Live Apostolic preaching with urgency.
Glen Ferris Apostolic Church is a service archive shaped by direct, sermon-led Pentecostal preaching. Messages move from Exodus, Acts, Isaiah, Judges, and the Epistles into appeals for boldness, Bible teaching, prayer, and active spiritual response.
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Glen Ferris Apostolic Church presents preaching as a live encounter, not a packaged religious talk. The episodes carry the feel of a sanctuary service where scripture is read, the room answers back, and the speaker keeps pressing until the point becomes practical. It is firmly Pentecostal and Apostolic in texture. Recent messages draw from Exodus, Acts, 1 Peter, Revelation, 2 Corinthians, Isaiah, Matthew, Philippians, John, and Judges. The teaching often turns on one strong image. Manna becomes a warning against settling for maintenance faith. Seed potatoes become a picture of Bible teaching, where the power is in the word rather than in the person planting it. A torn temple veil becomes an invitation into the room of God’s presence. Gideon becomes evidence that willingness and availability matter more than feeling qualified. These sermons are brisk and emphatic. They can be funny for a moment, then grave a few breaths later. Pastor Chad Smailes especially moves with the rhythm of a preacher thinking aloud in front of people he knows, shifting from scripture to personal memory to challenge without sanding off the live edges. The “Kings and Priests” material keeps returning to Bible studies, spiritual authority, and ordinary believers taking responsibility for the gospel. Messages from Bro. Pat Byrne, Bro. Kevin Pauley, Bro. Caleb Pauley, and Bro. Rick Lovel keep that same high-pressure spiritual focus. The mind is described as contested ground. Peace is found through prayer and Christ. God’s presence is presented as refuge, restoration, healing, and help in trouble. The show’s appeal is its immediacy. It favors conviction over production gloss, repetition over tidy compression, and prayer response over detached reflection. Listeners looking for conversational religion may find it intense. Listeners who want scripture-forward Apostolic preaching with humor, urgency, and a strong expectation of personal response will understand its charge quickly.
Made for: For listeners drawn to Pentecostal and Apostolic preaching that treats scripture as immediately actionable. It especially suits people who want energetic sermons, prayer momentum, and practical exhortation around prayer, Bible teaching, and spiritual growth.
What sets it apart: The show stands out through its live-service texture: scripture chains, congregational cues, loose humor, and repeated phrases that build pressure toward response. It feels less like a studio program and more like being present for a sermon as it gathers force in the room.
An archive of services from Glen Ferris Apostolic Church. Currently under the stewardship of Pastor Chad Smailes and family. Founded by Bishop Frank and Debbie Bounds who started Glen Ferris Apostolic Church in 1990.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Pastor Chad Smailes turns scripture-centered teaching into practical invitations to pray, serve, teach, and participate in church ministry.
Glen Ferris Apostolic Church follows Pastor Chad Smailes from biblical text to congregational action. His teaching moves among Ephesians, Exodus, Revelation, Acts, and the accounts of Hezekiah, returning repeatedly to spiritual ministry, prayer, discipleship, and the…
Pastor Chad Smailes turns seed potatoes into your permission slip to teach a Bible study.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A live, seed-centered sermon for anyone who feels too unqualified to teach.
The sermon frames the biblical language of a "chosen generation" and "royal priesthood" as a practical question: who is willing to plant the seed when a sense of being unqualified gets in the way?
Priesthood, power, and a church called to keep growing.
This sermon draws a simple line from Exodus 19:6 to Revelation 1:6: God names his people kings and priests. From there it moves into Acts 1:8, where Holy Ghost power is tied to witness, and then into Acts 2, Acts 4, and Acts 5, where the church is shown growing by 3,000, then…
A brisk sermon on gifts, delegation, and shared ministry in the church.
The sermon moves from Ephesians 4 and Revelation 1 into Moses, the 70 elders, Eldad, and Medad to make a steady case for spiritual delegation and shared ministry.
A grounded Bible study on teaching, comfort, and the courage to serve through the church.
This single-episode review follows discipleship as a practice formed by teaching, starting with Matthew 28:18-20 before turning to Acts 6:7 and the link between the spread of the word and multiplying disciples.
Answered prayer becomes a test of whether blessing keeps the soul near God.
Answered prayer becomes a spiritual test as this sermon follows Hezekiah from pleading for his life into restored health, then into the uneasy visit from Babylon's messengers.
Two Bible translators unpack Scripture's hardest passages, from Revelation's 666 to the Witch of Endor.
Live sermons with Easter-shaped urgency.
Pastor Chad Smailes delivers a sermon titled 'How To Handle Answered Prayer' at Glen Ferris Apostolic Church.
Brother Kevin Pauley preaches a sermon titled 'In the Room' based on Isaiah 6:1-5.
This sermon emphasizes the importance of abiding in Jesus and allowing the Holy Spirit to work through believers to accomplish meaningful things, including healing.
A sermon about overcoming a 'manna mentality' based on biblical passages from Exodus and Numbers, encouraging spiritual growth through prayer and correction of wrong concepts.
A pastor shares an inspiring story about a massive revival in Brazil where thousands received the Holy Ghost during a powerful church service in a soccer stadium.
A sermon analyzing the biblical story of King Ahab's idolatry and evil deeds from 1 Kings 16, focusing on the theme of false worship.
Pastor Chad Smailes builds “A Posture of Anticipation” around Exodus 12’s Passover instructions and the call to stay ready for Jesus.
Bishop Jerry Dillon’s sermon at Glen Ferris Apostolic Church uses 2 Kings 10, Jehu, and Jonadab to argue that fathers should actively pursue revival rather than merely discuss it.
Pastor Chad Smailes shares a personal story about a massive revival in Brazil where thousands received the Holy Ghost, drawing parallels to biblical accounts of baptism and spiritual awakening.
This sermon emphasizes the importance of abiding in Jesus and allowing the Holy Spirit to work through believers to accomplish meaningful things, including healing.
A sermon about overcoming a 'manna mentality' based on biblical passages from Exodus and Numbers, encouraging spiritual growth through prayer and divine correction.
A religious speaker shares a passage from Isaiah about seeing God's glory and prays for divine guidance in delivering a message.
The sermon opens with Exodus 19:6 and Revelation 1:6.
The sermon moves quickly.
The discussion returns to Bible study through Matthew 28:18-20.
Glen Ferris Apostolic Church’s “03-18-26 #4 Kings and Priests” centers on 1 Peter 2:9, Revelation, and Ecclesiastes 8:4 to argue that believers speak with delegated authority.
This episode is a sermon discussing how to handle answered prayer, using the biblical story of Hezekiah as an example, and includes prayers for community members in need.