Bishop Rodney B. Harris is a man of integrity, who is secure in his call as a teacher, evangelsit and preacher. A man who is not only loyal to God, but holds loyalty/honesty of others as well as himself to the highest esteem. At the very beginning of his pastoral journey he committed himself to God and the body of Christ.

Bishop Rodney B. Harris accepted his call into the ministry in the year of 1995 while under the leadership of Pastor Ulysses Ponder of Poplar Springs Baptist church in Ellenwood, Georgia. During his tenure at Poplar Springs he becamse a licensed and ordained Minster of the Gospel. While serving under Pastor Ponder, Minister Harris was privileged to serve as Armor-Bearer to the Pastor, teacher of the adult Wednesday night Bible Class, the Ambassador's Class, assistant and training of the Deacon's Ministry, appointed to serve over the Youth Department, overseer of Baptism; liaison to the Choir Ministeries, and worship leader at the 8:00 AM morning services. Bishop Harris embraced his call as a servant of God, and to all of mankind from the very start.

Bishop Rodney B. Harris is Senior Pastor and Founder of the Saint James Missionary Baptist Church, a family church dedicated to promoting God's gospel to the world. His vision unfolded in September 2004 in a small section of a building located at 2431 Iris Drive, Conyers, Georgia. At our first service 77 people joined and pledged their allegiance to serve in what ever capacity needed to forge Go'ds House forward. Our church motto is: "Let your words be few and your prayers be many." Under his pastoral leadership, 19 men and women have come forth and are serving as Ministers of the Gospel, two have yielded to the call of starting their own ministry. Today Bishop Harri's Ministerial Staff consists of five members: Pastor Felicia D. Harris, Co-Pastor Octavia Ross, Youth Pastor Jackie Walker-Cox, Minister McClinton Broughton, Jr. and Minister Sharon Waters.

Bishop Rodney B. Harris is honored with such accolades as: Pastor of the Year 5th District Ushers of 2003, three consecutive years of participating in the Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce Legislative Prayer Breakfast, he is a member of the Atlanta Black Agenda Business Resource Center (BRC), serving two years as Co-Chair of the golf tournament, he is a member of the Conyers' branch of the NAACP, a recipient of the Urban Development Housing Award, and has had the privilege to teach evening classes at the Rockdale Evening Reporting Center-Challenge Program for Troubled Youth.

Prior to his calling in the ministry, his extraoridnary life included serving as a member of the Atlanta Police Department (member of the "Red Dog Squad"), a three time nominee of the Policeman of the Year, four time nominated as Officer of the Month, awarded a Ribbon for meritorious service, and was elected Downtown Buckhead Officer of the Year. Rodney left the police department after 10 years of service.

Bishop Rodney B. Harris was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late James Harris (father) and Charlie Mae Harris (mother), who now serves in his ministry. He received his primary education through the Atlanta Public School System. After completion he pursued a higher level of learning at Chowman Junior College in Murfreesboro, NC. Bishop Rodney Harris is married to Felicia D. (Lisa), the father of two sons, JaMarcus the eldest and Ja'Rod Harris.

When asked, "What is your greatest highlight in life?" he will say, bringing the gospel to the world, "I love my responsibility."

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Pastor Felicia (Lisa) Harris was also born and raised in the East Atlanta  area of Georgia.  Everyone knew her as being soft spoken and quite shy of speaking before a crowd, but God has truly shaken her foundation in that area.  She boldly proclaims that Jesus rewards those who diligently seek him and that he gives beauty for ashes.  She testifies to the fact that God is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above all that we can ask or imagine.

Pastor Lisa, as she is affectionately known, accepted her call into the ministry and was licensed and ordained by her husband and co-laborer, Pastor Rodney B. Harris.  This new life began on her birthday, December 5, 2004, and she will never forget the assignment placed upon her on this day.  She became the co-pastor of Saint James Missionary Baptist Church.

Pastor Lisa recognizes that the spirit of the Lord is upon her, and has appointed her to bring good news to the poor.  She knows that God sent her to comfort the broken hearted; to let those who mourn know that they shall have joy; and those which have spirits of heaviness know that they shall have a garment of praise.