Pastor Nathaniel Troy Smith II is a native of Cleveland OH but has made a life in Illinois. Nate serves as the lead pastor of The Table located in Joliet. His wife Victoria is a Product Owner for a tech company on the east coast and their children are Audrey (19), Nate III (13) and Elijah (11).

Nate, a former Director of Business Intelligence with a background in IS, has served in ministry in a number of capacities for the past 15 years. He is most passionate about Christian discipleship, community engagement and biblical application. In his role as Lead Pastor, Nate guides the staff and church in spiritual direction, strategy and ministry development.

He is a family man, mentor, coach, natural leader, passionate preacher and enjoys all things Cleveland sports!

Favorite Quote:

God is not finished. Your story is still being written. Each day is a fresh portion of God’s grace. It’s up to us to do something with it