"Gather the people to me, that I may let them hear my words, so that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children so" (Deuteronomy 4:10).
The question we've been asking ourselves: How do we effectively integrate the resources of Harvest churches and their missions energy with Harvest Bible Fellowship and its passion for church planting?
God has shown with great clarity and urgency that as we leverage the strengths of one another, He causes the church to flourish in spiritually desolate areas of the world. Today, by God's grace, Harvest Bible Fellowship is creating and sustaining a climate for international church planting by customizing strategies and partnering churches within the Fellowship to plant vibrant, healthy, reproducing churches, as well as networking with partners to expand our reach.
It is with great joy that we share this 2009 International Review and demonstrate how God is making His voice heard through Harvest Bible Fellowship in all the earth.
2009 International Data
- 3 New Church Plants: Buchanan, Glasgow and Dorzohn
- 7 International Harvest Bible Chapels
- 1401 Worshipers attending Harvest churches overseas each week.
- 82% of Adults are discipled in the context of Small Groups.
- 122 Baptisms
- 13 Short-term teams from 8 Harvest North American plants served our international plants.
- 9 Harvest churches have signed up to sponsor an international Harvest Bible Chapel.
- $210,000 was stewarded from Harvest Bible Fellowship to equip, resource / train, and encourage Harvest churches overseas.
International "Firsts"
- Missions Conference celebrated ten years of church planting through Harvest Bible Fellowship at founding Harvest Bible Chapel campuses.
- Harvest Paynesville, Liberia established a Harvest Christian Academy primary school in Liberia with over 100 students enrolled.
- Two international church planters complete official residency at Harvest Bible Fellowship.
- Harvest Glasgow launched in the UK, a new frontier for Harvest Bible Fellowship.
- Harvest Metanoia Braila, Romania installed Elders.
- Harvest Metanoia Arad, Romania (our first international plant) celebrated her 5-year anniversary.
Praying Forward
- 7 additional international church plants are projected for 2010, potentially doubling the number of Harvest churches overseas.
- 17 international Harvest pastors and leaders are planning to attend Harvest University in April.
- For abundant fruitfulness in saved, changed and transformed lives worshiping Jesus!
In all our praise we aim to magnify the WAY, Christ Jesus...and of course, much more could be mentioned that gives glory to God.
Our Mission: to passionately pursue the fulfillment of Jesus Christ's promise to build His Church through planting, transitioning and equipping vibrant, high-impact local Harvest Bible Chapels that reproduce themselves around the world.
We give thanks to God for you in our prayers as we make Jesus known and gather people from all the earth to hear His Word!
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As our Sovereign Lord said, "Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest" (John 4:35).