A Simple Way to Stay Connected and Sustain the Ministry
Partnership is about relationship, commitment, and shared mission.
A Partner is someone who has chosen to walk with this ministry on an ongoing basis and help sustain the work in a way that is appropriate to their means.
That support can look different for different people, and that’s intentional.
What Partnership Is
An intentional commitment to support the ministry over time
A relationship built on trust, prayer, and shared purpose
A way to stay informed about where the ministry is headed
An opportunity to ask questions, give input, and stay connected
Partners are the people who make it possible for this work to continue faithfully and sustainably.
What Partnership Is Not
It is not a giving tier or membership level
It is not defined by finances
It is not limited to online participation
It is not about comparison or qualification
Partnership is not something you earn by hitting a number. It is something you choose.
How Partners Support the Ministry
Partners support the ministry in many ways:
Financial support
Prayer and encouragement
Advocacy and sharing the teaching with others
Long-term faithfulness and relationship
Every Partner’s situation is different, and every form of faithful support matters.
Confirm Your Partnership
If you consider yourself a Partner, or if you would like to become one,
please take a moment to let us know.
Recorded on Easter Sunday April 9, 2023 – Malcolm Smith teaches from John chapter 20, when Mary Magdalene is weeping outside Jesus’ empty tomb and he appears to her asking “Woman, why are you crying?”. We learn in this hour about the completed work that was done in His incarnation, death and resurrection; and to see that He joins so fully into our being that there is No Separation between us.
Join us in Bandera Texas and online in Zoom every Sunday at 11pm Central time. Email malcolmsmith.org@gmail.com to get on the email list and receive the Zoom link each week.
Through your gifts you and I together are loving people to life.
Hello Partners!
In recent months, we have been traveling and meeting many individuals who have been profoundly impacted by the message of God’s agape love. This love, the greatest power in the universe, is the reason and original power of creation. We are truly humbled and inspired by the testimonies we have encountered.
This past weekend, we celebrated Cheryl’s 40th anniversary of ministry in prisons. As we reflect on the many lives touched by her work, we are reminded of the incredible power of God’s love to transform lives.
We have several events and meetings scheduled in the coming months so please mark your calendars for the following dates:
BIBLE SCHOOL Module 6: April 28-29 (Registration is open to those who have completed Modules 1-5)
Module 1: May 26-27 Every few years, we begin a new cycle of the Bible school modules. Module 1 is a complete introduction and overview of the Bible school and the modules to come. Our last Module 1 in 2019 was our biggest one yet and, I’ve heard, a life-changing event for many in attendance. Even those who do not continue on to complete all 100+ hours of the Modules have found great insight and revelation from the information in just Module 1 of the Bible school. I encourage you to take part in these enriching classes here in Bandera or online through Zoom (Register online or read more about the Bible school at: https://unconditionallovefellowship.com/about/msbi/)
OTHER EVENTS
June 9-11: Cedar Bluff, VA – (Contact: Jim Moore 276-220-1014 Rhythms of Grace)
September 8-10: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
September 15-17: Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 8-10: Connecticut Retreat as a guest speaker (details to come)
December 1-3: Annual Unconditional Love Retreat: “More Than You Can Imagine!”
My message to you this month comes from Matthew’s gospel, when Jesus says after the resurrection, “I will go to Galilee, and you will meet Me there.” He doesn’t meet them in the holy temples of Jerusalem as expected. But instead tells them to meet Him in the busy streets, beside the fish markets and among the peasants of Galilee. His resurrection presence is found in the common places where we live out our daily lives. He doesn’t make us go seek Him in the holy places, but rather seeks us out, making where we are into His holy place. We often look to Jerusalem to find Jesus. But the true essence of resurrection life is found in the Galilee. The Holy Spirit is Jesus coming to meet us right in the middle of our situation every day.
Thank you for your unwavering commitment to helping us share the message of God’s unconditional love with the world. Your support is vital to the continued success of this ministry, and we pray that the Lord will continue to bless you as you have blessed others through your partnership with us
Malcolm speaks this week from Luke 15:7 and the end of the parable of the lost sheep. “I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.” He explores the true meaning of repentance (metanoia – radical change of mind) and illustrates how all these parables end in celebration – a feast! – And how our partaking of that feast in Holy Communion is an acceptance into and partaking of the celebration.
Join us in Bandera Texas and online in Zoom every Sunday at 11pm Central time. Email malcolmsmith.org@gmail.com to get on the email list and receive the Zoom link each week.
“We know deep within that we’re not alone, nor were we ever created to be.” This week, Marshall Reeves explores our relationship with God and his workings in our lives through the lens of Jacob’s experience in Genesis 28.
Join us in Bandera Texas and online in Zoom every Sunday at 11pm Central time. Email malcolmsmith.org@gmail.com to get on the email list and receive the Zoom link each week.
This week, Malcolm speaks on the kindness of God described by Paul in Romans 2.
Join us in Bandera Texas and online in Zoom every Sunday at 11pm Central time. Email malcolmsmith.org@gmail.com to get on the email list and receive the Zoom link each week.
Posted by unclov on February 15, 2023 in Partners | Comments Off
Through your gifts you and I together are loving people to life.
Hello Partners!
This February the month of Valentine! The media and the stores are full of words and symbols of love. There are many believers who think of God as the ultimate Valentine and in so doing miss the entire meaning of God’s love. God’s love is the opposite of the love of this world that is being messaged to us on all sides. The love of this world is the word Eros, the Greek word for what this world calls love. It means “I want for myself, my pleasure the highest, the best and the most beautiful, and want it now!” It describes a desire that is self-centered satisfying the craving of self for sensual pleasure and by its own definition is passing and can soon wither to be replaced by the latest most beautiful.
God’s love is self-giving, seeking the good and pleasure of the beloved, and not limited to the highest best and most beautiful but to all without any limitations. We do not earn His love by being the best but are loved as we are to be transformed by the love bestowed freely on us. You are not God’s Valentine, you are loved with unconditional love, declared His beloved.
We will be travelling in the months ahead and here are a few of the places we will be:
March 26 5:30pm at The Family
2473 W Liberty Road, Atoka, Oklahoma 74525
April28-29: Module 6 of the Bible School
all students for module 6 make sure you have registered – do not wait until the last minute! Visit our website for more information at https://unconditionallovefellowship.com/about/msbi/ or call Judy at (830) 328-3770.
May 26-27: we begin another cycle of Modules with Module 1. This has been the favorite of all the students as we cover the entire course in these two full days. You can sign up for this even if you may not continue with Module 2. As we are planning the space needed for those who will be physically with us in Bandera, please call immediately to let us know you are coming. Online Registration is open now at the link above, or you can call and register for Module 1 by phone.
Both of these Modules take place during many local school graduations and Memorial Day weekend, when hotels are heavily booked. Be sure to reserve in advance, and call Judy at (830) 328-3770 and she can direct you to excellent Bed & Breakfast or hotels in nearby towns.
June 9-11: We will be in Cedar Bluff, Virginia 24609 at the Rhythms of Grace June 9,10,11. For further information call Jim Moore at (276) 220-1014. This is a church that has paid a price to walk away from religion and celebrate His grace.
I trust we will see you at one of these events as we celebrate His love.
Through your gifts you and I together are loving people to life.
Hello Partners!
Join us in this wonderful New Year celebrating Christ in us, our life, and our hope!
We look back on 2022 with thanks to the Lord for all the opportunities of bringing the message of the love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit into this world’s darkness.
We ended the year with our annual retreat, which included the celebration of my being in ministry for 70 years. Cheryl was in charge of the celebration and surprised me (and everyone) by bringing in three special guests. I was stunned to see them: Paul Young, author of “The Shack,” flew in from meetings in Croatia; Francois DuToit, translator and author of the Mirror Bible, flew in from South Africa; and Baxter Kruger, the well-known theologian and author, interrupted his busy schedule to be with us.
For me, it was emotional overload – Looking back over those 70 years and knowing “I being in the way, the Lord led me!” when teaching the love of God, his grace, the finished work of Christ, and the pouring of the Spirit upon all flesh was not always a popular message!
Many times, I asked the Lord for someone who was saying the same thing as he was showing me! In those days, I could never imagine these days when the ears and eyes of many across the world are being opened.
Never forget that each one of you has and is playing a massive part in this. In those days, some of you were the only friends I had as you faithfully supported me. Today, as the message is going where it never has before, all of you have the honor of standing with me and Cheryl and making it all possible.
We have several meetings in the planning stages throughout the year that we will be sharing with you in the coming weeks.
January 20-21, 2023 I will be participating in an interesting conference with Don Keathley and Steve McVey, two men that I have known and fellowshipped with over the years. It is an online (Zoom-only) conference, no one coming physically, and will be Friday evening beginning at 6pm, and contuing Saturday through the afternoon. We are calling it The Journey – Into the Spirit. Coming from totally different backgrounds, the three of us will be teaching (not testimonies) how the Spirit takes us from where we are, to the fulness of life in Him. We are planning more such conferences emphasizing different aspects of the journey. Between the three of us we have 175 years of ministry experience, and we share from that deep river of understanding. The conference is $99, and you can find more information and an online registration link on our website at: https://unconditionallovefellowship.com/journey/
For those of you in Oklahoma, we will be in Atoka for the Sunday morning service on March 26th. More details to come on that later.
We are ready to begin the cycle of Bible school modules again for those who may be interested. The new Module One will be May 26-27, 2023. We will also be having Module 6 for the current group of students, April 28-29, 2023, and that class is open to all who have completed Modules 1-5 in-person or through the online modules. We have had many new students enrolling into the online modules.
Please visit the Bible School info page if you are interested in learning more about the Bible school or registering upcoming Modules. You can also call Judy at 830-328-3770 with any questions.
Remember, we also meet every Sunday at 11am CST in Bandera and many join us by Zoom – if you’d like to join our Sunday church services in Zoom, just email us at malcolmsmith.org@gmail.com to let us know you’re interested, and we’ll send you a link each week so you can join us in Zoom.
The series from the December 2022 retreat, LIVING NOW IN THE REST OF GOD is now available to purchase on CD or digital download at Malcolm’s online store www.MalcolmSmith.org.
Many speak of the life of rest that we have in Christ, but few actually live it. In these hours of teaching, Malcolm shows practically how you can live each day recognizing and receiving the gift of the Father’s rest and contentment. Find peace by Living Now in the Rest of God! This series was recorded at the December 2022 retreat in San Antonio, Texas where we celebrated Malcolm’s 70th year in ministry.
Five Teachings:
1. Rest Within (2 discs)
2. Righteous Rest (2 discs)
3. Living in the Therefore
4. Pure Contentment
5. Receiving His Rest
Through your gifts you and I together are loving people to life.
Hello Partners!
We have just returned from Grand Rapids, Michigan where we were abundantly blessed in ministering this message of grace and the unconditional love of God to the people there. It was a small group, but we were able to watch the Spirit put the message deep into their hearts.
This is what your monthly support does! It enables us to go and teach – it is the way in which you and I are one together in taking this message to all people. When you buy a book or recording it is for your benefit, but when you give it is for other people’s benefit – they receive my word that comes to them through your giving! Thank you for being part of this wonderful ministry of love!
As I write this, we are now in the last stages of prepping for the retreat when we will meet many of you, and you will be part of the celebration of my 70 years in this ministry. If you will not be with us I ask you to pray, see with the eyes of the Spirit the eyes of many being opened and all of us strengthened in this great good news. My message to you is from my preparations and meditation on this subject and is a preview of what I will be speaking about at the retreat.
Update: the December retreat has just concluded, and the recorded series ‘Living Now in the Rest of God’ is now available on CD or MP3 Download. Visit malcolmsmith.org or call our office to order your copy. 830-460-4000
January 20-21, 2023 I will be doing a conference with Don Keathley and Steve McVey, two men that I have known and fellowshipped with over the years. It is an online (Zoom only) conference, no one coming physically, and will be all day Friday and finishing Saturday afternoon. We are calling it The Journey, and we will be discussing our unique experiences in how we came to know this message of God’s love and grace that we share with all of you. It would be good to have you there, and I am including the way in which you can register. The conference is $99, and you can find more information and an online registration link at: https://unconditionallovefellowship.com/journey/
We are planning another Bible school module for Spring 2023, which will be Module 6. And I will be starting a new set of Modules with Module 1 as well. Dates will be announced in the coming weeks. And we have had many new students enrolling into the online modules, which you can find out more about at: https://unconditionallovefellowship.com/about/msbi/ if you are interested in beginning the Bible school online.
Remember, we also meet every Sunday at 11am CST in Bandera and many join us by Zoom – if you’d like to join our Sunday church services in Zoom, just email us at malcolmsmith.org@gmail.com to let us know you’re interested, and we’ll send you a link each week so you can join us in Zoom.
Thank you for your continued support through these past months. Your giving is not merely giving dollars to support an organization. You and I together are co-workers with the Father, Son, and Spirit in bringing to pass the love dream of the Trinity! Every dollar that you send is the love of God clothed in finances and wrapped in prayer – the gift of your life joined to the Holy Spirit and sent forth to the world. You and I, along with every other partner, do more together than either of us could do alone in our wildest dreams. In your monthly giving, you are part of my voice carrying God’s love in Christ in the power of the Spirit to the world.
You are blessed in Christ Jesus, Malcolm and Cheryl
Posted by unclov on October 3, 2022 in Partners | Comments Off
Through your gifts you and I together are loving people to life.
Hello partners,
This has been a challenging month for all of us here at the ministry. I had surgery to replace my knee in mid- August and of course prior to that days were spent in pre-operative tests – hours in doctor’s office and hospital. The surgery went very well, and the knee is healing beautifully. But that comes with a price! Hours of physical therapy leaving me with pain – but healing pain!
All good intentions of getting a partner message out in the days following surgery came to nothing.
But in the office the passing of Cindy placed a backlog of calls and orders that we are just now catching up with. John was coming to Bandera and filling all the orders that Cindy usually handled in our office. Even if I had been available John would not have been able to produce this message and send it to you. We decided not to be stressed and let the days take their course.
We now have a new person working in the office, Gail Riley. She is one of the deaconesses in our Fellowship, has attended many Bible schools and so is well equipped to answer questions and pray with you. At this present time she is training and so please know, if you call the office you may have to leave a message and we will call you back.
We are about to have a second session of Module five of the Bible school here at the ranch and on zoom. It is a vital module covering the sufferings, death, and resurrection of Jesus. We ask the question “What was happening and what is He doing?” A life changing weekend.
In early November Cheryl and I will be going to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a weekend of meetings – I will be sharing the weekend with Don Keithley a long-time friend and one who preaches the love and grace of God.
We then move directly to the retreat, the first weekend of December. The subject will be an in depth investigation of how we live in the rest of God – a vital subject in these days!
This is my 70th year in the ministry and Saturday night of the retreat Cheryl has planned an exciting celebration of that for all.
The December retreat has already reached our planned capacity of 100 people, so we have started a waiting list for those who want to attend but are not registered. You can contact Judy at 830-328-3770 to get on the waiting list for the retreat and if a spot opens up, we will contact you.
One last item, we have had two Post office boxes for a number of years and we have come to the point of only needing one of them. From now on we will have only one, Post Office Box 1599, Bandera, Texas 78003 is the only address for receiving your letters and gifts. The one that have had that some of you used P.O. Box 3250 is now closed.
We pray that you will be blessed by my message on the Holy Spirit – the key to this New Covenant life!
