Steven Smith to resign as lead pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock

March 28, 2024 at 7:54 a.m. | Updated March 28, 2024 at 9:33 p.m.

by Frank E. Lockwood

Immanuel Baptist Church Lead Pastor Steven Smith is shown during a livestream of his sermon in this Feb. 18, 2024 image from video. At right, the church at 501 North Shackleford Road is shown in a Dec. 19, 2023 file photo. (Left, courtesy of Immanuel Baptist Church; right, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Kyle McDaniel)
Immanuel Baptist Church Lead Pastor Steven Smith is shown during a livestream of his sermon in this Feb. 18, 2024 image from video. At right, the church at 501 North Shackleford Road is shown in a Dec. 19, 2023 file photo. (Left, courtesy of Immanuel Baptist Church; right, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Kyle McDaniel)


Immanuel Baptist Church Lead Pastor Steven Smith, whose handling of child sex abuse accusations had drawn sharp criticism from some of the church's members, announced late Wednesday night that he is resigning, effective April 7.

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