About Our Pastor

Rev. Martae I. Telfair-Smith is the pastor of Zion Rock Missionary Baptist Church. He is an anointed and Holy Spirit filled man of God, that believes in not being ashamed to worship and praise God. Zion Rock has experienced growth and rejuvenation under Pastor Smith even in the midst of maneuvering through a pandemic. It is the encouragement of Pastor Smith’s preaching and teaching to remain faithful and prayerful during these times. Pastor Smith continues to seek to change and transform the lives of many through the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is his desire that all lost, broken, and hopeless persons come to know and experience Christ for themselves.

Rev. Telfair-Smith is a sought-after preacher, teacher, evangelist, conference and workshop facilitator. His workshops focus on leadership, discipleship, and stewardship trainings. He believes in preaching and teaching the word of God, and just as importantly, he believes that we must “LIVE” the word. A humble man yet has a tell it like it is attitude.

Rev. Smith was called into the gospel ministry in 1989, and after being called and license, he was ordained in 1992 by Faith Community Baptist Church of Jacksonville, FL by his grandfather, Rev. Dr. C. L. Telfair. He has led several congregations around the states of Florida and Georgia over the course of his 30 plus years in ministry. He has devoted himself to the betterment of men and women through the spiritual and educational process.

After much prayer and supplication, Pastor Smith’s ministry was elevated, when he was consecrated as Bishop in the Lord’s church in December 2020. Bishop Smith’s educational background includes Stanton College Preparatory High School, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), Florida Metropolitan University (FMU), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary.

The Bishop Rev. Dr. Martae I. Telfair-Smith was blessed with the call to lead such a wonderful and loving flock in the persons of Zion Rock Missionary Baptist Church, Brunswick, Georgia in 2021. The Church continues to move forward, while looking upward, and reaching outward while spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Smith is married to Lady Destiney Anderson Smith, and they are blessed with five children. We are truly “The Church That’s on the Move for Jesus.”