Dr. Tino W. Smith is a pastor, civil rights activist and motivational speaker, who received the call to lead early in life. He later pursued advanced degrees in theology, philosophy, psychology and...view moreDr. Tino W. Smith is a pastor, civil rights activist and motivational speaker, who received the call to lead early in life. He later pursued advanced degrees in theology, philosophy, psychology and religious education.
Dr. Smith is currently pastor and executive director of Greater Victory Community Ministries. He is also the state president of the National Action Network, founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton.
Dr. Smith's faith in God and his determination to succeed against the odds are documented in his autobiography Naked Before God in which he shares the intimate details of his rise and fall along with his strategy for survival and his determination to live and not die.
A native of Battle Creek, Michigan, he is the son of Hugh Smith Sr. and Georgia L. Perry. He and his wife Nicole have two children, BreAnna and Tino Smith II.view less