Let me tell you a little bit about
myself and this ministry. My name is Rev.
Harry A. Smith.I teach Biological Sciences at a local University
and Community College. I became interested in ministerial service after
many years of teaching about AIDS and perceiving the tremendous degree
of villifiation and demonization of those who had the disease by so many
in our local community. This did not seem to me to be in line with the
teachings of Christ as they have been revealed to my heart. There seemed
to be a need for a more Christian-oriented ministry to deal with these
and other issues in our local community. I searched for a suitable parent
organization and found The
First International Church Of The Web,a Web-based, Christian
Church Pastored by Rev. David
M. Ford. The First International Church of the Web (FICOTW)
ordains only Christian ministers and is founded upon strictly Christian
principles. The Church is Non-Denominational, preferring to emphasize the
Love of our Lord Jesus Christ rather than individual differences of interpretation.
This approach appealed to my growing sense of Christian Inclusiveness.
I applied for membership and Ordination. Here is a copy of my membership
letter and ordination letter.
I am proud to be part of this international outreach group spreading the
good news through digital means. And so...... I established LightHouse
Ministries to serve as a Christian-oriented outreach service in
our local area in keeping with these noble principles. I chose the name
LightHouse Ministries to emphasize the spreading of light
amidst darkness as well as a source of comfort in knowing that the shore
was near and offered a spot of rest for those weary along the way! These
two major themes reflect the informational and counseling nature of this
ministry.
Currently my credentials include
the following:
1. Ordination in FICOTW - Dec. 27, 1997
2. Doctor of Divinity from FICOTW - Dec. 27,
1997
3. PhD in Biblical Studies from FICOTW- July
1, 1998
4. Doctor of Ministry from FICOTW - Nov. 12,
1998
I am a proud Alumnus of The Saint Luke School
Of Evangelical Studies!
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,
and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your
fruit should remain:
That whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father
in my name, he may give it you.
John 15:16
Credentials Page of FICOTW
Rev. Ford has provided a beautiful
set of credentials for ministers of FICOTW. A catalogue of these credentials
is available at The
First International Church Of The Web Credentials Catalogue Page.I
have received the Ordination certificate and the Doctor of Divinity Certificate
and can attest that they are, indeed, very beautiful and professionally
designed. I can highly recommend them to all ministers of our church.
