A retired hospital administrator, Barbara Smith gets to pick and choose her assignments now. āI actually serve on five boards,ā she offered, āincluding the executive board for the stateās Southern Baptist Convention, Gateway Seminary, and the school board at her church. ā āBut the very favorite thing that I do is Salt & Light. Iām very passionate about it because we need to make a difference. People come up and say thank you because we wouldnāt know what to do if you didnāt have these postcards for us. Thatās why I feel weāre an instrument, a tool.ā
The regular postcard campaigns are just a small part of the Salt & Light ministry at her church, Immanuel Baptist. Her team also hosts a variety of events including speaker forums, a conference for Christian teachers in public schools, and an annual fundraising dinner. The churchās pastor also discusses moral issues from the pulpit. āWe couldnāt do anything we do without having the pastorās support.ā