Project 21 Ambassador Hugh Daniel Smith is an international speaker known for his keen insight into spiritual matters and his unique ability to make them relevant to the times. His life’s mission is to bring the Kingdom of God to earth by restoring and protecting the divine rights of all people.
He and his wife, Pastor Letha, served as the founders and senior pastors of Emmanuel Covenant Church International in Battle Creek, Michigan for 23 years. In 2004, they founded Embassy Covenant Church International (Walled Lake, MI; Southfield, MI; Ann Arbor, MI; and Houston, TX), where they currently serve as senior pastors and overseers.
Bishop Smith is the presiding bishop of Jabula New Life Ministries International. Jabula is currently in 27 nations around the world and continues to extend its reach through church planting, empowerment programs and advanced leadership training under the founder and chief apostle, Bishop Tudor Bismark.
Bishop Smith is the founder and executive director of Justice Network, a nonprofit social justice organization, and is trained in both civil mediation and restorative justice practices. He coaches individuals and families through the Redemptive Justice Practice, a private practice he founded to aid people with spiritual growth and personal development. Additionally, he is a chaplain with the Detroit Police Department, serves as an Excel Village honorary board member and is the founder of the Diamond Leadership Academy.
Bishop Smith was appointed to the National Department of Homeland Security Faith-Based Security Advisory Council in 2021.
Over the years Bishop Smith has served as an executive board member for many organizations and has received several awards. In 2014, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Battle Creek Central High School. He has a Doctor of Theology degree and a Doctor of Divinity degree; and has been certified as a Life Skills Facilitator, assisting people in overcoming past and present emotional and psychological abuse.
Bishop Smith is the author of numerous articles and has published several books, including “No Want, No Fear: Discovering Rest in Christ,” “Family Builder Handbook (A Program Guide),” “Co-Ruling With Christ: Practical Tools For Kingdom Dominion,” and “Higher Authority: Operate In The Supernatural Power of God and Expose Hell’s Plot To Distort Humanity.”
Bishop Hugh Smith and Pastor Letha are the proud parents of three children and proud grandparents to five grandchildren.