Bishop Hugh Smith

Bishop Hugh D. Smith Jr. and his wife, Pastor Letha, are founders of Emmanuel Covenant Church International in Battle Creek, MI and Embassy Covenant Church International in Troy, MI.

Under his leadership as Senior Pastor, numerous outreach and service-oriented ministries have been implemented.

Bishop resides in Dexter, Michigan, and he and his wife are the proud parents of three remarkable daughters: Krystian, Bethany and Joshlyn. He is a gifted, multi-dimensional thinker who is characterized as having a keen insight into spiritual matters and a unique ability to make them relevant to the times. His life’s mission is to fight for the dignity of human beings, with a special emphasis on families. He believes that restoring families is the means by which communities are transformed. Bishop Smith purposefully ministers to assist people in discovering and manifesting the ordained will of God for their lives, resulting in a level of dignity being restored to them.