staff.


Matt Dean
John Pritchard
Katie Bartlett
Jason Shropshire		  

Daniel King
David Ytterberg
Rebekah Ytterberg
Jonathan "Biscuet" Smyth		  

Jonathan Smyth
hometown: Montgomery, AL
Role with GCM: Encounter Production



Where did you go to college?
Auburn University
What are some of your favorite books?
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
Lion and Lamb by Brennan Manning
The God You Can Know by Dan Deehan
What's So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey
Who has been influential in your life?
Jason Watson was my youth minister growing up and has continued to pour wisdom into my life long after I finished high school. Matt and April Dean have stuck with me through thick and thin, they believed in me when others didn't. My parents have been influential because they have been an example of unconditional love.
Who has been influential in your ministry?
Matt Dean has taught me about knowing Christ as life and allowing that to be my fuel for vision and commitment. Louie Giglio has been influential in the way that he loves people. Jason Watson is influential in his commitment to excellence.
Favorite place for coffee?
Taylor's Bakery in the morning (the Northshore blend is my favorite). If I go out for coffee at night it's usually Starbucks at TigerTown.
Best lunch in Auburn?
On special occasions you can't beat the Friday lunch special at Hamiltons...shrimp quesadilla with crab & lobster bisque. Cici's with Patrick Kuhlers is always a guaranteed good time. Chicken Italian from Findley's on Tuesday or Thursday is a pure delight. And for a quick bite to eat, the Firehouse with no tomatoes or onions at Big Blue Bagel is delicious.
Random Fact?
Can I have more than one?
One summer I helped teach fly fishing schools in Highlands, N.C. Another summer I trained to fight forest fires in Northern Idaho.
Favorite Television Shows?
Summer's are the only time I really watch T.V. but some guaranteed good ones are Man vs. Wild, The Office, Lost, Adventures in Hollyhood and pretty much anything on HGTV is always relaxing and interesting.  
Places you have been? 
Spain, China, Mexico and basically every major city in the U.S.