WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
One trait that sets Steven above the rest is his ability to provide depth in his teaching.
Steven's message apply just as much to my 7th grade brother as they do to me, a senior girl.
Getting to hear a message from Steven Smith is getting to hear God's creative heart for God's people.
Steven’s creativity in crafting messages is among the best I’ve seen.
Messages
Fully Customizable Keynotes and Presentations
It's A Trap
Everyone wants to be happy. But for millions of students all across America the pursuit of happiness has become a trap. In this message Steven talks about the 3 happiness myths that get people stuck and how to move past them.
Defusing The Bomb
Painful thoughts and feelings can sometimes feel like a bomb about to go off. If we only knew the right wire to cut we could defuse the bomb and breathe a sigh of relief. Steven shares proven techniques that help us to disengage from difficult thoughts and feelings before they explode.
Discover What Matters Most
We tend to focus more on what we don’t want than what we do want. We don’t want to be sad, alone, ugly and the list goes on. To live a full and rewarding life students need to be able to identify what matters most to them. Steven uses proven techniques to help students identify their values and begin acting on them.
Back on Course
Have you ever felt like your life is off course? You look around and wonder how did I get here and how did I get back to where I want to be? In this message Steven helps students use their values to not only find their way, but also know when they are veering off course so they can create a course correction in their lives.
About
Speaking to High Schools, Youth Groups, Clubs, organizations, corporations and more
I have been working closely with Students (age 6th-12th Grade) and their parents for over 18 years. During that time I have spoken to students about a variety of subjects including leadership, sexuality, self worth, and more. Lately I have begun to focus on helping students live with difficult thoughts and feelings like stress, depression, and anxiety.
When I became a father for the first time, my daughter was born 3 months premature. She suffered a number of complications in the NICU that almost took her life. As a first time parent, I quickly learned what it meant to deal with stress, anxiety, and mounting responsibility.
Many years later I went through another tough season in my life. I was working as a youth minister when a risky but needed leadership decision put everything in danger. The church began to lose members at an unprecedented rate and I was put under pressure to fix the hemorrhage, turn the church around and begin growing again. Under this impossible pressure, burnout began to set in and suddenly the thing I loved most in the world became a source of great anxiety.
It was during this time I discovered the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that changed the way I dealt with difficult thoughts and emotions. I did the work to identify my values and begin acting on the things that mattered most to me. I now have a passion for helping others do the same and begin living the life they truly want to live.