Message from the Pastor
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When God called me into the ministry, he placed within me a great desire to see His people spiritually healed and delivered (Luke 4:18). I refer to an inward healing and deliverance that can only occur through receiving the preached and taught Word of God. There is a great need in the times in which we live to teach and preach the bible as the sole authority. Jesus taught in John 8:32 that, “ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free”. My vision for the ministry is to see Christians grounded in the Word of God, maturing in their faith, and living victoriously in Christ. I envision Bible Way providing a place where the hurting, the depressed, and the confused can find love, hope, help, forgiveness, and guidance as they walk in their God-given purpose and fulfill the call God has on their lives. To accomplish this I will follow God’s commands to love, preach, teach, inspire, encourage, coach and involve all of God’s people in the vision and the mission of the church.
In His Service,
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Pastor Bobby R. Smallwood
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In 2017, Pastor Smallwood along with a few faithful servants, planted the Bible Way Christian Church in Stafford, Virginia. Each week he preaches and teaches passionately from the Word of God. Pastor Smallwood was born in Pitt County, North Carolina where he lived until enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1979. After receiving an honorable discharge, he settled in Northern Virginia. Pastor Smallwood has served in many ministry positions for the last 31 years including Deacon, Teacher, Director of Outreach Ministries, and Pastor. He has been licensed to preach the gospel since 2000 and was ordained in 2006. Pastor Smallwood and his wife Jan (Ligon) Smallwood reside in Stafford, Virginia and have been married for 33 years. From this union God has blessed them with two children, Damani (wife Natasha) and Amanda, and one grandson.
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His favorite scripture is Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven”.
