BISHOP Calvin Smith
FOUNDER & SENIOR PASTOR
Bishop Calvin Smith was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He graduated from McKinley Tech High School, received an Associate’s degree in Education from Prince George’s Community College, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Bowie State University. In 2009, he received dual Master’s degrees in Family Counseling, Education and Human Development. Bishop Calvin married his junior high school friend and sweetheart, Camilla (Lady Cam) in October 1991 and they have four children: Chay, Chaun, Chyler, and Christian. The Smiths also have 4 grandchildren, (Jordyn, Jiselle, Camille, and Calvin through the union of their eldest son Chay and wife Jasmine.
In 1990, Bishop Calvin joined and became a faithful member of New Mt. Carmel Holiness Church of Christ under the leadership of the late Bishop Raymond Jones, Sr. He served in various leadership capacities even after the church changed its pastoral leadership. In 1997, Bishop Calvin joined Pressing Toward the Mark Ministries where he was ordained minister in 2001 under Pastor Joyce B. Hewitt.
In 2002 Bishop Calvin received his call to pastor and began his pastoral training and fathering under the Apostolic teachings of Apostle Dr. Darnell Leach, Shiloh Abundant Life Ministries. In October 2003, Judah Family Christian Center was birthed. Judah’s mission is to, “rebuild the family the way God intended it to be with God first”. Bishop Calvin became the presiding prelate of “The Graced Fellowship established in 2022. John 1:16 is the scripture that the fellowship stands on because we have received Grace upon Grace.
Bishop Calvin is striving to be an example of the vision in his obedience to the mission and the mandate that God has placed upon his life and ministry. He has the charge from God to train up leaders and make new disciples that will pursue the heart and the will of God for the next shift of the Kingdom for God’s people and lead them there by example.
OVERSEER
CAMILLA SMITH
FIRST LADY
Overseer Camilla Smith was born in Washington, D.C. to parents Willie and Priscilla Speight. Overseer Camilla is affectionately known as and prefers to be called “Lady Cam”. She was educated in DC Public Schools where she graduated from Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School, she later attended Prince George’s Community College where she received her Associate’s degree in Business Management.
Lady Cam accepted Christ at 11 years old while attending a revival in New Jersey with her family choir “The Speight Ensemble”. Later, Lady Cam sang with the choir serving as its secretary and assistant director. She joined New Mt. Carmel Baptist Church under the leadership of Raymond Jones and served as a faithful member until 1997.
In 1991, Lady Cam married Calvin Moore Smith her junior high school friend. They bore four children: Chay, Chaun, Chyler, and Christian. She also has 4 grandchildren, who affectionately call her Ma-Ma; (Jordyn, Jiselle, Camille, and Calvin through the union of their eldest son Chay and wife Jasmine. In 2003 Calvin, followed God’s instruction and established Judah Family Christian Center (JFCC) where Lady Cam supported her husband as overseer.
Lady Cam loves family, God, His people (especially women), and His Word. Her motto is “Stay Saved” and you will always hear her encouraging the saints of God to stay saved. In 2009, Lady Cam’s heart for women and fellowshipping with others blended when JFCC’s annual “A Time of Refreshing” retreat was birthed. The retreat continues to grow and Lady Cam remains encouraged as God mightily ministers to participating ladies each year.
In 2023 she launched a new ministry called “A Pastor’s Wife,” which mentors and supports other spouses through the ups and downs of ministry giving them a safe place to be restored, renewed, and refreshed.