Pastor Harris attended Lee University in Cleveland,  Tennessee. He later graduated from Reinhardt College in Waleska, Georgia and went on to earn a Seminary degree in Biblical Theology. His wife Joan also attended Lee University and is an integral part of the ministries at New Hope that includes children's ministries, and Waldorf Christian Academy. 

Christian Harris is the youth Pastor and shares his passion for Christ with the growing youth movement at New Hope. Other paid and volunteer staff comprise the New Hope Leadership and Ministerial Team.