About Felecia 

Felecia Pearson Smith has established herself as a speaker, instructor, scholar and community servant. Reverend Smith also facilitates women’s conferences, speaks and preaches on a local and national level.  In addition, she has dedicated herself to fulltime ministry with her husband, Pastor Michael A. Smith. She serves as the Executive Pastor of Community Church.

Felecia Pearson Smith has a legacy of outstanding accomplishments. As an Atlanta, Georgia native, she graduated from Wesleyan College, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion. Following graduation, she entered the Candler School of Theology at Emory University where she earned a Master of Divinity. She was honored by the Program of Black Church Studies at Emory University for being the first African American woman graduate of the School of Theology. In 2015, Reverend Smith was also honored by the Black Student Caucus of the Candler School Theology and received the first “Felecia Pearson Smith Alumna Trail Blazer Award.” This award will be given every year to alumni who have displayed significant leadership in the church and the community.

Felecia is also a licensed and ordained minister of the Georgia Ministerial Assembly of the Church of God, Anderson, Indiana.

She has served as the President/CEO of the Shenango Valley (PA) Urban League, Inc. During her tenure she improved the organization programmatically and fiscally. Reverend Smith’s career took a dynamic shift when she was appointed Director of the Bonner Scholars Program, an endowed scholarship program at Spelman College for students who are involved in community service.  Under her leadership, the program experienced growth of earnings which led to expansion and restructure. Subsequently, Reverend Smith was appointed Director of the new Bonner Office of Community Service and Student Development, a position she held until 2008.

 Reverend Smith continues to focus on emotional and spiritual health for women, the faith community and organizations. She is a published author, My Hair. . . My Marriage. A chronicle of her hair stories which coincides with her marriage. She is also the host of FeleciaSpeaks on facebook live. Reverend Smith is known to be a distinct woman of great character, integrity, and grace. She believes her accomplishments were achieved with strength, balance, and faith, and that “God who began a good work in you will bring it to completion through Christ Jesus”.