Rev. Jasmine Smothers to Teach at Annual Conference

About Rev. Jasmine Smothers:

Rev. Jasmine Rose Smothers serves as the Lead Pastor of the historic Atlanta First United Methodist Church, where she is the first woman, first person of color, and youngest leader in the church’s 177-year history. Known for her passion to inspire.create.encourage., Pastor Jasmine is leading efforts to redevelop Atlanta First’s ministries and campus, including affordable housing, schools, and community services.

A dynamic preacher, teacher, and leadership coach, Pastor Jasmine has served the United Methodist Church in numerous leadership roles, including Associate Director of Connectional Ministries for the North Georgia Conference, as a member of the Commission on Religion and Race, Commission on a Way Forward, UMCNext, and Commission on General Conference. She is co-author of the Washington Post best-seller Not Safe for Church: Ten Commandments for Reaching New Generations and Blank Slate: Write Your Own Rules for a 22nd-Century Church Movement.

A proud graduate of Spelman College and Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, Pastor Jasmine is a Birkman Certified Consultant, a creative visionary, and an advocate for community transformation. She enjoys photography, music, crafting, and global travel. Inducted into Morehouse College’s prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers and named one of the “12+ Preachers that the English-Speaking World Needs Now,” she is deeply committed to transforming lives through Christ and fostering inclusive, thriving communities.