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Pastor, University Christian Church

Mandy is lead pastor at University Christian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is the author of Making a Mess and Meeting God,and The Vulnerable Pastor. She is also a fine artist and the creator of "The Collect," a citywide trash-to-art project.

She and her husband, Jamie, have two kids.

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Leadership
Where Can a Pastor Find Church?
Can those who lead congregations receive ministry from them as well?

Mandy Smith
Feeling the ‘Ugh’ at Christmastime
Can your church be honest about heartache this Advent?

Mandy Smith
Discipleship
I'm Here for You . . . Kinda
Ministry is filled with at least four different kinds of relationships.

Mandy Smith
Leadership
My Local Vision
The Book of Jeremiah and my longing to see beyond the veil in a local coffee shop.

Mandy Smith
Discipleship |Leadership
Standing While Slain
Resilience in ministry requires being open to hurt, for ourselves and for those we care for.

Mandy Smith
Leadership
Bossy Women and the Bride of Christ
How the world’s ways of leadership have seeped into the church—but not in the way you might expect.

Mandy Smith
Discipleship |Leadership
The Wise Child-King
4 practices for leading with healthy childlikeness.

Mandy Smith
Discipleship |Leadership
Dear Laura: About Your Mental Health
How a church can heal.

Mandy Smith
Leadership
Flesh Pinched in the Cogs
When ministry expectations draw blood.

Mandy Smith
Leadership|Outreach
3 Reasons Leaders Are Disappearing
Are we facing a leadership crisis in the church?

Mandy Smith