Pastor Stephen is an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from Lee College and attended the Church of God Theological Seminary.
Pastor Stephen was raised in a minister’s home.  The church and ministry were always at the center of his family’s life.  Even as a young boy the Lord had put in his heart a desire to build a church for His glory.  It was not until his junior year of college that he accepted the Lord’s calling to ministry.  For the next eight years Pastor served as a minister of youth/students in St. Louis, Missouri, Caruthersville, Missouri, Lenoir City, Tennessee, and Pontiac, Michigan.  In August 1992 Stephen and Kristen were married and continued to serve in ministry to young people in Boaz, Alabama and Anderson, South Carolina.  In 1995 Pastor Stephen and Kristen were led of the Lord to plant a church in West Knoxville, Tennessee which is now Northshore Fellowship.  They feel Northshore Fellowship is where the Lord has placed them in ministry and are looking forward to many great years ahead.

Pastor Stephen and his wife Kristen have been married 15 years.  Pastor Stephen enjoys spending time with his family, watching sports of any kind, and playing golf.  Kristen enjoys spending time with family, cooking, shopping, reading, and anything related to women’s ministry.  Pastor Stephen and Kristen have three children:  Trey – 12, Caleb- 10, and Alexandria – 8.   They enjoy spending a lot of time with each other, going to practices and ball games, music, gymnastics, dance, and spending time with their grandparents and extended family. 

You may contact Pastor Stephen Smith by e-mail at pastor@northshorefellowship.org