about the PASTOR
Pastor David Paul Harris started his journey at early age of 10 after confessing his belief of Jesus Christ as his Saviour then being baptized by the late Reverend Eugene Cochran of the Robinhood Missionary Baptist Church. He served faithfully as a band member, and member of the male chorus.
Pastor Harris journey continued under the late Dr. James A. Adams of the St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church and Hammond Grove Baptist Church where he was the leader of the media ministry, and youth advisor. He announced his calling under the late Dr. Adams in January of 2015. Then, he served as advisor to the new converts and new member class.
While at St. Stephen, Pastor Harris started his stewardship as the Sunday School teacher of the of the young men class, also served as the leader of the Media/I.T. Ministry where he worked with young men and women teaching how to use technology and audio/video in Kingdom building.
Pastor Harris then transitioned his membership to Hammond Grove Baptist Church, where he served under Pastor Odell Johnson, as the teacher and leader of the Baptism Class and Spiritual Leader of the Young Adults Ministry. He also served as the secretary of the Laymen’s Division of the National Baptist Convention, Friendship Chapter.
Pastor Harris is currently attending Tennessee School of Religion where is working on his bachelor’s degree in theology. He continues to serve God and his people by first carrying out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20), to continue providing to God’s people both in season and out of season, teaching, reaching, encouraging, empowering, and enabling them to grow stronger in the word of God.
Officially hired on May 4, 2025, and installed on June 8, 2025, Pastor Harris now leads Testament of Hope Community Baptist Church. He continues to serve the young and old of the church by engaging with them in worship, Sunday School, Bible Class, and activities both in and outside the church.
One of Pastor Harris’ gifts is the gift of giving he doesn’t mind nor frowns on giving his time to the Church. One of his favorite saying is “It’s a blessing to be a blessing to others.”
The Pastor's Pen
Lamentations 3:22-23: "It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed. Because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: Great is thy faithfulness."
Every day we embark on a new journey, we are at the beginning of a new day. We will not forget what brought us to this point; we will embrace the past and welcome the future. God has been and continues to be faithful to each one of us so it is only right and our duty as Christians to not only to be faithful to him, but to honor him at every given moment of our lives.
As we grow with one another, let us grow in love and unity. Let us look at our fellow man with compassion, letting them know that we will fall and get back up together. Let us love our fellowman unconditionally as Christ loves us. When we do this, we show the world that this home is the house of God, and every man is welcome.
God shows compassion to us daily and His mercies are brand new every day. Let us not take his love for granted. Let's spread His love, and let our light shine in a way that everyone wants to know where our joy comes from. Delight yourself in the Lord.