pastor Efrem Smith | Sacramento04/27/2025 Midtown Church Sacramento📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-27-2025-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/ Thank you for your support online family! 🌟 Quick Links: New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/ Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/ Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/ Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events. More about Pastor Efrem:2025-04-2842 min
Midtown ChurchBack to Life: "Another Chance at Life" - Pastor Efrem Smith | Sacramento04/20/2025 Midtown Church Sacramento📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-20-2025-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events. More about P...2025-04-2425 min
Midtown ChurchBack to Life: "Death Is Not Final" - Pastor Efrem Smith | Sacramento04/13/2025 Midtown Church Sacramento📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-13-2025-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events. More about P...2025-04-1444 min
Layers of LeadershipNavigating Leadership Challenges: Faith, Identity, and Self-Care in Ministry with Rev. Dr. Efrem SmithIn this episode of the "Layers of Leadership" podcast, host Dr. Michael Marion Jr. interviews Rev. Dr. Efrem Smith, a pastor, consultant, speaker, and author. Rev. Smith shares his journey from growing up in a predominantly Black church in Indianapolis to becoming a pastor. He discusses the influence of mentors, his initial aspirations in sports and theater, and his eventual calling to ministry. The conversation highlights the importance of community support, adaptability in leadership, and self-care. Rev. Smith emphasizes lifelong learning and the transformative power of faith in shaping effective leadership.2025-04-0942 min
Midtown ChurchLife RX: "Stay Woke: Healing From Spiritual Sleepwalking" - Pastor Efrem Smith | Sacramento03/30/2025 Midtown Church Sacramento📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/03-30-2025-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events. More about P...2025-03-3141 min
Midtown ChurchWisdom To Live By: Wisdom and Justice - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento01/19/2025 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithWisdom To Live By: The Resource of Wisdom📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/01-19-2025-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.orgVisit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more i...2025-01-2142 min
Midtown ChurchThe Resource of Wisdom - Pastor Efrem Smith | Sacramento01/12/2025 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithWisdom To Live By: The Resource of Wisdom📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/01-12-2025-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.orgVisit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more i...2025-01-1453 min
Midtown ChurchWhen God Shows Up: Reimagining Privilege - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento12/15/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithWhen God Shows Up: Reimagining Privilege📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/12-15-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.orgVisit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about...2024-12-1645 min
Midtown ChurchCelebration Sunday - What the Church Should Celebrate | Elk Grove | Dr. Efrem Smith11/17/2024 Midtown Church Elk GroveCelebration Sunday - “What the Church Should Celebrate” Pastor Efrem Smith📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/11-17-2024-midtown-church-elk-grove/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.orgVisit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more in...2024-11-1847 min
Midtown ChurchThe Book of James (Wk.6): A Playbook for Oppression and Suffering | Dr. Efrem Smith11/10/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithThe Book of James (Wk.6): A Playbook for Oppression and Suffering 📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/11-10-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.orgVisit our website at www.midtow...2024-11-1150 min
Midtown ChurchJames (Wk. 5): The War Within - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento11/03/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem Smith📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/11-03-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.orgVisit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events.Mo...2024-11-0545 min
Midtown ChurchJames (Wk 4): A Way With Words - Pastor Efrem Smith | Sacramento📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/media/#Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/visit/Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events.More about Pastor Efrem:Pastor Efrem Smith is a past...2024-10-3144 min
Midtown ChurchJames (Wk. 1): Finding Christ in Conflict - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento10/06/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Pastor Tyronne Gross Jr.The Book of James: Words to Live By“Finding Christ in Conflict” 📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/10-06-2024-midtown-church-sac/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchur...2024-10-1045 min
Midtown ChurchPray 30 (Wk. 2): A New Normal | Praying On Purpose and With Purpose - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento09/08/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithPray 30: The New Normal“Praying On Purpose and With Purpose” 📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/09-08-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/visit/Vi...2024-09-1142 min
Midtown ChurchPray 30 (Wk. 1): A New Normal | Praying On Purpose and With Purpose - Dr. Efrem Smith | Elk Grove09/01/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithPray 30: The New Normal“Praying On Purpose and With Purpose” 📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/09-01-2024-midtown-church-eg/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/visit/Vi...2024-09-0445 min
Midtown ChurchWk 2: Thy Kingdom Come - Navigating the Politics of Fear - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento08/11/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries- Thy Kingdom Come: Following Jesus in a Political WorldMessage - Citizens of God’s Kingdom: Navigating the Politics of Fear📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/08-11-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit an...2024-08-1447 min
Midtown ChurchWk 1: Thy Kingdom Come - Born Identity: Jesus as King - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento08/04/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries- Thy Kingdom Come: Following Jesus in a Political WorldMessage - Born Identity: Jesus as King📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit:https://midtownchurch.org/note/08-04-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https...2024-08-0743 min
Midtown ChurchWk 2: Request Line - What are you afraid of? - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento07/07/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries- Request Line: Scriptures You Want to StudyMessage - What Are You Afraid Of?📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/07-14-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person...2024-07-1750 min
Live Faith First PodcastChurch for Everyone the Multi-inclusive Church w/ Efrem SmithThe U.S. Church is always on the move. Currently, there is a decline in attendance amongst Gen Z and Millenials. This trend is partially attributed to the mono-cultural nature of many churches. The world around us is more and more multi-cultural and multi-ethnic and often churches remain mono-cultural and mono-ethnic. This lack of diversity is not a place where younger generations want to invite friends and colleagues to attend because it doesn’t look like our workplaces and communities.
Efrem Smith and his co-author Dan Kreiss (who was not able to join the conversation) wrote the book “Ch...2024-07-1555 min
Midtown ChurchWk 1: Request Line - Empowered By The Spirit: The Ability to Live the Christian Life - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento07/07/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries- Request Line: Scriptures You Want to StudyMessage - Empowered By The Spirit: The Ability to Live the Christian Life📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/07-07-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visi...2024-07-0942 min
Midtown ChurchWk 5: Lifelines - Dealing with Giants, Lions, and Bears - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento Campus06/30/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Efrem SmithSeries: Lifelines: Scripture that Formed MeMessage - Dealing with Giants, Lions, and Bears: Living a Godly Life📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/06-30-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in...2024-07-0247 min
Spiritual Life and Leadership222. Building a Multi-Inclusive Church, with Efrem Smith and Dan Kreiss, authors of Church for EveryoneSend me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!Efrem Smith and Dan Kreiss, the authors of Church For Everyone: Building a Multi-Inclusive Community, explore the importance of multi-inclusivity in church leadership, the need to empower young people in decision-making, and the steps required to break down socio-economic and cultural barriers within our faith communities.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Creating spaces and processes for the emerging generation to have voice and participate in decision-making within multi-inclusive churches is crucial.In the Evangelical Covenant Church, the 6-fold test for multi-ethnic ministry in...2024-06-2539 min
Midtown ChurchWk 1: Lifelines - A Sneak Preview of Heaven - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento Campus06/02/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries: Lifelines: Scripture that Formed MeMessage - A Sneak Preview of Heaven📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/06-02-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/vi...2024-06-0346 min
The Innovative Church Leaders PodcastThe Post-Christian Podcast - Dr. Efrem Smith (Pastor and Author)In this episode, Dr. Eric Bryant interviews Dr. Efrem Smith, a church planter, co-lead pastor of Midtown Church which describes itself as "a multiethnic, multiplying, reconciling, and disciple-making church."
Efrem consults on issues of multi-ethnicity, leadership, and community development. He is the former president and CEO of World Impact, an urban mission, church planting and leadership-development organization.
He is the author of The Post-Black and Post-White Church, Killing Us Softly: Reborn in the Upside-Down Image of God, along with other books and articles.
We spent time discussing his newest book co-written by Daniel K...2024-05-2818 min
Rise of the Reconcilers with Dr. Efrem SmithGetting To Know Dr. Efrem Smith - Part 2Join Rise of the Reconcilers with Dr. Efrem Smith, and hear Dr. Smith talk about his development as a youth, and what led to his calling in ministry. Be blessed!2024-05-1723 min
Midtown ChurchWk 2: Beyond Belief - More Than We Can Imagine - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento Campus05/12/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries - Beyond Belief: Understanding God's Great GenerosityMessage - More Than We Can Imagine📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/05-12-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https...2024-05-1440 min
Midtown ChurchWk 1: Beyond Belief - How God Shows Up When We Need It Most - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento05/05/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries - Beyond Belief: Understanding God's Great GenerosityMessage - Generosity Rising: How God Shows Up When We Need It Most📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/05-05-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit a...2024-05-0749 min
Midtown ChurchWk 4: Matters of the Heart - God's Heart for the Lost - Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento Campus04/28/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries - Matters of the HeartMessage - God's Heart for the Lost📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-28-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/vi...2024-04-2938 minRise of the Reconcilers with Dr. Efrem SmithGetting to know Dr. Efrem SmithJoin Rise of the Reconcilers with Dr. Efrem Smith, and hear Dr. Smith talk about his development as a youth, and what led to his calling in ministry. Be blessed!2024-04-2224 min
Midtown ChurchWk 1: Matters of the Heart - A Heart for Celebration | Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento Campus04/07/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries - A Heart for Celebration: Generosity and JubileeMessage - World Vision📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-07-2024-midtown-church-sac-online/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtow...2024-04-0943 min
Midtown Church🌿 Wk 1: Sacred Soil: A Tale of Two Gardens | Dr. Efrem Smith | Sacramento Campus03/17/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem SmithSeries - Sacred Soil: Lessons from the GardenMessage - A Tale of Two Gardens📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/03-17-2024-midtown-church-sac-online/Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/Thank you for your support online family!🌟 Quick Links:New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtow...2024-03-2143 min
Ryley Heppner PodcastDan Kreiss and Efrem Smith /// Church For EveryoneIn this episode I chat with Dan Kreiss and Efrem Smith about their (bound to be impactful) new book, Church For Everyone: Building Multi-Inclusive Community For Emerging Generations. Among other things, Kreiss and Smith unpack for me what multi-inclusiveness truly is, how rooted it is in Scripture, why it can be so difficult and how it is ultimately fostered. As you listen I hope you are both encouraged and challenged. And after you are done I hope you do yourself a favour and go get a copy of this one!
Dan Kreiss (DMin, George Fox University) is...2024-03-1457 min
FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye - Healthy Leadership for Life and MinistryEngaging Younger Generations in Church - Efrem Smith - 100 - FrontStage BackStage with Jason DayeHow can our local churches engage or reengage younger generations, not with gimmicks, compromising the truth, or selling out, but by embracing the very heart of Christ's gospel? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Efrem Smith. Efrem is the Co-lead pastor of Midtown Church in Sacramento, California. Efrem has been an encouragement to so many pastors and ministry leaders. He's written a number of books, including his latest, which is entitled Church for Everyone. Together, Efrem and Jason explore the kingdom opportunities arising among young people, even in the midst of declining...2024-03-1242 min