"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”  Proverbs 3:5-6

Golgotha On The Hill

Christian Ministry

Golgotha On The Hill is a Christian ministry. We are followers of Christ and strive to incorporate the teachings of the Bible into our everyday lives. The name “Golgotha On The Hill” serves a dual purpose.

 

Golgotha, the Hebrew name of the hill where Jesus was crucified, is a powerful reminder of His ultimate sacrifice. Jesus, offering Himself as the last stand against the sin that would condemn us, is the cornerstone of our mission. His sacrifice, the final blood offering for our salvation, is a testament to His love for us. As followers of Christ, we honor this sacrifice by living the example He taught and keeping His sacrifice at the forefront of our ministry, instilling a deep sense of reverence and respect in all that we do.

 

The other purpose of our name is defined by the acronym GOTH (Golgotha On The Hill). In the 1980s and 90s, some felt abandoned, marginalized, ignored, and cast out from society. The leading counter-culture movement of the era was Goth, a lifestyle often characterized by living a melancholy existence as an expression of the vast emptiness inside. They simply lacked a sense of connection with the world around them. Many people still feel this way today. GOTH Ministry serves as a beacon for those who are lost and alone. We exist to help guide others toward a greater purpose. 

 

That emptiness, that sense of rejection, can be filled with something meaningful. The disconnect we feel from the world exists for a reason. It’s a warning sign reminding us our purpose lies in something far more significant than ourselves. At Golgotha On The Hill, we focus our mission on those who feel lost. We strive to help them find their way, empowering them to discover their true purpose: living a life for God.

Leon Harris

Minister

Leon Harris is a devoted husband, a father of two, and a follower of Christ. His life experience ranges from the gutter with addiction, self-loathing, and imprisonment to the comfort of the suburbs, a loving family and a healthy respect for himself. God spoke to his heart early on, but Leon spent much of his life running in the opposite direction. Growing up, he was a “castoff kid,” abandoned and unprepared for life alone. Leon felt rejected by a society that didn’t seem to want to have anything to do with him. Rather than rising to the challenge, Leon sank into the depths of despair, burying himself with sex, drugs, and whatever hedonistic distractions he could find. Leon never expected to live past thirty and inadvertently lived his young life with that goal in mind. 

 

God doesn’t give up, no matter how hard we try to make ourselves unlovable or unforgivable. God pursued Leon, even when he denied and defied God at every turn. The Lord protected him from death but allowed him to experience the other highs and lows the world had to offer. Tough love helped Leon see that God has always been there, regardless of where life took him. Moreover, Leon realized that God loves and has cared for him throughout it all. Leon doesn’t feel compelled to speak; he wants to. With the understanding that life isn’t about him, Leon wants to use that life to share the good news about Christ and the love of God with as many people as he can. His passion is to help those who feel outcast, unlovable, and unforgivable to see that there is hope. If God can love and fight for someone like him, God can do the same for anyone.

 

With his varied background, Leon may seem an unlikely candidate for a minister. Consider the nature of Jesus’s ministry and His sacrifice on the cross. Jesus came for the lost and the broken. He forgave them and took their place as the sacrifice for their sin. Then, he set them loose upon the world with the directive to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” Few are more qualified to speak about surviving brokenness and hardship than those who have traveled that path. Leon is one of those people.