SOUL IMPACT OUTREACH MINISTRY

Rev. Dr. Robin A. Smith

A Product of Mercy

Rev. Dr. Robin A. Smith, a native Bostonian, is a devoted mother of 5 and a grandmother of 2. She is a globally recognized ordained clergy, an anointed, prolific speaker and teacher with a life-long commitment of service to the church and to the community. Her dedication and investment to a wholeness approach to ministry is demonstrated in 5 major pillars of service: spiritual, educational, economic, social and health & wellness, where she invests vigorously to serve with great care and attention to each pillar.

She is the founder of First Fruits Morning Prayer and Devotional, an offspring of a prayer-line ministry she founded 15 years ago. Included in her prayer and petitions is for God’s divine spirit of excellence to be the lining of every hat she wears and to continually press to be a better Robin than she was yesterday.

Rev. Dr. Smith’s ministry journey began in 2000 when she launched the Higher Power Gospel Radio Show, using the radio handle “Jade” which aired on Allston Brighton Free Radio 1630 AM, Curry College Radio 91.5 FM and WEZE 590 AM. Rev. Dr. Smith was the recipient of the 2003 Woman of Color Image Award, recognized in the category of Inspirational Radio Show. Also, she has assisted in the launching of three internet radio stations, Allston Brighton Free Radio, WHCOC Radio and the most recent, iExalt Radio.

In 2002, she was licensed as Minister of the Gospel and in 2005 she was ordained an Elder in the Holy Communion of Churches where she completed a 16-year tenure of service in Springfield, MA occupying various offices,

including Higher Calling Music Director; President of Godly, Guided & Gifted and consecutively served as Associate Pastor, Executive Pastor, Co-Pastor and Dean of both the Basilica of the Holy Apostles and the Christian Cathedral in Springfield, MA

In 2003, Rev. Dr. Smith, founded Apostles Doctrine & Fellowship Ministry, an outreach ministry devoted to prison ministry, and leadership empowerment. This ministry was the segue for a decade of volunteer service to MCI Norfolk Protestant Services, where she provided Bible classes and faithfully preached the Gospel every second Sunday and during the last 3 years of that tenure she volunteered as a Peer Coordinator, providing re-entry support and counseling for Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. Rev. Dr. Smith received the Remembering Those In Captivity Award for volunteer prison ministry and the advocacy of recidivism reduction in 2010.

The year 2007 reflects her proudest accomplishments when she earned her Doctorate in Ministry from Springfield Christian College and Theological Seminary, where she now serves as the Secretary-Treasurer, and she released a maxi-single cd-project entitled Ascending.

The vast track record of her role and contributions branch further as a Higher Learning Coordinator and a Computer Literacy Educator for the Timothy Smith Foundation’s programs, Technology Goes Home, Tech for Tots and Senior-Adult Computer Literacy offered at the Roxbury Multi Service Center. Rev. Dr. Smith occupies seats on the Executive Boards of Partners for Community, New England Partners in Faith, New England Farm Workers,

Corporation for Public Management, Corporation for Justice Management, Epiphany Development Corporation and formerly Statewide Black Clergy of MA. She is the humble, two-time recipient of the Patriarch’s Vision 10:10 Award for her service to the church and community, the 2014 Micah Award by the Pioneer Valley Project for Outstanding Community Service and the 2015 Professional Woman Award by the Boston & Vicinity Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Incorporated. In 2016, Rev. Dr. Smith authored and published The Godly, Guided & Gifted Book of Contemporary Prayers.

Currently Rev. Dr. Smith completed her 7th year as Vicar of Clergy for the Holy Communion of Churches. She is the recipient of the 2021 Golden Heart award for Kingdom Service and is now moving forward in her newest pastoral calling to plant One Faith Church. She makes no boast but simply declares herself as a “product of mercy” and holds firm to her testimony, “Only what you do for Christ will last!”