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Vincent Harris Pastor Vincent Harris takes helm of Voices of Faith-Newton
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By Joshua Smith
oices of Faith Ministries will plant a new location in Newton County with Pastor Vincent Harris, who has been a member of the church since 2004.
The new church will hold its first service April 20, 10 a.m., at Middle Ridge Elementary, 11649 S. Covington Bypass Road, Covington. “Everything I do for the Lord. I strive to do it in a spirit of excellence no matter what—from welcoming people into the sanctuary as a gate keeper to praying for spiritual and mental healing in someone’s life,” said Pastor Harris. “I will take that work ethic with me and keep it over my life everyday as a pastor. I plan to lead by example so that people can see the sermon in my actions. I want them to know that I will walk what I preach in the pulpit.” Pastor Harris and his wife of 18 years, LaTonya, have two sons, Vincent Jr., and Jayden. The family lives in Covington and runs a business in the area as well. Harris is owner of Vehtech, Inc., which he started in 2000. The company has two locations, one in Covington and one in Conyers, and it serves corporate, government and some residential clients. The Covington church that Pastor Harris will launch will bring to seven the number of Voices of Faith Ministries locations. Voices of Faith, founded by Bishop Gary Hawkins, Sr. in 1994, has five other locations in Georgia: Stone Mountain, Conyers, Lovejoy, Gainesville and Suwanee. The church also has a location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “Bishop Hawkins has told me to take it one day at a time, to remain humble and above all, remember that everything I do is for God’s glory and that whatever happens in this
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ministry is for the good of the kingdom,” said Pastor Harris. Bishop Hawkins licensed Harris as a minister in 2006 and ordained him in 2010. “I am looking forward to continuing the mission of saving and restoring people’s lives,” said Pastor Harris. “It is truly an honor to be chosen by God to pastor and to be supported by Bishop to pastor the Covington location.” Pastor Harris, 48, grew up in Brighton, Alabama. He spent his teen years in the U.S. Air Force, serving for nearly five years in the Information Technology Division. He eventually moved to Atlanta to work and during that time, his spiritual walk with God took him to different churches where he held several volunteer positions from gatekeeper to prayer warrior, among others. “Those positions in the church prepared me for this moment. They taught me the importance of servitude,” said Harris. “As a pastor, of course, leadership is a great quality, but service is the essential quality of a pastor. You have to have a passion to serve God’s people.” Harris says Voices has given him the opportunity to flourish in the pulpit through teaching bible study, ministering at baptisms and assisting with the order of service. “When you come to worship with us in Newton, you can expect a dynamic service, led by worship in the word and a sermon that will help you grow both spiritually and mentally,” said Harris. Voices of Faith-Newton’s Sunday worship services are at 11 a.m. Bible Study is held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Both worship services are held at Middle Ridge Elementary, 11649 S. Covington Bypass Road, Covington. Learn more about the ministry at www. voicesfaith.org.