Cheryl Smith came to Wesley Huntsville in June of 2011, having served in the Houston area for 12 years prior.  Before becoming a United Methodist minister, she had full careers both in teaching and in the practice of psychotherapy.  She finds that both of those areas of experience serve her well in the ministry to God’s people. 

Cheryl is married to The Rev. Dr. Stephen Spidell who is, himself, an ordained Presbyterian (USA) pastor.  He serves as the Executive Director of Presbyterian Outreach to Patients in the Houston Medical Center and in outlying hospitals.  Cheryl and her husband love to collaborate in teaching classes and leading workshops, and have some very interesting theological discussions over morning coffee.

Cheryl is the mother of 3 adult  children, Colly, mother of the 4 grandchildren, Cayce, currently working in NYC, and Robin, a student at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX. Also holding a privileged position in the family is Rascal, a Lhasa Apso who serves as “Chief of Ranch Security” at the Parsonage. 

Cheryl has a passion for partnering with people to bring in the Reign of God—right here, right now.  This leads her to sometimes be overextended, but never short of things to do.  Whether it is preaching or missions or teaching or healing work, she gets up every morning glad to get to live out her calling in the piney woods of Huntsville.