Church Biography

The vision for a Divine Harvest Global Outreach Center came in 2000 and it was birth in
2006. A Divine Harvest Global Outreach Center started in the home of Pastors Sigriss and
Arlanda James. God had given Pastor Arlanda the vision of the ministry of her and her
husband. She was led by God to dream, and to dream big.

Pastor Arlanda knew that it would be alot of hardship to birth this big vision out.
However, anything from God is always bigger than what a person can do on their own, so
being obedient she and her husband stepped out in faith. The ministry started in their
living room. From the living room we went to a daycare, where we shared with a
preschool. At the daycare the ministry grew quickly and in less than three months we
went from the preschool to a very small conference room and office in a storge area.

We continued to grow and the ministry moved to our new location, which is The Outreach
Center located at1045 Meredith Park Drive in McDonough GA. At Meredith Park Dr.
Pastor Sigriss and Arlanda James occupy five sections, comprising of an Outreach Center,
Thrift Store, Sanctuary (Church), Food Pantry, and Clothing Pantry.

Pastor Arlanda James

Pastor Arlanda James gave her life to the Lord in 1999. Being
straight off of the streets, she started seeking God for herself and
getting a relationship with God through fellowship in His word and
in prayer. Pastor Arlanda was real when she was in the world and
she is real now in Christ Jesus. Pastor Arlanda did not grow up in
church, which is evident in her preaching, praying and worship. The
Bible states, that "God is a Spirit; and they that worship Him must
worship Him in Spirit and in Truth." John 4:24. This is what you get
in the ministry of Pastor Arlanda James.

Pastor Arlanda through controversy and persecution continued to
grow closer to the Lord. Due to her un-orthodox style of praise and
worship, she continually was persecuted in the traditional church.
However, like John the Baptist, she held on to her convictions and
continued with her ministry. Pastor Arlanda started Women In
Action prayer team in 2002. This prayer team became a regular
prayer breakfast attracting women and men from around Henry
and neighboring counties. God started using Pastor Arlanda in
deliverance and healing during these prayer meetings.
Pastor Arlanda continued hearing the call to go further and do
more for God and became a licensed minister in 2005, under Pastor
Donald Battle, Pastor of Divine Faith Ministries. Also in 2005 She
wrote her first book that was published entitled, "You Can Forgive
A Cheating Spouse."
This book became widely recognized and made way for her to
make several guest appearances on The Geraldo Show, Channel 57,
Word Network - Home of the Reggie Gay Show. She was also
featured in Booking Matters Magazine and the Atlanta Journal
Constitution.

Pastor Arlanda is a strong advocate for the community and has
started ADH Staffing Agency helping to employee people with jobs
in the community. In 2006, Pastor Arlanda started A Divine
Harvest Global Center, where she now pastors. Pastor Arlanda also
has published two other books, one in 2007 entitled, "Yes, I Am
Married, But Can I Also Be Single," and due to be released this
year, "God Help Me But Here He Comes Again.

Pastor Arlanda was married to husband Sigriss James in 1995.
They have three children, Desiray Lawson, Sigriss, and Charvez.