The Life Christian Church
Staff & Leaders

Terry Smith

Terry A. Smith is the Lead Pastor of The Life Christian Church in West Orange, New Jersey. Ordained in 1985, Pastor Terry evokes a practical, insightful and engaging preaching style and is widely recognized by his motivating passion for leadership. Since his arrival at the TLCC in 1991, this dynamic, multi-cultural non-denominational church has experienced significant growth and impact in the community. Pastor Terry and TLCC have been mentioned in several books, magazines, and case studies as leading innovators and thinkers in the church world. Led by his vision to build a culturally relevant ministry, The Life Christian Church is in the process of building a new eight-acre campus on a major thoroughfare in West Orange, just thirteen miles from Manhattan’s Times Square.