Hello! My name is Andrew Smith, and I am the Student Ministries Pastor here at Orchards Community Church! I am originally from Northern California, and I grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I grew up in a Christian household and accepted Christ when I was very young. While living in California, I met and married my wife, and we now have two beautiful kids. After being in California, my wife and I wanted to move up into the Pacific Northwest to be closer to family. When God called us to the LC Valley and Orchards, we were so excited to see what God was going to do so we moved from California in 2022.

After graduating High School in California, I moved to Chicago Illinois where I attended Moody Bible Institute for college. After Moody and receiving my Bachelors in Pastoral Studies, I moved back to California and lived in the Central Valley, where I worked at two churches over the span of 6 years with youth and young adults. In 2023, I completed my Master’s in Ministry Studies with an emphasis in Pastoral Studies from Moody Theological Seminary. As a Student Ministries Pastor, I am massively passionate about discipleship and teaching God’s Word. I want to help students in all stages of their schooling, to love God and love others as they live every day in the world. I love any opportunity to care for students and families as they follow God’s call in their lives. I also love good music, sports, golf, fishing, good movies, and most of all spending time with my wife and the kids.

Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know me and hear my heart for what God is doing here at Orchards. Please come find me and introduce yourself! I am truly excited to get to meet you soon! Please feel free to email me with any questions, comments, or concerns. God Bless you and I hope to see you soon!

In Christ,