Ober Gatlinburg celebrates its 50th Anniversary this season!    And Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries has celebrated worship on Ober’s slopes for 31 of those seasons!   Skiers and snowboarders gather each Sunday at the top of...

2012 Annual Report

OCTOBER 1, 2011 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 Jeremy Postal is a minister in the resort setting of Whistler / Blackcomb, Canada. He recently wrote an article entitled “Eight Skills Missional Leaders Need To Develop.*” Jeremy’s ministry approach parallels much of what we do in...

Give Me Something to Believe In…

I was 10 years old and too young to be listening to the popular rock music of the 1990’s. But I remember my oldest brother hiding his cassette tapes under his bed so my parents wouldn’t find them. Among the contraband was the newly released album by the glam-rock band...

Jacob Baccus: Top Ten Things I Learned In SMRM

Jacob Baccus is a wonderful friend who served two summers as a summer missionary with SMRM and ACMNP in the Smokies. He also joined us from September, 2009 until late July, 2010. During this time period, Jacob was interim Chaplain at Dollywood and then served as...

Dynamics of Sharing Your Faith in Secular Settings

Dynamics In Sharing Your Faith With Others In Everyday Settings Bill Black 1. Know your purpose. Consider God’s purpose versus your purpose. 2. Style matters. People are watching and wanting and they do matter and they do care. 3. Other people exist. Everyone is...