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    ThuThursdayMarMarch17th2011 Training Center Update
    Posted Thursday, March 17 2011 @ 12 PM
    Pray. Plant. Reap. Repeat...
    In 2011, we have already seen seven future Harvest Senior Pastors complete their Harvest Training Center residencies and internships. These men are now developing core groups at their church plant locations. Our in-depth relationships with them continues up to and beyond their fall 2011 launches through coaching calls, video conferences, graduation (at Harvest University), resourcing, and elder serving during their first year post-launch.

    That does not, however, mean the Training Center has entered a season of rest. Rather, we've been preparing for and are now welcoming a new residency of six men who will also be planting, transitioning or leading Word-preaching, Christ-exalting, life-transforming Harvests this fall.

    The first quarter of this year has also seen two new Harvests launch with 14 others in development. This ongoing work is accomplished only by God's unmerited favor and the partnership of 69 Harvest Bible Chapels worldwide.

    Join us in this work by supporting these new residents and their training season in prayer.
    RICH CULP
    Planting in Baltimore, Maryland

    Education:
    B.S. Mathematics, United States Naval Academy, 1988
    Th.M.,  Dallas Theological Seminary, 1998

         Background:
    Served six years in the Marine Corps; while deployed as a command officer, was physically debilitated; fasted, prayed, and committed his life to serve the Lord in any capacity He desired. Served faithfully as Senior Pastor for 11 years; grew to discern a more biblical ministry direction was needed; began discussions with Harvest Bible Fellowship in 2008. When a church planting opportunity arose in Baltimore, Rich was our first choice.

         Family:
    Married to Jenny; father to Abby, Elly, Lydia, Jesse

         Ministry Experience:
    1998—2009 | Senior Pastor, Westminster Bible Church
    Led Pastoral Leadership Conferences in Kenya and Indonesia

    JASON DRAPER
    New Senior Pastor of Harvest DeKalb, Illinois

    Education:
    B.Th., Moody Bible Institute, 1998
    Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (in progress)

    Background:
    Raised in a Christian home; came to faith while young. Active in music and sports; grew spiritually through short-term missions in high school. Felt called to follow Christ in full-time ministry; served in roles as pastor of Worship, Children’s, Student and Adult Ministries; served on staff at Harvest North Phoenix before joining staff of Harvest DeKalb as pastor of worship. Preparing now to lead the church as Senior Pastor.

    Family:
    Married to Jaimee; father to Jakob, Jaylin

    Ministry Experience:  
    2008—date | Pastor of Worship, Harvest DeKalb
    2008 | Pastor of Adult Ministries/Worship Leader, Harvest North Phoenix   
    1999—2008 | Various pastoral ministry roles

    DOUG GRAY
    Planting in W. Massachusetts

     Education:
    B.S. Biology, University of Massachusetts
    M.Div., Baptist Bible Seminary
    D.Min., Westminster Theological Seminary (in progress)

    Background:
    Joined the pastoral staff of Faith Baptist Church, Lafayette, IN, in 2007 as pastor of Counseling and Adult Ministries; was also an instructor for FBC biblical counseling ministries. Connected with Harvest Bible Fellowship through Doug Helmer (Senior Pastor of Harvest Indy West) while on pastoral staff together at Faith Baptist, and Josh Knipp (planting Harvest Bloomington, IN).

    Family:
    Married to Cheryl; father to Marty, Matt, Amy

    Ministry Experience:  
    2007—date | Pastor of Counseling and Adult Ministries, Faith Baptist Church; Lafayette, IN 
    2000—2007 | Interim Pastor and Associate Pastor, First Central Baptist Church; Chicopee, MA
    KENT MILLER
    Transitioning to Harvest N. Kentucky

    Education:
    B.S., Boyce Bible College (in progress)

         Background:
     Raised in a Christian home; four years of military service; six years self-employed in real estate and insurance. Hesitant to respond to God’s call to ministry until convicted by Matt 6:33 and other passages. Served as deacon, Sunday school teacher, evangelical training program teacher. Called to pastorate of Sparta Baptist Church, KY, in 2005 and began pursuing his ministry degree. Led congregation into a vibrant spiritual renewal, and they are now on mission to impact their community for Christ. Connected with Harvest Bible Fellowship through our web site in 2010. Intrigued by Harvest’s discipleship model and resonating with our values, he prayed, felt confirmed and pursued transitioning to Harvest Bible Chapel.

         Family:
    Married to Kelly; father to Kayla, Korey, Kendall, Kolton 

    Ministry Experience:
    2005—date | Senior Pastor, Sparta Baptist Church, Sparta, KY
    1997—2004 | Served in various lay-ministry roles

    ANTONIO MUNOZ
    Planting in Mexico City, Mexico

    Education:
    B.A., Moody Bible Institute, 2001
    M.Th., Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005

         Background:
    Raised in Mexico City in a Catholic family; decided to join priesthood as a teen. But upon hearing the Word rightly divided at a Bible church, came to faith in Christ alone. Was called to ministry as a young adult; co-pastored a Bible church in Mexico; started a Spanish-speaking church at Armitage Baptist in Chicago. Was invited back to Mexico to pastor the church he was saved in; congregation grew from 70 to 250. Knew and resonated with Harvest pillars and discipleship model; connected to Harvest Bible Fellowship regarding planting potential. Has dual citizenship (US/Mexico).

         Family:
    Married to Becky; father to Jessica   

    Ministry Experience:  
    2005—date | Senior Pastor, Iglesia Biblica de Tlalpan; Mexico City, Mexico
    2003—2005 | Pastor, Iglesia Biblica El Buen Pastor; Dallas, TX
    2001—2002 | Outreach Minister, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship; Dallas, TX
    1998—2001 | Director of Spanish Ministries, Armitage Baptist Church; Chicago, IL
    HAYDEN NORRIS
    Transitioning to Harvest Gainesville, Florida

    Education:
    B.A. Anthropology, Rollins College, 1995
    M.Div., The Master’s Seminary, 2005

         Background:
    Raised Catholic, left the church at 18; served in Navy and was saved while serving. Desired to teach God’s Word and was chosen to preach on board; found the men growing, along with himself. Performed significant amounts of crisis-counseling, with his only tool being the Word, and entered seminary after a long deployment. Connected with Harvest Bible Fellowship in 2010 while pastoring a small church in Micanopy, FL; desires to re-launch as Harvest Gainesville and become a church that focuses on maturing and sending forth disciples of Christ.

    Family:
    Married to Heather; father to Ben, Susanna

         Ministry Experience:  
    2008—date | Pastor, First Baptist Church; Micanopy, FL
    2004—2008 | Youth Pastor, Michigan
    2001—2004 | Vice Principal, Grace Community School (while attending seminary)
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    TueTuesdayFebFebruary15th2011 Harvest University 2011
    Posted Tuesday, February 15 2011 @ 7 AM
    		GOD IS PASSIONATE ABOUT BUILDING HIS CHURCH.
    SO ARE WE.

    And we don't want you to miss this outstanding opportunity for 2.5     days of intensive ministry equipping.

    KEYNOTE SPEAKER JAMES MACDONALD, Harvest Bible Chapel's Founding and Senior Pastor, Kent Shaw, Harvest Bible Fellowship's Executive Director, and pastoral staff and leaders from various Harvest Bible Chapels will deliver high-caliber, application-oriented teaching drawn from years of fruitful ministry.
    3 MAIN SESSIONS | 10 TEACHING TRACKS | 5 WORKSHOPS: In addition to teaching content, we’ll gather for dynamic, Spirit-filled worship, iron-sharpening fellowship + strategic ministry planning. Harvest University is designed to be a window of opportunity to assemble your staff and leaders, recalibrate your direction and processes + further the reach of your impact for Christ.

    PASTORS, STAFF, CHURCH PLANTERS + LEADERS     in any area of ministry are invited to attend.
    >> WHEN:     May 9-11
    >> WHERE: Harvest Elgin Campus
     >> COST: $200 (Harvest Bible Chapels + Affiliates contact your church for a discount link)


    HIGHLIGHTS
    >> PRE-CONFERENCE NIGHT OF WORSHIP + PRAYER     | SUNDAY, MAY 8—6:00-7:30p
    All are invited to this free, pre-conference evening of worship and prayer in the Harvest Elgin worship center!

    >> NEW TRACKS
     >> WORKSHOP BREAKOUTS
    5 Workshops per track include 2 breakout sessions to target specific issues, church/ministry stages + gender topics.

    >> TEAM + MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT TIME
    2 Dedicated opportunities for directed team time + developing a strategic ministry plan.

    >> MONDAY DINNER + FELLOWSHIP
    Free on-site dinner provided for all on Monday night | Open gym + fitness center til 8p

    >> HARVEST TRAINING CENTER GRADUATION CEREMONY | TUESDAY, MAY 10—4:15-5:30p
    Celebrate the commencement of our future Harvest Senior Pastors! All are invited to join us in the Harvest Elgin worship center.

    QUESTIONS?     or 847.222.9522 x 1237.
    MonMondayJanJanuary3rd2011 Announcing Harvest Kathmandu
    Posted Monday, January 03 2011 @ 10 AM

    A new year, a new continent + another reason to rejoice:         Harvest Bible Chapel Kathmandu in Nepal celebrates their launch service January 8, 2011!

         It is the first Harvest Bible Chapel in Asia, and this groundbreaking launch has been two years in the making—the fruit of a prayer-filled, long distance relationship that began in 2008 between Senior Pastor Timothy Dahal and Harvest Bible Fellowship's Kirk Van Maanen.

     In a region where 86% of the population is Hindu and less than 2% are Christians—and in spite of the local persecution that accompanies those demographics—Pastor Timothy and the leaders of Harvest Kathmandu are undaunted.

    “Today is the day for salvation, and we are working towards that end to proclaim the riches of Christ, teach God’s Word, lift high the name of Jesus in worship, and pray as we share our faith with boldness. I have a very keen desire to reach out to Hindus, Muslims, and other faiths too. In the eyes of men we are poor and incapable, but God has given me faith, boldness and His eyes to see that the fields are ripe to harvest. We believe God is doing these things we see and experience and He will do even more until His glorious return.”


    By November 2010, it was time to bring this enduring relationship face-to-face. A Fellowship team, including leaders from Harvest London and Senior Pastor Norm Millar, spent a week worshiping with the church, training their leaders, and visiting their network of rural churches. [view video recap]

    The team was, in turn, radically impacted by these believers' dynamic faith, and the Lord's strong presence in the midst of their circumstances—and the first Harvest launch of 2011 was added to the calendar!

    “We expect the Lord to do great and mighty things in our midst, things that we have not even imagined or experienced. And in fact He is already doing this," Pastor Timothy exults. "As we reach out and move forward we see the hand of the Lord in our day—the sick are being healed and those in the clutch of the devil are being released as we pray in the mighty name of Jesus and trust him to do his work among our people. It is the work of God and the hand of God which is helping us to press on and move forward with the promise that He is building His church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.”

    Indeed, and amen! Join us in rejoicing and pray the Lord continues to uphold this church as they hold fast the Word of life...

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    TueTuesdayOctOctober5th2010 Grieving with Hope
    Posted Tuesday, October 05 2010 @ 12 PM

    		 
    		In the midst of a momentous season of church planting, we sorrowfully share the news of a sudden loss within our Fellowship. On Friday, September 24, Senior Pastor Andrew Kpah of Harvest Gianda, Liberia, went to be with the Lord. Leaving behind his wife, Martha, and their four young children, Andrew was to launch Harvest Bible Chapel Gianda on October 10, 2010.
    Kirk VanMaanen, our Director of International Church Planting, has worked closely with Andrew and our Liberian churches since 2008. He received word of Andrew's passing from Harvest Paynesville's Senior Pastor Moses Wheigar, who is mourning along with our Liberian churches.

    Gianda is situated deeply in the bush of Liberia. When Andrew became ill there were no medical facilities at hand, and his church family literally had to carry him out to Buchanan, where he passed early the next morning.

    Pastor Moses is currently with us stateside and overseeing care for the Kpah family and the church at Gianda in their deep time of need. The five Harvest Bible Chapels in Liberia are rallying their support in tangible ways as Jesus' hands and feet, while the family has prepared Andrew's body and returned to Gianda for the burial.


    >> SEND A PRAYER CARD TO THE CHURCH AT GIANDA 

    Pastor Moses will return to Liberia in mid-October, and will hand deliver printed copies of your prayers and spiritual encouragements to Harvest Gianda and the Kpah family.

    Let's shower them with Christ's love and send him back with sheaves...


    Even as we rejoice that Andrew is now living the life we long for--fully present with Christ and more alive than he has ever been--we mourn with our brothers and sisters at Harvest Gianda, and especially with Martha and her children.

    Please join us in praying for the abiding comfort of the Spirit in their lives right now, and His provision for their future needs. Pray as well for the leadership of the church at Gianda, who will move forward with their launch on October 10.


    		But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.
    1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
    TueTuesdaySepSeptember21st2010 New Developments in Vienna
    Posted Tuesday, September 21 2010 @ 10 AM
    "Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest." John 4:35b

    We are humbled and excited to share with you another new development taking place in Harvest Bible Fellowship.

    In February 2010, a group of Romanian believers living in Vienna, Austria made a bold step of faith to plant a church. This core group of 14 people longed for something new.     Committed to organizing youth conferences in Eastern Europe, this group had previously interacted with Pastor Cristian Barbosu of Arad, Romania. Knowing what God had called Pastor Cristian to in Arad, these families soon connected to explore possible next steps.

    In May, the core group visited Harvest     Metanoia Arad, Romania to learn about the model and approach of being a church committed to the distinctives of Harvest Bible Chapel. They left renewed in their vision to plant a life-giving, relevant church committed to the Word of God, testimony of Jesus Christ, and the making of disciples.

    In June, 27 committed members and another 30 attenders began worshiping together, desiring to become a Harvest Metanoia church.



    Since this development, the leaders of Harvest Metanoia churches in Romania have continued to teach, equip and empower this group of believers. Senior Pastors from the five existing churches in Romania are preaching and instilling the commitment we share in upholding the pillars of God's Word, worship, prayer, and evangelism while making quality disciples. Materials, curricula, guides and department visions have been imparted.

    Currently, the search is on for a Senior Pastor for this young church.
    In October, Kirk VanMaanen, director of international church planting for Harvest Bible Fellowship, will meet in Vienna with the launch team. Our prayer is that this visit will galvanize the mission and initiate the launch of Harvest Metanoia Vienna.

    This group of believers fully embrace Harvest Metanoia values and approach to discipleship. Their vision to grow into high-impact services that extend the gospel of grace to both Romanian immigrants in Vienna and native Austrians/Germans, is clear and in motion. We long for the day we are able to announce Vienna among the fellowship of churches called Metanoia.

    Pray for:
    • The provision of a Senior Pastor.
    • Harvest Bible Fellowship's visit with the launch team in October.
    • Unity, clarity and passion among leaders for implementing the core values, distinctive, and approach of Harvest Metanoia.
    • The thousands of Romanian immigrants in Vienna to be reached with the good news of Jesus.
    • The fulfillment of these believers' vision to transition to a high-impact, church-planting church to reach Austria for Christ.
    SAVE THE DATES: Harvest University 2011 will be held May 9-11 at the Harvest Elgin Campus.
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