Gender Roles in the Church - A matter of what women may do? or What God has called MEN to do? Smith argues that the principle of male spiritual leadership has far more implications for the church, the family, and society at large than we may have previously appreciated. F. LaGard Smith is the author of some thirty books, ranging from devotionals to doctrinal discussions to commentaries on current legal and social issues. He is best known as the compiler and narrator of The Daily Bible, the NIV in chronological order. Smith has taught in both graduate and undergraduate university programs for over thirty years.