Our Pastor

Dr. Clifford Ashe III

Originally from Youngstown, Ohio. He received his training in ministry through Dr. Willie Richardson of Christian Stronghold Baptist Church of Philadelphia, PA. He was associate minister at Stronghold from 1982 until 1987. He was on full time staff from 1987-1991. Cliff graduated with a BA from Michigan State University. He has also attended Philadelphia College of the Bible and Geneva College where he later became an adjunct professor. In March of 2005, he received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree. Cliff is an international and cross-denominational speaker. He has spoken for the Southern Baptist, Baptist General Conference, Mennonite Leadership Conference, Messiah College and a host of other churches and universities. He is also a certified biblical counselor.

He has developed citywide evangelism conferences, in-house evangelism ministries and other evangelistic outreaches: block evangelism, summer street evangelism, door-to-door evangelism, professional evangelism, hospital evangelism, and sports evangelism. He also developed house fellowships, men's discipleship ministry, biblical counseling training and a "Pray for the Pastor" ministry. He has served as Director of Christian Education, Deacon, Young Adult Sunday school teacher, Adult Sunday school teacher, Men's Breakfast coordinator, Official Board Member, and E.T.T.A. instructor. He has written a "Job Enrichment" manual that has been used since 1982 to successfully enhance and improve employment status and promotability of thousands worldwide.

He is the Senior Pastor and Founder of DaySpring Ministries in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The church started on April 19, 1992. It sits on 30 acres of land with a building of approximately 40,000 square feet. The sanctuary seats 1,200, with an administrative wing and a family center wing. DaySpring has a recording studio, bookstore and the "Turning Point" café'. The mission statement and prime directive for DaySpring Ministries is "Bringing People to Healing and Wholeness".

Cliff has a burden for families, developing men and for starting new churches. He is the CEO of Mighty Men of Valor, an annual conference that hosts men globally www.menofvalor.com He also hosts a quarterly men's breakfast in Harrisburg, PA. He is an assessment facilitator for new church plants and has plans to start numerous churches in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania region. This church planting effort is known as "Arms Around Harrisburg". Two ministers have already taken pastoral positions in Harrisburg with more being trained. Cliff has already received numerous awards for the impact DaySpring Ministries has had on the region from the Governor of Pennsylvania, Mayor of Harrisburg, State Representative, and N.O.B.L.E., National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

He and his wife Audree have been married 43 years. They have two children, and five grandchildren.

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A graduate of Michigan State University with a BA degree, he has also attended Philadelphia College of the Bible and Geneva College, where later served as an adjunct professor. In March 2005, he received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree.

Pastor Ashe is an international and cross-denominational speaker. He has spoken for the Southern Baptist, Baptist General Conference, Mennonite Leadership Conference, Messiah College, and a host of other churches and universities. He is also a certified biblical counselor.

With a hearts desire to reach those who do not yet have a relationship with God, he has developed citywide evangelism conferences, in-house evangelism ministries, and other evangelistic outreaches: block evangelism, summer street evangelism, door-to-door evangelism, professional evangelism, hospital evangelism, and sports evangelism. He also developed house fellowships, men's discipleship ministry, biblical counseling training, and a "Pray for the Pastor" ministry. He has served as director of Christian Education, deacon, Young Adult Sunday School teacher, Adult Sunday School teacher, Men's Breakfast coordinator, Official Board Member, and E.T.T.A. instructor. He has written a Job Enrichment manual that has been used since 1982 to successfully enhance and improve employment status and promotability of thousands worldwide.

Clifford Ashe III is the senior pastor and founder of DaySpring Ministries in

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The church started on April 19, 1992. It sits on 30 acres of land with a building of approximately 40,000 square feet. The facility includes a sanctuary that seats 1,200, an administrative wing, and a family center wing. DaySpring has a recording studio, bookstore, and the Turning Point Café. The mission statement and prime directive for DaySpring Ministries is "Bringing People to Healing."

Pastor Ashe has a burden for families, developing men, and for starting new churches. He is the CEO of Mighty Men of Valor, an annual conference that draws men from around the globe. Last year over 1,700 men attended the conference, which was held in King of Prussia, PA. He hopes to host 2,000 this year at the Radisson Valley Forge and Convention Center. His outreach to men also includes hosting a quarterly men's breakfast in Harrisburg, PA.

An assessment facilitator for new church plants, he has plans to start numerous churches in the Harrisburg region. This church planting effort is known as "Arms Around Harrisburg." Two ministers sent out from DaySpring have already taken pastoral positions in Harrisburg with more being trained.

Pastor Ashe has received numerous awards for the impact DaySpring Ministries has had on the region, for instance: from the Governor of Pennsylvania, the Mayor of Harrisburg, a state representative, and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

He and his wife Audree have been married 40 years. They have two adult children, and five grandchildren.

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DaySpring Ministries • 1600 Spring Garden Drive • Middletown, PA 17057
Phone: 717.939.9500 • Fax: 717.939.7687 • Email: info@dayspringharrisburg.org
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