Our Leadership

Pastor Jonathan & Denyse Smith

Pastor Jonathan and Denyse Smith are the founders and lead pastor of Berachah Church. Together they have a united heart to love people and help them connect to their purpose and calling in life. Jonathan is a passionate teacher and leader. They have to adult children, Alexis and Mitchell.

Angel Matson

Angel and her family have been attending Berachah since 2011. She is the Creative Arts Director, Worship Coordinator and faithfully leads one or our worship teams. Her life verse is Proverbs 3:5-6 and she is a master board game competitor. Angel and Freddie have two adult daughters and a high school daughter at home, as well as two grandchildren.

Randall Downey

Randall began attending Beracah at the end of 2015 and began serving about 7 months later. He leads the worship bands and one of Berachah's Worship teams. In addition, Randy is involved in many other areas of the church. Randy's wife, Jenny, leads the Hospitality Team at Berachah. They have one adult daughter.

Joseph Riley

Joe came to us in 2015 and has been involved in a host of areas at Berachah Church including leading the Berachah Student Ministry. You will also see him behind the scenes with our tech teams. He has a passion to see broken lives restored and for others to experience their full potential in Christ. Joe has two adult children.

Chris & Sonya Peria

The Perias began attending Berachah on Christmas Eve 2019 after serving in pastoral ministry for over 20 years. They have been a blessing to Berachah since coming to Berachah and together lead our Berachah Kidz ministry. Chris and Sonya have two adult boys and a high school daughter.