Bishop Alphonso Smith received his call to the ministry in October 1987. On August 10, 1999, he spearheaded the incorporation of a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, A.G.A.P.E. Community Development Corporation, Inc. His goal was to create an "Agency with a Heart for People" that would cater to the holistic person. Bishop Smith serves as First Assistant to the State Bishop of NC for the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International. On January 25, 2002, he was elevated as the District Overseer of the East Central District of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International of Nor...