Harvest Christian Fellowship
| Harvest Christian Fellowship | |
|---|---|
| Location | Riverside, California |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Southern Baptist Convention, Calvary Chapel Association |
| Weekly attendance | 14,560 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder(s) | Greg Laurie |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Contemporary/Modern |
| Administration | |
| Division | California Southern Baptist Convention |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Greg Laurie |
Harvest Christian Fellowship is a Baptist Evangelical multi-site church based in Riverside, California, affiliated with the Calvary Chapel Association and the Southern Baptist Convention.
History[edit]
Harvest Christian Fellowship was founded in 1973 by Greg Laurie, who has been the senior pastor since that time.[1]
In 2009, it opened a new building, with a 5,000-seat auditorium, a gymnasium, and a High School.[2]
In 2017, while remaining a member of the Calvary Chapel Association, the church became a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, after a request from Laurie, because of the important programs of national and international evangelization of the latter.[3]
According to a church census released in 2022, it claimed a weekly attendance of 14,560 people [4] and 4 campuses in different cities.[5]
Harvest Crusades[edit]
In 1990, Greg Laurie started holding his first public evangelistic event which would soon be called the Harvest Crusades.[6]
SWAT Team[edit]
SWAT stands for Students With A Testimony and is a group of high school and college aged youths to evangelize or conduct what they call "street-witnessing."[7] The SWAT Team roams local streets inviting people to the event and sharing their faith.
References[edit]
- ^ Alex Murashko, Greg Laurie, Harvest to Celebrate 40 Years of 'Knowing God and Making Him Known', christianpost.com, USA, March 14, 2013
- ^ Greg Laurie, New buildings dedicated at Harvest!, harvest.org, USA, March 2, 2009
- ^ Samuel Smith, Greg Laurie's Calif. Megachurch Joins Southern Baptist Convention, christianpost.com, USA, June 13, 2017
- ^ Lifeway research, 2022 Largest Participating Churches, outreachmagazine.com, US, retrieved January 16, 2023
- ^ Harvest Christian Fellowship, Service Times & Locations, harvest.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2023
- ^ David Olson, Harvest Crusades: Thousands pack Angel Stadium to hear the good word – and pass it on, ocregister.com, USA, August 16, 2014
- ^ Theresa Walker, Stakeout by the sea, ocregister.com, USA, August 12, 2006
External links[edit]
- Harvest Christian Fellowship - Main site.
- Greg Laurie's Personal Web Page
- Harvest Crusade Page
- Harvest Jr. High Site - Harvest Jr. High Ministry Site
- Harvest's Sister Church - Harvest Christian Fellowship New York
- Church of the Week - CBN.com
