You are invited to learn and worship with us.

Word of Life Christian Fellowship was founded by Senior Pastor Dr. Smith. The church was incorporated in 2000 and the congregation originally worshipped in Bowie, MD, but relocated to Aberdeen, MD, in 2006.

Word of Life Christian Fellowship is non‑denominational, which simply means our focus stays on Scripture and on people — not on labels. We are a multicultural and multi‑racial congregation. We'd love nothing more than to see you walk through our doors.

Whoever you are, whatever kept you away, you are welcome here. So many of us spent the last couple of years watching church from a couch, and something quietly got lost in that. Missing a room full of real people, the handshake before service, the person praying next to you, the kids running around after service. We are still here, meeting every Sunday at 10:00 AM.. It's time to come back into the church!

Dr. Smith served as a senior pastor in a major denomination from 1985 to 2000.

He served as a senior pastor of congregations in Williamsburg, VA; Cape Charles, VA; Norfolk, VA; and Easton, MD. He earned his Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA, in 1993 and Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH, in 1998. Dr. Smith also served on a dissertation committee for a doctoral student at Argosy University.

Dr. Smith is happily married to ILona Smith, a citizen of the United Kingdom. They have five daughters and six grandchildren.

Dr. Smith has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA and retired from the federal government in 2017 after 37 years of service. His last position held was the Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility, where he supervised a staff of investigators.