PASTOR'S CORNER
Pastor Vincent Lee Harris is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia.  Born to the late Wilbur L. Harris
and Veria J. Gibson on November 05, 1967.  Through the marital union of his mother, Pastor
Harris has been blessed to have a loving and devoted step father Olanda Gibson Jr and one
sister, Sheena Gibson.

Pastor Harris is a 1986 graduate of Churchland High School.  He attended Norfolk State
University and he graduated on June,  2001 from  Roanoke Theological Seminary, Elizabeth
City, North Carolina, with a Bachelor of Divinity and a Certificate in Church Music.  

Pastor Harris is married to his loving wife Deidra and they reside in Chesapeake, Virginia with
their two children Kevin and Johnea'.  

Much of his Christian development occurred at Grove Baptist Church, where Dr. Melvin O.
Marriner is the senior pastor.  For over twenty years Pastor Harris served as the Minister of
Music at various churches throughout the Hampton Roads and North Carolina areas.

From December 1999 to March 2006 he was employed by Hope House Foundation as a
MR/MH Specialist assisting adults and children with disabilities, to live  more productive lives
in the surrounding communities.  He currently is employed with The Christian Broadcasting
Network as a Partner Services Representative, where he enjoys ministering the word of God
to all that stand in need of spiritual guidance.

He loves the Lord, his family and he loves helping people in any way he can.  His spiritual
motto is "If I can help somebody along the way, then my living shall not be in vain."  
He loves preaching and ministering God's word through song.

Pastor Harris was licensed to preach the Gospel on January 9, 1994 at Little Bethel Baptist
Church, Suffolk, Virginia by Dr. K.D. Shivers.  He served for eight years at Little Bethel under
Dr. Shivers as Minister of Music and four years as the Associate Minister.  From December
2000 to November 2006 he  served  as the Minister of Music and Associate Minister  of
Solomons Temple, Smithfield, Virginia. On January 13, 2007 he received his Ecumenical
Ordination at Mt. Ararat Christian Church, Suffolk, VA under the pastorate of Dr. H.H.
Murrill, were Pastor Harris currently serves as the Minister of Music.

After years as a servant and impeccable service unto the Lord,  Pastor Harris was called by
God to start a ministry where all people regardless of race, color, social or economical
background could worship and praise God in an atmosphere of freedom and liberty.  He is
presently the founder and pastor of Greater Praise Community Church in the city of Suffolk,
Virginia along with his devoted wife Deidra.  Pastor Harris is an anointed man of God with
a vision and he is truly a beacon of light to all touched by his ministry.