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Dr. Derek Smith

Dr. Derek Smith

Lead Pastor at Living Hope Baptist Church in Clarksville, Tennessee; holds Doctor of Ministry from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Jul 13, 2026

59:29
Dr. Smith, how do you know this gentleman?
59:34
Well, I guess I'm on the other end of the bookend because I was Dr. Daniels' advisor at the University of San Francisco as he pursued his doctoral degree.
59:45
And myself and my two colleagues are the final signatures on his dissertation in order to graduate.
59:53
So you go from where Brother Floyd was just speaking all the way to near the end of or not the end, but a very important transitional point in his journey.
60:06
And when he came in, you know, the thing that I appreciated the most was his character.
60:12
candor and his humility, his transparency.
60:18
The doctoral process is a very challenging one.
61:04
It's very

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