Dr. Mike and Rev. Stephanie Harrison have been in ministry for more than 30 years. They have planted numerous churches and bible schools. Mike has acted as church planting coach for several new churches and has been a consultant for Christian educational institutions. Mike is a 1980 graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, Ok. He holds Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. He also received an honorary Doctor of humane Letters from Southern California Christian College for his accomplishments in church planting and Christian education and leadership training. Stephanie is a graduate of Agape Bible Institute in Cullman, AL and earned her Bachelor of Biblical Studies from Southern California Christian College. The Harrisons have held leadership seminars, marriage conferences, and bible teaching classes abroad. Mike is an Adjunct professor at Oral Roberts University. Stephanie is a popular speaker at Women’s conferences and retreats. Mike and Stephanie have recently planted a new church in the Palm Springs, CA area. They have married for 33 years; they have four children and five grandchildren.
Pastor Chris was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1977. He knew from the early age of five that there was a calling upon his life with a passion to reach people for Christ. Chris graduated from Agape Bible Institute in 1995 and entered full time ministry shortly after. Chris has served in several different capacities including; worship leader, Christian Education Director, Evangelism Director, Executive Pastor and Senior Pastor of the Rock Christian Center in Sylacauga, Alabama. Chris and Heather were married in 1996 and have three daughters, Anna, Natalie and Melody Their lives have been filled with many miracles and God has transformed them into the people they are today. God uses their testimony of miraculous restoration to bring a message of hope to marriages everywhere. Chris is the Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor of Church 212 as well as being the international director for Agape Ministries, a church planting and missions organization based in Indio, California.
An Associate Pastor at Church 212°, Linda oversees discipleship classes and small group ministry. After moving to Southern California from the Midwest, she founded Linda Young Ministries and has been dedicated to helping people discover the true nature of God and experience His extraordinary goodness. Linda holds a Master’s degree from Liberty Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia. Linda and her husband, Ray, make their home in Rancho Mirage, California.
Jeremy and Lupita Carroll served as youth pastors for over 10 years and have a heart for the future generation. They have worked with all ages, from infants in the nursery to the college crowd. Jeremy attended Life Pacific College in San Dimas, CA and graduated from Southern California Christian College with a Bachelors Degree in Biblical Studies. Jeremy and Lupita have been married since 1997 and have two children, Lauryn and Jeremy Jr. They are excited about the new assignment that God has given them as Awanas Directors at church212.
A worshipper at heart with a desire to lead others in a passionate worship experience, Daniel Harrison was a born leader. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1987. From an early age it as apparent that he would do great things for God. After God miraculously saved him from a drug dealers gun shot at point blank range, Daniel begin to step into his calling. He started by playing his guitar and worshipping God in private setting with no real foresight of what would come. He began to lead worship at a local youth group and God begin to promote him quickly.Daniel is the worship leader of Church 212, as well as being the leader of a local contemporary Christian rock band. He has sang in front of as many as 12,000 people in the Phillipines and as few as 12 people in a small group setting. He is engaged to Heather Bott, also a leader at Church 212.
Children's Pastor Derrick Lawson has a dual role, he is our children's pastor and he is principal at the school where our church is presentlly meeting for services. He has been in ministry for 28 years starting with children's and youth ministry and nowin full circle, working with our children. After receiving his ministerials credentials from the Assemblies of God, He spent 18 years as senior Associate Pastor as well as the Regional youth director for the desert district for the Southern California District in the Assemblies of God Church. He also served as children's and youth pastor for a Foursquare Church prior to serving Church 212. He also holds K-12 classroom teaching and school administrative credentials and spent 10 years as adjunct professor simultaneously for Chapman University and Calfironia State University, San Bernardino. He and his wife Esmeralda have two children and children are their heartbeats.
Deborah has been a resident of the Coachella Valley for the past 28 years.During that time she has served in a variety of ministries including a staff member at Sky Valley Desert Retreat and Renewal Center; Vice President and President of Women’s Aglow Fellowship; and Leadership team member with Walk in the Light Ministries.She and her husband, Frank have been in pastoral care roles for many years.In 1992 Deborah began employment with Riverside Superior Court until her retirement as Judicial Secretary in December of 2002.
She and her husband, Frank, have three grown daughters and six grandchildren.She has a love for the Word of God and people - along with a passion for wholehearted devotion to Jesus and commitment to maturity and Christlikeness.
Dr. Mike and Rev. Stephanie Harrison have been in ministry for more than 30 years. They have planted numerous churches and bible schools. Mike has acted as church planting coach for several new churches and has been a consultant for Christian educational institutions. Mike is a 1980 graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, Ok. He holds Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK. He also received an honorary Doctor of humane Letters from Southern California Christian College for his accomplishments in church planting and Christian education and leadership training. Stephanie is a graduate of Agape Bible Institute in Cullman, AL and earned her Bachelor of Biblical Studies from Southern California Christian College. The Harrisons have held leadership seminars, marriage conferences, and bible teaching classes abroad. Mike is an Adjunct professor at Oral Roberts University. Stephanie is a popular speaker at Women’s conferences and retreats. Mike and Stephanie have recently planted a new church in the Palm Springs, CA area. They have married for 33 years; they have four children and five grandchildren.
Pastor Chris was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1977. He knew from the early age of five that there was a calling upon his life with a passion to reach people for Christ. Chris graduated from Agape Bible Institute in 1995 and entered full time ministry shortly after. Chris has served in several different capacities including; worship leader, Christian Education Director, Evangelism Director, Executive Pastor and Senior Pastor of the Rock Christian Center in Sylacauga, Alabama. Chris and Heather were married in 1996 and have three daughters, Anna, Natalie and Melody Their lives have been filled with many miracles and God has transformed them into the people they are today. God uses their testimony of miraculous restoration to bring a message of hope to marriages everywhere. Chris is the Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor of Church 212 as well as being the international director for Agape Ministries, a church planting and missions organization based in Indio, California.
An Associate Pastor at Church 212°, Linda oversees discipleship classes and small group ministry. After moving to Southern California from the Midwest, she founded 
Jeremy and Lupita Carroll served as youth pastors for over 10 years and have a heart for the future generation. They have worked with all ages, from infants in the nursery to the college crowd. Jeremy attended Life Pacific College in San Dimas, CA and graduated from Southern California Christian College with a Bachelors Degree in Biblical Studies. Jeremy and Lupita have been married since 1997 and have two children, Lauryn and Jeremy Jr. They are excited about the new assignment that God has given them as Awanas Directors at church212.
Children's Pastor Derrick Lawson has a dual role, he is our children's pastor and he is principal at the school where our church is presentlly meeting for services. He has been in ministry for 28 years starting with children's and youth ministry and nowin full circle, working with our children. After receiving his ministerials credentials from the Assemblies of God, He spent 18 years as senior Associate Pastor as well as the Regional youth director for the desert district for the Southern California District in the Assemblies of God Church. He also served as children's and youth pastor for a Foursquare Church prior to serving Church 212. He also holds K-12 classroom teaching and school administrative credentials and spent 10 years as adjunct professor simultaneously for Chapman University and Calfironia State University, San Bernardino. He and his wife Esmeralda have two children and children are their heartbeats.
Deborah has been a resident of the Coachella Valley for the past 28 years.