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Dr. Layne E.
Smith, Senior Pastor
Dr. Layne E. Smith
became Senior Pastor of Viewmont Baptist Church on August 1,
1998. He is a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University and
holds Master of Divinity Degree and Doctor of Ministry
Degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in
Kansas City, Missouri.
He received two significant awards while at Midwestern; the
Word Books Award in Preaching and the Canning Memorial Award
given to the graduating Doctor of Ministry candidate who has
demonstrated excellence in Doctoral Studies and Practice of
Ministry.
He served on the Coordinating Council of the Cooperative
Baptist Fellowship and the Board of Directors of Baptist
Today.
Dr. Smith is married to the former Dianne Kelley, a graduate
of the University of Alabama with graduate studies at
Southwestern Seminary. They have two daughters, Kristen and
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Rev. Allen York,
Pastor of Music and Worship
Allen York started his
ministry as Pastor of Music and Worship on March 8, 2004. He
is a graduate of Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar,
Missouri and holds a Masters of Church Music Degree from
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville,
Kentucky. While at Southern, he received the Phyllis Heeren
Outstanding Music Student Award.
Before coming to Viewmont, Allen served at First Baptist
Church in Aurora, Missouri, First Baptist Church in
Taylorsville, Kentucky, First Baptist Church in Lee’s
Summit, Missouri, and most recently at First Baptist Church
Oklahoma City.
Allen recently made a CD entitled, The Call to Worship with
Joseph M. Martin consisting of music that leads one through
a worship service.
Allen loves to fly fish, read and play basketball.
He is married to Shirel, who graduated from Southwest
Baptist University with a degree in Church Recreation. They
have two sons, James and Michael. |
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Rev. Sandi Hood, Pastor of Youth and Families
Sandi Hood
re-joined the Viewmont staff as full time Pastor of Youth
and Families in April, 2005. She also served as Pastor of
Youth and Families for Viewmont from April 1998 until
January 2002. Sandi did her undergraduate work in journalism
at UNC-Chapel Hill and was employed for a number a years by
the
News and
Observer in Raleigh and
The
Charlotte
Observer
before surrendering to a call to ministry. She received a
Master’s of Divinity in Pastoral Care and Counseling from
the School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University in May,
2005.
She enjoys a variety of activities in her spare time
including writing, art, theatre, and traveling. Sandi is
married to local attorney David Hood, who is also a graduate
of UNC-Chapel Hill and an identical twin. They have two
wonderful children – Wilson and Callie. |
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