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Dewey Smith, Jr.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb49485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb49485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Pastor\/Teacher<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1d52f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e1d52f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. E. Dewey Smith is the Senior Pastor\/Teacher of The House of Hope Atlanta, The House of Hope Macon, and The House of Hope WestPointe \u2013 one church in three locations.<\/p><p>A proud native of Macon, GA, he has been a minister of the gospel for more than 30 years. He commenced his preaching ministry at age 17 and his pastoral ministry at 19. God has highly favored Dr. Smith by allowing explosive growth and outreach to accompany his ministry. Under his leadership, The House of Hope Atlanta was blessed to purchase a 60 acre, 6 building campus, featuring a 7,000 seat Cathedral.<\/p><p>Smith is a learned man. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College, in Atlanta, GA; graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Master of Science degree from Amridge University in Montgomery, AL; and earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH. Additionally, he was inducted into the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Board of Preachers at Morehouse College as a \u201cDistinguished Preacher.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec971d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec971d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a124ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a124ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1d4db e-transform elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb1d4db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.0500000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gtrbc.wufoo.com\/forms\/knc0hby0s6817t\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Speaking Engagement Request<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a65fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a65fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmith has always had a passion to redress those things that plague the community and burden the people he serves. Throughout his ministry he has been heavily involved in prison reform, re-entry programs, human services and community development.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff1ddf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ff1ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca43022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca43022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/devcapfive.com\/HouseofHope\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eds4-1920w.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2890\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devcapfive.com\/HouseofHope\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eds4-1920w.webp 1920w, https:\/\/devcapfive.com\/HouseofHope\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eds4-1920w-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/devcapfive.com\/HouseofHope\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eds4-1920w-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/devcapfive.com\/HouseofHope\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eds4-1920w-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/devcapfive.com\/HouseofHope\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eds4-1920w-1536x1025.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd39abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd39abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2013, Dr. Smith launched The Tabitha\u2019s House, a non-profit organization that provides housing, counseling and support to young girls rescued from human trafficking. In addition, Smith opened The Haven House, a fully staffed, professional and licensed counseling center that addresses the emotional and mental health concerns of people in the community.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d826d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13d826d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Smith is also professionally involved in music, media, film and television production.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5e614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a5e614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smith launched \u201cThe Hope TV Network\u201d in 2020 and its programs have received over 300 million views &amp; won 22 prestigious Telly Awards. Additionally, in Fall 2021, Smith released his first solo project entitled, \u201cGod Period\u201d under his record label, Pebble Street Records. He\u2019s a 2022 Stellar Award winning solo artist whose debut album, \u201cGod Period,\u201d was named one of the top albums of 2021 by Billboard. His first single, \u201cYour Presence Is A Gift,\u201d also scored #1 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay Charts.<\/p><p><strong>Dr. Smith is married to the lovely, former Andrea Fambro, his best friend of over 30 years. They have been blessed with two sons: Kamari Elijah and Kylen Isaiah.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e08986 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8e08986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.0500000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edsministries.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Dr. E. 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