AUTHOR - ENTREPRENEUR - INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER - MAN OF GOD

MEET SHERMAN HARRIS JR.

Born into a catholic household, Sherman Harris, Jr. studied and practiced Catholicism by attending catholic school and mass as a youth. His formative years provided him the ability to learn from his greatest teacher, Sherman Harris, Sr., lifelong valuable lessons, which included grit, hard work, and family. Those lessons spurred the entrepreneurial spirit in Sherman to get a paper route and then start a shoeshine business. These two enterprises would be the beginning of a succession of endeavors, which put him on the path to becoming a serial entrepreneur.

Switching to public school did not stop Sherman from creating moneymaking opportunities. He sold cigarettes and donuts during school hours. T.C. Williams High School is where his interest in sports began as Sherman began playing basketball and football. However, he also liked boxing too. Sports is a major part of Sherman’s life because he saw opportunities to mentor teammates as well as the teenagers he coached. He was a summer league basketball coach for 7 years. While mentoring, Sherman committed to serving the community in Alexandria, Va., which got him recognized, and awarded the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service in October 2022.

Sherman’s entrepreneurial endeavors increased when he became a young man. He ventured into the streets as a numbers runner and hustler. Then came his time as a nightclub and a strip club owner. While overseeing these activities Sherman owned a men’s boutique and an ice cream truck. Years later came a modeling agency and an independent record label. Currently, Sherman has established himself as a class A1 contractor in which he has created businesses in landscaping services, home cleaning services, and home restoration.

During the course of his business endeavors, Sherman had a feeling that a higher power was giving him guidance, which he did not understand nor could discern. Fortunately, for Sherman his girlfriend at the time whom he eventually married assisted him in his conversion into another doctrine of Christianity that has increased his wisdom and understanding of his life. With God’s leading, Sherman would go on to authoring his first book titled “Why You Want To Know About Me?”.

Interested in hearing him explain the transformation he accepted!

Testimonials

  • I'm eager to join each Monday morning because I know without any doubt I will receive something from a brother that will carry me forward to the next session!

    Verlton Gordon

  • I thoroughly enjoy Iron Sharpen Iron. It provides a wonderful platform for men of all ages to share testimonies, to learn, to grow, and to fellowship with each other in a non-judgmental environment. It has been a blessing in my life!

    Deacon Roger Custard

  • “Sherman Harris is a man who speaks the truth no matter what. His indomitable authenticity continues to help me see that what one may consider imperfections in themselves is the very thing that sets them apart and makes them who they are.”

    TIESHA BERKLEY

  • The impact of Iron Sharpen Iron has enabled me to unlock my weakness through means of wisdom from brothers of liked minds who love GOD. As the scripture says, “See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity", is a testament of how these brothers have made me want to be a better man. As I strive to be better each day, the brothers on our call have just helped me sharpen my tools. A word received on Monday, will definitely be revealed that week to help you get through an obstacle. I’m thankful for them and thankful for the past few years of their love for God.

    Ron Williams

a DEDICATION TO MY WIFE, dEBBIE.

“I was double blessed coming into a relationship with Debbie. She planted the seed, and God allowed me to be blessed to marry her. - Sherman Harris, Jr.”

He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord…… Proverbs 18:22 (NKJV)