Michael Dennis Smith is married to his wonderful wife Karen, has four adult children, and 13 grandchildren. He is the Lead Pastor of Life Song Church in Snover, Michigan. Mike graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ferris State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Education, and a Diploma of Christian Ministry from Vision International College.
 

Smith was a paratrooper in the 82 nd Airborne and during his training was awarded the “Leader Trainee of the Cycle” along with the “Top Physical Fitness Award.” He was also awarded the “Carnegie Medal of Heroism” for saving the life of Candice Marks by rescuing her from her burning home at which time Mike’s wife Karen resuscitated the child.
 

Faith in Jesus Christ and His miracle working power changed Michael’s life forever. This is his
experience in his own words: “I was diagnosed with a complication called Arteriovenous Fistula and Malformation. It is a condition you are born with, and left untreated it becomes a ticking time-bomb in your head. He (the doctor) said a trauma or impact to my head could have complicated the issue. Blood had pooled by my pituitary gland. Areas of my brain began to bleed, but stopped on their own. Blood was flowing in the wrong direction. There were no veins where there should have been veins. The doctors at St. Mary’s Hospital
in Saginaw said there was nothing they could do to help me, so they sent me to the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor.

In layman terms my brain needed to be re-wired; I needed a miracle, and that is what I believed for. I had many families and friends praying for me, and for that I am extremely grateful! Karen my wife, was my rock, my strong tower. For the third time (once in Saginaw), I went into brain surgery at U of M Hospital. After one hour, two of the three neurosurgeons met with my wife Karen and my daughter Shawndelin telling them I was healed and they didn’t do a thing. The surgeons said they kept looking at my brain for an hour trying to find any of the previous conditions. Karen said “It is a miracle; we have been praying for a miracle!” and the doctors replied, “Yes, it is a miracle because we didn’t do anything.” I want the world to know, God is faithful and still does miracles!”
 

Mike, Karen, His Father Jim and Mother Grace owned two restaurants; one in Keego Harbor MI and one in Sandusky MI. He was a teacher at the Sanilac Career Center with his wife Karen for 15 years. They were a team, teaching Culinary Arts Management to eleventh and twelfth-graders.

Smith is the author of the book “The Final Battle: America Is Divided And The End-Of-Age Final
Battle Has Begun,” and has started several movements including “We The County” “Not Ashamed” and the “Bronze Wall Alliance” (please see the start of chapter 16 The Trumpet Voice for more detail). Gary Rumptz is the Associate Pastor of Life Song Church, co-founder of We The County, and has played a major role the development of above mentioned movements.
 

Michael enjoys working around his house with his wife Karen, fishing, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, a good cup of coffee, anything leather, pickup trucks, studying the Word of God, praying, singing praises, preaching, and being with his immediate family, church family and friends, oh, and yes, he loves a good meal (Karen is a great cook!).