An Interview With 

Associate Pastor | Jhason Smith

Married to the ever so beautiful and incredibly talented Brittany Smith and proud Dad to Jadwin, Aslan, & Tatum - I am a Nashville native and have been serving as the leader of Eastgate's youth ministry since 2009. I am thoroughly passionate about music and am a musician and songwriter, mainly utilizing these abilities in Eastgate's worship ministry. I'm a big sports buff - whether participating or spectating - and among other hobbies, I'm somewhat of a gear head when it comes to car repairs! I love our church and am very excited about the years ahead of us. 


Email: Jhason@EastgateCCF.com   Facebook: Jhason Smith


What quality/trait do you admire most? 

Patience, humility, passion and boldness.


Annoyances: 

I am TOO ticklish. People find this hilarious. Me, not so much. Also, being interrupted in the middle of completing a task. 


Most traumatic experience: 

Almost drowning in the ocean on a school beach trip my junior year in high school. Also, rebuilding my '92 Honda Civic's transmission. 


Favourite Websites: 

partsgeek.com, www.facebook.com, blueletterbible.com, youtube.com


Some of your biggest mistakes: 

I don't have many regrets, but most of mine consist of being fearful and not stepping out when God has called me to. 


Favourite Vacation Spot: 

The beach is nice, but honestly I enjoy a good road trip. It doesn't have to be a fancy destination. Anywhere with my wife that involves having no agenda and eating copious amounts of food is the ultimate vacation ;)


Dream Job: 

Would love to write worship music that could help people understand the life-changing love that the Father has for them. Would also love to pastor a church one day. 


Favorite TV shows, Books or Movies: 

TV Shows: The Office, ESPN and basically any professional sports game thats on. 

Books: Mere Christianity, A Tale of Three Kings, The Shack, Alpha: Questions of Life. 

Movies: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, The Count of Monte Cristo, Space Jam - to name a few.


Pastimes: 

Getting to spend time with the people in my life, writing music, ULTIMATE FRISBEE, bass and acoustic guitar and running - when there's time.


Music: 

Hillsong United, Bethel, Jude Smith, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, John Mayer TRIO, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, 


Favourite Food: 

Burger Up is the BOMB. Get the Woodstock!


Email: Jhason@EastgateCCF.com


An Interview with 

Associate Pastor | Brittany Smith

Brittany Smith is a creative through and through. She has been singing since the age of 3 and serves as the Worship Pastor and Associate co-pastor, she leads Eastgate in connecting with the heart of God through worship and ministry each Sunday. With her background in event design, she oversees the “look” of Eastgate from the stage decor to the info brochures. Brittany knew from the age of 12 that she would marry a pastor’s son and be a pastor’s wife but she didn’t realize that when she felt a pull from the Lord to move from Texas to Nashville in 2010, God was moving her into position for precisely that! She married Jhason in 2013 and never thought she would be a Pastor herself, but in 2016 she was ordained in recognition of the shepherding she was already doing in her roles at Eastgate. In 2018 they had their first son Jadwin, Aslan '21, Tatum '22, and then Jhacee '24.


Facebook: Brittany Smith   Instagram: @mrs.brittanysmith


What quality/trait do you admire most? 

Honesty, loyalty, positive attitude, and adaptability. 


Annoyances:  

Noises. I loathe the sound of people chewing, styrofoam shifting against another object, and pretty much any annoyingly repetitive, or abrasive sound. I’m cringing just thinking about it.

Assumption. Being talked over. 


Most traumatic experience:  

Going into pre-term labor at 29 weeks with out first child and living at St. Thomas Hospital for 5 weeks until our son was born at 33 weeks. Having a NICU baby is not for the faint of heart but God was so faithful. Jadwin is our miracle boy!


Favourite Websites: 

inspiredhelp.com, greenweddingshoes.com, facebook.com, instagram.com, pinterest.com


Some of your biggest mistakes: 

Saying I would never drive a van.... hahahaha


Favourite Vacation Spot:  

Anywhere that includes me sitting next to my husband eating wonderful food with our phones put away. 

 

Dream Job: 

I already have the best job in the world and it's getting to be "Mama" to my sweet little babies. But I have always felt very strongly that the Lord has called me to change the way this generation worships and to lead them in a deeper and more intimate relationship with God.  Pastoring a church with Jhason full time impacting the broken, addicted, and lost, inspiring them with hope for the future and introducing them to the only source of lasting hope: Jesus.


Favourite TV shows, Books or Movies: 

"You've Got Mail", "The Preachers Wife" (seriously, Whitney Houston is amazing), "The Notebook", "About Time", 

"The Holiday", "The Greatest Showman", "Phantom of the Opera", pretty much anything that has a sweet sappy story line or is musically driven.


Pastimes: 

Sleep! I love sleep. Also creating beautiful things, and most of all eating delicious food.


Music: 

It's such a variety: Aretha Franklin, Bethel, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson, Bethel, Hillsong United, Adele, Lauren Daigle, Jude Smith, Cameron Noel, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Tyler Walea, Joy Williams, Outpost Worship (if I can be a fan haha)… I could go on for days.


Favourite Food: 

My mom is originally from New Orleans so I am a cajun girl through and through. But I also love Indian food, Mexican food, and Greek food. Oh, and Burger Up - if you're in Nashville it is a must go! Also I HATE peanut butter. 


Email: Brittany@EastgateCCF.com