| Pastor Dr. Roy E Smith, once called "Rev Robin | | | | story. I felt it would cause him less trouble in the |
| Hood" now of Kissimmee Florida, has much to be | | | | prison." |
| thankful for. In 2006 he was sent to Federal | | | | Pastor Roy Smith closed down the Church of |
| Prison for 15 months for signing off on | | | | Dominion (where his wife Rev. EShawnna Smith, |
| documents that contained false information in | | | | had been pastoring in his absence) and has since |
| connection with several loans for his church, The | | | | founded a new ministry endeavor called, "Radical |
| Church of Dominion Inc. located in Greensburg | | | | Change Ministries," located in Orlando Florida near |
| Pennsylvania. The church used these loans to | | | | where he, his wife and three children now reside. |
| purchase a new facility, open up a day care | | | | Some congregants from the former ministry |
| center for single moms, a community food bank, | | | | have also relocated with him. A singer/songwriter |
| and K-12 Christian School for at risk children who | | | | and motivational speaker, Pastor Smith is |
| were failing in the public schools. Allegedly, a | | | | currently working on a Music CD, as well as a |
| mortgage broker, in partnership with a minister | | | | book entitled Medley of Strength, "He took me |
| consultant from Nigeria assisted the church and | | | | there to bless me," a story on how he feels God |
| the pastor in obtaining the funds by exaggerating | | | | has allowed many troubling things to occur in his |
| figures and assets. “In addition, the church | | | | life including molestation, poverty, and emotional |
| was promised a grant by an organization that | | | | trauma, which brought him to a place of |
| failed to register with the Department of | | | | forgiveness, acceptance, and repentance for his |
| Charitable Organizations, thus was considered non | | | | silence in some of these matters. He plans to |
| existent,” said a representative from the | | | | release these projects sometime in 2010. |
| church. Nevertheless the Pastor was left "holding | | | | According to court documents, there was a |
| the bag" as his final signature (along with the | | | | pending civil suit against the former “Morning |
| board) was present and he decided to enter a | | | | Glory” Financial firm that was settled out of |
| guilty plead. His family, the church board, and | | | | court. The Nigerian Minister could no longer be |
| congregation supported him through the ordeal. | | | | located as he was using several aliases as well as |
| “I was and still remain saddened at the pain | | | | several business names. “Its time to move |
| caused to my members, friends, and those in the | | | | forward, God has a plan,” said Pastor Smith. |
| community as a result of the situation that | | | | Every reunion story in the bible had significant |
| occurred. It did not matter whose fault it was, it | | | | purposes for future events. In Genesis chapter |
| mattered most to me that they were hurt by it, | | | | 42 when Joseph was reunited with his brothers, |
| they were hurt by me, and for that I will always | | | | this event alone created divine appointments not |
| be sorry," said the Pastor. | | | | only for the family, but for everyone in Egypt. |
| On December 8, 2006 the Pastor arrived at the | | | | God had set the family up for one of the |
| prison, FCI Loretto, located in Loretto | | | | greatest miracles they would know. The family |
| Pennsylvania, only to discover that the roommate | | | | had come full circle together and each had their |
| he was assigned to was his biological father, Roy | | | | own growth and change as a result of this |
| E Milton of McKeesport whom he had not seen in | | | | reunion. Although Joseph was at outcast and was |
| over 20 years. (Pastor Smith’s mother, the | | | | sold into slavery, his new found stature gave him |
| late Rev. Saundra Smith of McKeesport was | | | | the opportunity to bless his family and save their |
| never legally married to Milton.) "Milton had been | | | | lives from the famine. This foreshadowing event |
| serving two drug related sentences at the time | | | | points to the life of Christ, His resurrection and |
| they were brought together" according to a | | | | return. |
| former Prison staff member Mark Highland. The | | | | Jesus said in John, 14:3 “I go to prepare a |
| too reportedly reconciled their differences and | | | | place for you that where I am you shall be |
| became friends. "I received my first Birthday | | | | also.” When we see our Lord again, it shall |
| Card from him at the prison," reported Pastor | | | | present two different emotions. One, those who |
| Smith. The pastor gave a sermon at the chapel | | | | have committed their lives to Him shall express |
| service sponsored by the prison, and his dad | | | | deeper worship and honor, whereas those who |
| publicly became a Christian. Pastor Smith was | | | | thought Him to be gone forever having been |
| shortly released after only serving 8 months to | | | | “left for dead” shall with surprise bow |
| community custody under supervision of the | | | | their knee in humility knowing that what He said |
| Bureau of Federal Prisons until January 7 of 2008. | | | | was actually true. Joseph had revealed his |
| His father was scheduled for release in April | | | | brother’s humility in dreams that he once had. |
| (2009) and plans to move in with son and family | | | | Nevertheless, I feel it was Joseph who was most |
| in Florida. Pastor Smith said, "I wanted to wait until | | | | humble when God had orchestrated such a divine |
| my Dad was back home before I released this | | | | appointment for him and his family. |