Smith, Dr Mike: - Dr. Smith pastored churches for 17 years. He served as 2nd Vice Chairman of the IMB for the SBC. Smith was Director of Missions for 21 years before becoming president of Jacksonville College in 2011. Dr. Smith holds various degrees, including an AA degree from Blinn College, a BA from Baylor University, and a M.Div and MRE from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He has an earned doctorate from Luther Rice Seminary, as well as a Doctor of Ministry degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Smith has taught courses as Adjunct Professor at the BMATS in Jacksonville, and for SWBTS in Fort Worth. He and his wife, Susan Springer Smith, formerly of Terrell, Texas, have been married since 1974 and have two children and five grandchildren. His son, Lance, is a graduate of Jacksonville College.