About the Author

Ebbie C. Smith served 15 years as missionary in Indonesia, taught 24 years at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and now serves as adjunct professor at Tarrant County College. Smith holds a position of teaching with B. H. Carroll Theological Insistute in Arlington, Texas. He holds the B.A from Hardin-Simmons University, the MDiv and Ph.D from Southwestern Baptist Theololcal Seminary, the MA in Missions from Fuller Theological Seminary, and the MA in Sociology from Ujniversity of Texas in Arlington. Smith continues to reside in KFort Worth, Texas.