Rev. Dr. Ronald Steve Smith, Sr. the youngest of five siblings was born in Houston, Texas. His Christian foundation was established at the Royal Terrace Missionary Baptist Church, Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, Pisidia Missionary Baptist Church, and as a Charter member of The New Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. 

Smith is a Third Generation Preacher and Senior Pastor of The New Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. Before being called into the ministry, Rev. 

Smith served as President for the Men of Christian Action Auxiliary within the National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc. under the Leadership of Dr. E. Edward Jones. 

On the State level, Rev. Smith served as president of the Brotherhood Auxiliary of Central Missionary Baptist Convention of Texas, Inc. 

After accepting his call into the ministry and call to pastor in May 2000, Rev. Smith was appointed by President Joe Hubbard as Executive Secretary of the Christian Education Board of Central Missionary Baptist General Convention of Texas, Dean of the Congress of Christian Workers of the C.M.B.G.C. of Texas, and served as the 2ND Vice President of Central Missionary Baptist General Convention of Texas Inc. Dr. Smith is the 1st President of Union Baptist Fellowship, Incorporated, (UBF) . 

Union is a unique fellowship of Baptist’s primarily located in the state of Texas but without geographical boundaries. Rev. Smith is a distinguished history maker as this body would not be born out of dissension. Under his leadership the fellowship has expanded its horizon by welcoming churches from Houston , Austin, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Port Arthur, Beaumont and Brownsville into its organization. 

Being active in the National Baptist Convention of America, Smith was able to utilize the experience from the formative years of that era and help in Union’s establishm ent. With only five churches in the organization, it was decided that Ronald Smith would be the leader. 

With the purpose stated, Union would join local churches together to increase fellowship, and lift to a higher degree, the global mission of the Church; to evangelize the world. President Smith serves as a member of many local, state and national boards and organizations. 

Continuing in the rich history that has been established and carrying on Lincoln District Missionary Baptist Associations’ 152 – year legacy of Christian Service, Christian Education and Missionary Outreach, Dr. Smith was inaugurated as the 12th Moderator in May 2023. Lincoln, established in 1871 carries has the distinction of being the oldest Associations among Black Baptists in Texas . Rev . Smith resides in Houston with his wife Darlene L. Smith and their three children: Latasha Renee Williams, Ronald Steve Smith II, and Ra’Chelle Sierra Smith and one grandson Jeremiah.