About the Pastor & First Lady

pastor-wife-2016Pastor Harris was born and raised in Lancaster, PA on March 17, 1968. He served four and a half years in the United States Marine Corps Infantry. He was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and received the gift of the Holy Ghost in March 1988 at Christ Temple Community Church in Oahu, Hawaii (Elder John Hammond, Sr. Pastor)

He was called to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in September 1993 while faithfully serving as a Youth Leader at Emmanuel Apostolic Church in Vallejo, CA (Dist. Eld. Dr. Jerry Hubbard, Pastor).

Pastor Harris is an ordained minister of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. He has worked for over 15 years counseling youth and adults in crisis. In addition to being a minister, counselor, mentor, preacher & teacher, he is also a loving husband and father. Pastor and Sister Harris have been married since February 3, 1996.

pastor-brian-e-harrisHis lovely wife, Kelly (Prince) Harris was born in Gardena, CA on March 25, 1972. She was raised outside Nashville, TN and graduated from California State University of Fresno with a B. A. degree in Business Administration & Marketing. Sis. Harris has been saved since the age of 11. She is a gifted teacher in the city of Vallejo and an anointed exhorter and worship leader.

To this union were born their two sons, Levi & Simeon. Together they now pastor the Emmanuel Temple Apostolic Church.