Originally from Columbus, GA, pastor Ben Smith has served churches in Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia. Ben and his wife Dana make their home in Waycross, GA, where Ben has pastored Central Baptist Church since 2012. Ben and Dana met while students at Shorter University. After completing his undergraduate studies, Ben earned his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Pastor Ben preaches each Sunday at Central Baptist. Ben Smith: All for the Kingdom, an audio podcast of his sermons, is published weekly. Pastor Ben also writes a blog, Ponderings.