Pastor Evariste Habonimana was born in Mugamba, Buriri province, south of Bujumbura, Burundi in 1962. Evariste accepted Jesus as his Savior and was “born again” in 1989 in Bujumbura. He met and married Nahimana Adele from Cankuzo, east Burundi, in 1992 and they live in Bujumbura with their 2 children, Vanessa and Axel and 3 other children that they care for. Their home in Kanyosha was destroyed in 1993 during the war and they started a church plant on their property there in 2010. Evariste has been active in ministry throughout Burundi and has served as the Senior Pastor of Miracle Center Church since 2003. The church owns the property and is currently meeting in a tent provided by Judea Harvest Ministry. Evariste also serves as their focal point for the distribution of 10 tents a month for 2 years to help plant church families in Burundi.  Pastor Evariste and Adele serve as coordinators for Harvest Vision Ministries – Africa in Burundi.