Michael H. Smith M.A.R, C.P.C. Senior Pastor


Donna L. Smith M.A.T., Assistant Pastor




Michael and Donna Smith are the founding pastors of Destiny International Ministries, a non-denominational church located in the Lincoln-Lemington section of the city of Pittsburgh. Destiny was founded on November 15, 2001 with nine members and a word from the Lord that said, "Build Me a ministry that will teach My people how to identify and birth the Destiny that I have purposed for them." Thus, the vision of Destiny International Ministries became: "Destiny-where the people of God are taught their purpose in God to fulfill the will of God in order to bring glory to God."

Pastor Michael Smith or Pastor Mike as the people affectionately call him, graduated from seminary (Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry) in December 2002 with a Masters of Art in Religion. Currently, Pastor Mike is attending Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he is pursuing his doctorate in education and leadership.

Pastor Mike is man of vision and integrity and is being used by God in the areas of the apostolic, prophetic, and teacher. His teaching style brings clarity, understanding, illumination, and revelation to the written and spoken word of God. As a church planter, God uses Pastor Mike to instill the knowledge of God and the knowledge of the people's purpose in God.


Pastor Donna holds an Associates degree in Journalism from CCAC; is a graduate of Chatham College with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Theatre and has her Masters Degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Teaching. She worked in the media for several years before accepting her call into the ministry. For three years she worked as a news writer and producer for WPXI in Pittsburgh, and two years as an on-air television reporter in Steubenville, OH.

While pursuing her television career she received her call into full-time ministry. She began by working as kindergarten teacher at Imani Christian Academy and serving as one of the senior pastor's personal assistants. Pastor Donna is currently teaching first grade in the Pittsburgh Public schools while attending Greater Works Bible School to further her spiritual knowledge.

Pastor Donna is the assistant pastor of Destiny International Ministries. She is a member of the praise team; she heads up the Women's ministry, Tape Ministry, and oversees the children's Ministry. She is a woman of vision and integrity and is being used by God in the areas of the prophetic and teacher. On August 1, 1998, Pastor's Michael and Donna became one in the Lord