Reverend Smith is a native of Gainesville, where her leadership qualities were recognized at an early age.  Reverend Smith graduated from Gainesville High School in June of 1978.  She enlisted in the United States Armed Forces in September 1978.  After serving four years, she was honorably discharged with the rank of a Sergeant (E5).  After been discharged, for sixteen years, she worked for the Department of Defense in Frankfurt, Germany and Arlington, Virginia.  Reverend Smith received numerous accolades for her dedication and support in the defense of our country.

On July 4, 1980 , Reverend was married to Mr. Dulles Smith Sr.  formerly of Petersburg, Virginia, to this union they are the proud parents of two beautiful children, Dulles Jr. and Sheba Smith.  They reside in Barnesville, Georgia.

 Reverend Smith has been a great asset to the body of Christ by working faithfully in  many ministries within the church.  She is a very knowledgeable teacher of the Word of God.  Her knowledge of the word is Bible based and carries a powerful anointing that only God can give.  She is a spiritual leader and advisor to such ministries as “Sisters In Christ, and Young Adult Ministries’’.  She has been an inspiration in Nursing Home Ministries at the Sunbridge Nursing Care Faculty in Griffin, Georgia, as well as the Bolingbrook Nursing Care Facility in Bolingreen, Georgia.

Reverend Smith received a Certificate of Biblical Studies from Little Benjamin School of Theology, McDonough, Georgia.  She has an Associates Degree in Biblical Studies and a Bachelor in Theology, with honors from Seed of Faith School of Ministry Theological Seminary and will be working toward a Masters in Divinity. Reverend Smith has humbly demonstrated her commitment and dedication through her work with God and the mission ministry He has called her to.

 Habakkuk 2:2-5 tells us “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it.  For the vision is yet for an appointed time; Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.  Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith.  “Indeed, because he transgresses by wine, He is a proud man, And he does not stay at home.  Because he enlarges his desire as heel, And he is like death, and cannot be satisfied, He gathers to himself all nations, And heaps up for himself all peoples.

 God gave Reverend Smith a vision to birth Source of Hope Ministries in July of 2005.  The vision was received through consistent reaffirmations and the plans were made  plain under the direction of the Holy Spirit.  The Source of Hope for the world today is still Jesus the Christ.  As He delivers our purpose according to Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the  nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.  Amen

There are still many souls to reach and God has designated Gainesville as the birthing ground for Source of Hope.  On September 10, 2006, Reverend Veronica Smith became the Pastor of Source of Hope Christian Ministry.  She is committed to doing what the Lord has ordained her to be a Pastor; it is a personal mandate for her to led by love and not by force so that many will come and receive Gods saving grace.