Immanuel Baptist Church Lead Pastor Steven Smith is shown during a livestream of his sermon in this Feb. 18, 2024 image from video. At right, the church at 501 North Shackleford Road is shown in a Dec. 19, 2023 file photo. (Left, courtesy of Immanuel Baptist Church; right, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Kyle McDaniel)
Immanuel Baptist Church Lead Pastor Steven Smith received a vote of confidence from the board of deacons Sunday evening, with 59% supporting him and 41% opposing him, deacon Chairman Greg Crain announced in an email shortly after the meeting adjourned.
