Dr. Mike and Rev. Stephanie Harrison have been in ministry for more than 30 years. They have planted numerous churches and bible schools. Mike has acted as church planting coach for several new churches and has been a consultant for Christian educational institutions. Mike is a 1980 graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He holds Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He also received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Southern California Christian College for his accomplishments in church planting and Christian education and leadership training.

Stephanie is a graduate of Agape Bible Institute in Cullman, AL and earned her Bachelor of Biblical Studies from Southern California Christian College. The Harrisons have held leadership seminars, marriage conferences, and bible-teaching classes abroad. Mike is an Adjunct Professor at Oral Roberts University. Stephanie is a popular speaker at women’s conferences and retreats. Mike and Stephanie have recently planted a new church in the Palm Springs, California area. They have married for 36 years; they have four children and seven grandchildren.

Pastor Chris was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1977. He knew from the early age of five that there was a calling upon his life with a passion to reach people for Christ. Chris graduated from Agape Bible Institute in 1995 and entered full-time ministry shortly thereafter.

Chris has served in several different capacities including; Worship Leader, Christian Education Director, Evangelism Director, Executive Pastor and Senior Pastor of the Rock Christian Center in Sylacauga, Alabama. Chris and Heather were married in 1996 and have three daughters - Anna, Natalie and Melody. Their lives have been filled with many miracles and God has transformed them into the people they are today. God uses their testimony of miraculous restoration to bring a message of hope to marriages everywhere.

Chris is the Associate Pastor of Church212º as well as being the International Director for Agape Ministries, a church-planting and missions organization based in Indio, California.

Linda Young serves as an Associate Pastor at Church212° in Palm Desert, California. She oversees the 212° Growth Track:  Jump Start, Plunge and the 212° Challenge. Another area of ministry Linda leads is Connections, our small group ministry. This is an opportunity for everyone to build relationships and grow in their walk with God. Her desire is to see lives transformed with the message of God’s goodness and unconditional love. A passionate teacher, conference speaker, and former host of Linda Young | Knowing God radio and television shows, she is the author of two books, God Glasses, Changing Your Vision for Life and God Glasses for Kids.

Linda holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies and a Master’s Degree in Ministry from Southern California Christian College. Linda also holds a Master of Religion (MAR) with an emphasis in Christian Leadership from Liberty Theological Seminary, Lynchburg, Virginia. Linda and her husband, Ray, began Linda Young Ministries in 2002, and were founding members of Church212° in 2008.

Jeremy and Lupita Carroll served as youth pastors for over 10 years and have a heart for the future generation. They have worked with all ages, from infants in the nursery to the college crowd. Jeremy attended Life Pacific College in San Dimas, CA and graduated from Southern California Christian College with a Bachelors Degree in Biblical Studies.

Jeremy and Lupita have been married since 1997 and have two children, Lauryn and Jeremy, Jr. They are excited about the assignment that God has given them as Children's Pastors at Church212º.

A worshipper at heart with a desire to lead others in a passionate worship experience, Daniel Harrison was a born leader. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1987. From an early age, it was apparent that he would do great things for God. After God miraculously saved him from a drug dealer’s gun shot at point blank range, Daniel began to step into his calling. He started by playing his guitar and worshipping God in a private setting with no real foresight of what would come. He began to lead worship at a local youth group and God begin to promote him quickly.

Daniel is now the worship leader of Church212º. He has sung in front of as many as 12,000 people in the Philippines and as few as 12 people in a small group setting. He is married to Heather Harrison and together, they have a son named Heshmon. Daniel is a Christian songwriter and has produced a worship record with a compilation of his songs. Daniel has his songs available with music, charts, and instructional videos for worship leaders and worship teams at his website:  danielsworship.com.

Daniel and his wife, Heather, have been the youth pastors for The Rising since October 2010. They have a special passion for young people in helping them realize that God has called the young to rise up and do great things for His kingdom. Daniel teaches young people that now is the time to grow into the men and women that God has called them to be. That is why Paul said, "When I was a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I reasoned like an adult." Teenagers have a big stamp of low expectations on their lives and most of them believe it. At The Rising, we work hard on instilling biblical knowledge and confidence to stand up as those called of God and equipped to fulfill their purpose through Christ. At The Rising, we participate in crowd events, community outreaches, world outreaches, and in home fellowships. We believe that unity among the body of Christ is important in growing a healthy disciple of Jesus Christ.

Frank serves the congregation of Church212° behind the scenes as a part of the Helps Ministry. He oversees the Ushers and the Safety/Security Departments and assists with the Men’s Ministry. He also serves in the Missions Department as one of the administrators and has travelled to several nations as a part of outreach teams. Frank and his wife, Deborah, have served together in pastoral care roles since their marriage in 1981 and currently serve as personal assistants to Pastors Mike and Stephanie Harrison.

Deborah has lived in the Coachella Valley since 1980. She has served in a leadership capacity in several ministries including Sky Valley Desert Retreat and Renewal Center, Women’s Aglow Fellowship, and Walk in the Light Ministries. She retired in 2002 from a career as a Judicial Secretary with the Riverside County Superior Court.

Frank has resided in the Coachella Valley since 1971. His careers in the Military (Active and Reserve Components) and Business and Law Enforcement have spanned over forty years. He is an alumnus of Baptist Bible College of Denver, Colorado and Metropolitan State College of Denver, Colorado.

Frank and Deborah have three adult children and seven grandchildren. They reside in Palm Desert and are charter members of Church212°.

Carrie and her husband, Michael, moved to Palm Desert three years ago from Orange County where she served in ministry for seven years. Carrie has a heart for people and an eye for detail. She has served in various church staff positions and as a volunteer, has developed Volunteer and Mentoring Ministries. Prior to that, Carrie worked in business and non-profit sectors in Communication/Government Relations and also in fund-raising positions. She is excited to serve at Church212º using the gifts and talents God has given her.
 
Carrie is passionate about mentoring the Next Generation and encouraging others to live life as a Mentor. She co-leads WOW, a 212º Connection group for women. Carrie is committed to life-long learning and is continuing her Bible education at Synergy University.

Shana received Christ as child but allowed herself to live apart from Him throughout her 20's. Grateful for God's relentless love she returned to Christ with a passion that is contagious. Having experienced the loss of a marriage she is compassionate to families in turmoil. She has a real desire to see people connected with Jesus, each other and the Word of God so they can live the life God intended.

Shana has been joyfully serving in ministry for the past 8 years. She is an exciting speaker and a great Bible teacher. She oversees the Greeting Team and is also the assistant to Pastor Linda Young helping with the 212° Growth Track and Connections ministry.

Shana has a B.S. in Communications from Cal Poly, Pomona and is currently pursuing a Theology degree at Synergy University. In her personal time she loves to explore the world with her son. You will find her digging in the dirt for gems, jeeping and laughing a lot. One of her favorite verses is: "The joy of the Lord is my strength." Nehemiah 8:10