| 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
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
In 1990, Greg Laurie started holding his first public evangelistic event which would soon be called the Harvest Crusades.[6]
SWAT Team
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
- ↑ 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
- 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