My testimony

I was privileged to be born to missionary parents in the country of the Central African Republic. Our normal routine was to live four years on the field and take a one year furlough in the U.S., so for the first fourteen years of my life I spent the majority of it growing up in the Central African Republic. I grew up speaking both English and the national language of the country - Songo.
It was there in the Central African Republic that I also realized that it was not just the African who was eternally lost but the missionary child as well and I repented of my sin and accepted Christ as my Saviour. Shortly after my salvation I recognized and submitted to God's call upon my life to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Beginning the third grade I attended a missionary boarding school which was two days away from the village where my parents lived. We were there for the whole school year with a short CHRISTmas vacation. I came to the U.S. to finish high school while my parents returned to Africa.
After high school I went on to two separate colleges and graduated from the Fellowship Baptist College in May of 1985. Upon graduation I served as an assistant to my pastor and church in Goshen, Ohio and then was able to return to Africa with my father for a three month term to help in his ministry there. In March of 1986 I was ordained and commissioned by the authority of the Cozaddale Baptist Temple as their missionary.
During my college years I married the one who God had for me, Peggy. God had allowed us to meet there at Cozaddale Baptist Temple. Peggy was part of our youth group and had a clear and good testimony with my pastor and our youth director. We were married in June of 1984. Through the years God has given us a tremendous family (six children), wonderful opportunities of ministry, and a great love for one another.
Missionary life began in New Zealand. Peggy and I thought that New Zealand would be the only country we would ever serve in. It was there we planned to live, to raise our family and to give our life for the Lord Jesus Christ. Just two short years latter through the illness and death of our daughter Bethany we were back in the U.S. Although it was our hope to return to New Zealand God placed us in Bullhead City, Arizona to serve Him. The youth and fervency of our lives were given to God to start the Mohave Baptist Church. What a tremendous time those years were for us as we saw God do what many said were impossible. Thank you God and thank you members of the Mohave Baptist Church!
In November of 2003 God moved us again allowing us to return to foreign missionary service. Although we spoke no Spanish God moved us to Mexico. After a short furlough back in Ohio with our home church we began co-labouring with the Nelson Dorr family in the city of Navajoa, Sonora, Mexico. Visit their ministry at http://www.providencebaptistministries.com/ to get an idea of our first years in Mexico.
We are now in the process of beginning anew. Pray for us as we seek God's will for that exact location. Currently we are looking at the town of Magdalena de Kino.
For the salvation of souls,
Steven Harris

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Pictures of Navajoa Part 2

Nice Relaxing day for a picnic

Until Hurricane Henriette hits locally.

Anna and Her best friend Pearlita

Making Benches for the Church

The Finished Product

Young Girls Choir. Sarah and Abigail on the left in the back row.

Heading to Camp!

Service at Iglesia Bautista Bet-el

Pictures From Navajoa Part 1

The Church, Igelasia Providencia Bautista

The Church Grounds, Men's Dorm (left), Orphanage (far right)

Close up of the church with Abigail

Graduation at Igelsia Providencia Bautista, May '07

Dinner on the grounds

Group from Cozaddale Baptist Temple visiting.

Jordan Wilson

Dealing with the law, Whose the criminal here?

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God's Simple Plan of Salvation

The most important matter that one will ever consider is the question of their relationship to God and their eternal destiny. Man has an immortal soul that will exist forever in one of two places -- either in heaven or in hell.THE BIBLE PROMISES THAT WE CAN KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT WE ARE GOING TO HEAVEN.In 1 John 5:13 the Bible says, “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” God wants us to have the assurance that we belong to Him, that we are saved, and that heaven will one day be our home. But how can we know? What does the Bible say?WE MUST REALIZE THAT WE ARE SINNERS AND THEREFORE SPIRITUALLY LOST.Consider these verses of Scripture. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) The thing that makes us spiritually lost, and thus separated from God is our sin. (Isaiah 59:2) "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear." Yes, everyone including you has sinned. "There is none righteous, no, not one." (Romans 3:10)Not only is every human a sinner by nature, we are also incapable of saving ourselves. "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us." (Titus 3:5) No matter how hard we try to do good, we are still sinners.Before a person can be saved, they must first be faced with the thing that separates us from Holy God. It is our sin. We are guilty before God and He requires us to repent to Him of our pride and disobedience. We have all broken God’s perfect law and thus are undeserving of entrance into His holy heaven. Sin is not a minor thing to God, it is a major thing and must be addressed honestly and humbly. Jesus said “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” (Luke 13:3) The Bible says in Acts 17:30, “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:.” The way of salvation is, “…repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Acts 20:21) Are you willing to turn to God in repentance and ask for His mercy in salvation?JESUS, THROUGH HIS DEATH ON THE CROSS AND RESURRECTION, HAS PROVIDED FOR OUR SALVATION."For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) Jesus Christ paid the entire price on the cross for our sins. (1 Peter 2:24) "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." God set the price on sin, which was a perfect sacrifice; and then God Himself gave His own Son to pay the price.WE MUST, IN REPENTANCE AND FAITH, RECEIVE GOD'S GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE." . . .the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23) God offers you freely His gift of eternal life. This gift is yours to receive, by placing your trust in Jesus Christ for salvation. This is a personal decision and also an urgent decision. "Behold, now is the day of salvation." (II Corinthians 6:2) It is foolish to procrastinate about such an important decision. The Bible promises, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13) Whosoever means you. We must repent to God of our sinfulness and by faith trust completely in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for our salvation. Nothing else will do. . . not church membership, not baptism, not confirmation, not communion. None of these things can save us from sin; only Jesus Christ. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6)RIGHT NOW, RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE, YOU CAN HUMBLY CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD, TRUSTING IN HIS DEATH ON THE CROSS FOR YOUR SALVATION. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

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