Reginald Smith

Rev. Reggie Smith is the diversity ministry consultant with Thrive. Rev. Smith was the director of the Office of Race Relations and the Office of Social Justice for four years. Before his current position, Rev. Reggie led Roosevelt Park Community CRC on the southwest side of Grand Rapids, Michigan for twenty years. He has been president of the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association (RPNA) board for 28 years. Through collaboration between the church and RPNA, the neighborhood has built and owned its library and arts academy and decreased gang violence. For almost three decades, the church started Roosevelt Park Ministries, a nonprofit ministry that sought to equip children with mentors, translation services, and ESL services. Dr. Smith has taught urban ministry and urban development courses at Calvin Theological Seminary, Western Theological Seminary, and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.