Terry A. Smith has served as lead pastor of The Life Christian Church (TLCC) for twenty-six years. TLCC is a non-denominational faith community in West Orange, NJ, serving the New York City metro area.

Terry is a co-founder of Movement.org (formerly the New York City Leadership Center) and has previously served as an instructor in its Leadership Fellows program. He is passionate about challenging, developing, and encouraging leaders, whether they know they are leaders or not. He holds a bachelor of science in organizational management and a master of arts in organizational leadership.

Terry is sharing his insight on leveraging the power of hospitality to be an effective leader through his book, The Hospitable Leader.