REV. JOEL E. SMIT
SENIOR PASTOR
Pastor Smit has been the Senior Pastor of SPC since 2016. Previously serving as a Pastor with Midway Presbyterian (Powder Springs, GA) for 8 years. Joel is a Visiting Lecture of Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary (Atlanta) and is on the board of Emmanuel Theological Seminary (Kenya).
Pastor Smit graduated from Simpson University (Redding, CA) in 2002 with a BA in Biblical Studies. He attended Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, receiving his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree in 2008. He is a Doctorate of Ministry (D.Min.) candidate at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary.
He and his wife Stefanie originate from California and they have four children. They love the parks, restaurants, and the active community of Smyrna, Georgia. Joel loves everything sports-related and is glad to have the Atlanta Braves nearby. Go Braves!
Pastor Smit graduated from Simpson University (Redding, CA) in 2002 with a BA in Biblical Studies. He attended Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, receiving his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree in 2008. He is a Doctorate of Ministry (D.Min.) candidate at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary.
He and his wife Stefanie originate from California and they have four children. They love the parks, restaurants, and the active community of Smyrna, Georgia. Joel loves everything sports-related and is glad to have the Atlanta Braves nearby. Go Braves!
REV. DANIEL (Danny) E. MYERS
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Prior to coming to SPC, he served as the Pastoral Intern of Discipleship at First Presbyterian Church (Columbia, SC). Pastor Myers began ministry as an evangelist and chaplain on university campuses in Georgia and South Carolina. Danny is a graduate of Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA) with a Bachelor of Science in Education (2009). He attended Erskine Theological Seminary (Columbia, SC) and earned his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) in 2019. He and his wife, Meredith, grew up in metro-Atlanta (and never crossed paths until college!) and have three "sons of thunder." They are proud to call Smyrna home. Danny is passionate about the Braves, coffee, and discipleship.
Rev. LEANDRO R.S. PASSOS
ASSISTANT PASTOR
Leandro grew up in Brazil and lived there for the entirety of his life before he and his wife, Gabriella, came to the United States at the end of 2019. He graduated with his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Reformed Theological Seminary (Atlanta) in 2025 and was ordained as Assistant Pastor at SPC in 2026, working primarily with Youth & Families. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a postgraduate degree in Philosophy.
Leandro and Gabriella are blessed with two children, Thomas and Eloy. Outside of ministry and family life, Leandro enjoys reading and has a deep passion for literature and the arts, especially cinema. We are blessed to have Leandro, his passion, and his South American flair here at Smyrna Presbyterian Church.
Leandro and Gabriella are blessed with two children, Thomas and Eloy. Outside of ministry and family life, Leandro enjoys reading and has a deep passion for literature and the arts, especially cinema. We are blessed to have Leandro, his passion, and his South American flair here at Smyrna Presbyterian Church.