My Biography & Credentials
tashebaEvangelist Ta'Sheba Lewis Smith was born in Columbia, SC & is a vessel that submitted and surrendered her life to the Lord at the young age of nine. Even at this formative age, she made a commitment to the Lord to try and live a holy & pleasing life in His sight despite the many challenges that came about. The Lord began to deposit His Spirit and power into her life to prepare her to be a voice among the people. Operating in a dynamic anointing & passion for Teaching, Prophesy, Spoken Word Poetry, Weddings, Prayer & Intercession, she focuses on equipping the body of Christ and the unsaved to have a true connection & intimate relationship with Christ while Keeping God first in an easy understanding practical way but with no compromise or room for confusion.


 "It's not about just telling people what to do but giving the instruction & guideline of how to do it is the key for obtaining true change in the lives of those who crave it." T.L.Smith 


Evangelist Smith has worked as an Early Childhood Educator in Private Academy's for 7yrs and is also a Veteran from the United States Army as an Personnel Administrative Assistant and Truck Driver before moving into full-time ministry. She holds Ministerial  & Evangelist Ordination/License with World Christianship Ministries along with her license as a Minister, Chaplain, Prophetess and Evangelist through ICW/Fellowship of Christ International while serving as a Notary Public for the state of South Carolina. Evangelist Smith  has an Associates Degree in Biblical Studies/Theology & also obtains credintials & a bachelors degree in Biblical Christian Counseling.


Evangelist Smith is the founder of Keeping God 1st Ministries and enjoys writing poetry, Spoken Word Poetry, creating new contemporary ideas for weddings as well as embracing the traditional ceremony and serving as a Wedding Minister. Helping couples enjoy each other the way God intended along with educating and preparing singles for marriage is a passion that fills her heart.

She also desires to encourage others in living a Christ-centered life, network with other churches and organizations that have a similar heart towards all people and who share Christ love through outreach to their community.  She has served on many christian organization boards and have held numerous leadership positions to include Evangelism secretary in I.H.P. Ministries/Assistant Armour bearer in Just Lead, W.J.Thompson Ministries under the leadership of W.J. Thompson Jr. 2005-2007, Women in Power S.C. State Secretary I.Cooper founder 2007-2008, & Adjutant/Armour Bearer & Personal Assistant to Co-Pastor Angela Williams of World for Christ Church -Straight Talk for Women/Sister Keeper's Ministries 2010-present just to name a few.

She believes in Agape love, loving ALL people, in spite of any failure a person makes, we are to still show love to our neighbors and through out this world.

"If a man says, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother who he sees, how can he love God who he has not seen?" 1 John 4:20

Evangelist T.L. Smith's life is an end-time parallel to the life of Ruth as she overcame great adversity to pass her test and offer a testimony of mercy, grace and love of an almighty & awesome God.