Brian Smith

Lincoln, NE

Brian has been serving as Lead Pastor at Fellowship Community Church in Lincoln, Nebraska since July 2020. Prior to the move to Lincoln, Brian served in Kansas City at what is now Hope Chapel - Lee’s Summit, and in Northeast Ohio at his home church, First Church of God, in Tallmadge, as well as the NEO Retreat Center. For 6 years, Brian also served as the Chapter Elder of Bikers for Christ in Akron, ministering to the motorcycling community, including the outlaw motorcycle clubs. He’s passionate about pointing people to Jesus, helping them grown into the person God intended them to be, and releasing them to bring the Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. His desire to raise up the next generations to accomplish the same is the reason he became a coach with Intern Academy.

Outside of ministry, Brian has been married to his best friend, Jennifer, since 2000. He claims this was a strategic move so that he can always remember how many years he’s been married - easy math! He’s also the proud father of two amazing young men, Wyatt and Marshall. He was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, and is still a long-suffering fan of all that is Cleveland sports. He’s a big music lover who started playing guitar at the age of 5, currently owns a Harley-Davidson Road King, and never misses an episode of WWE. When he’s not running a 5k he can be found working really hard to make sure the food on his plate isn’t touching any of the the other food on his plate.