Pastor Ron C. Smith II is a dedicated servant of God and a native of Syracuse, New York. He is the son of devout Christian parents, Dr. Ron C. Smith and Yolanda Denise Smith, and proudly continues a rich spiritual legacy as a third-generation minister. His grandfather, the late Dr. J. Smith, served faithfully in the Northeastern Conference, and his father currently serves as President of the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

 

Pastor Smith is a proud product of Christian education. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with a concentration in Pastoral Ministry and Evangelism, along with a minor in Biblical Languages, from Oakwood University. He furthered his theological training by earning a Master of Divinity from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University.

 

Over the years, Pastor Smith has faithfully served in various ministry capacities. He began as the Associate Pastor of Mt. Calvary Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tampa, Florida. He later became the Senior Pastor of the Trinity and Clewiston SDA Churches, and most recently served as the Senior Pastor of the Southernmost SDA Church in Key West and the Bethel SDA Church in Florida City.

 

Currently, Pastor Ron C. Smith II serves as the Senior Pastor of both the Poinciana Seventh-day Adventist Church in Poinciana, Florida, and the Mount Zion Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kissimmee, Florida. His greatest joy is preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and leading others to the hope and salvation found in Him.