Summer 2009



    O taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!     Psalm 34:8

    This was our heart intent as Harvest Bible Fellowship staff headed to off to camp (a conference center with a storied past in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin) in preparation for our annual Harvest Senior Pastors Retreat.

    "Family Reunion 2009" gathered the Senior Pastors of almost every North American Harvest Bible Chapel, together with their wives, for refuge and refreshment...three June days of green pastures and quiet waters.

    The hours spent together in fellowship, worship (led by John Dirkse, Harvest Rockford), and instruction from the Word (given by James MacDonald, Harvest Bible Chapel; Norm Millar, Harvest London; Todd Dugard, Harvest Barrie) fast became a fresh well to drink deeply from, and were greatly used of the Lord in strengthening cross-pulpit relationships and encouraging both pastors and wives.

    Catch a glimpse of this sweet time by clicking the graphic below.




    At the Fellow    ship it's our privilege and joy to bless and support these men who shepherd the flock of God and lean into the burden of preaching the Word in life-changing ministries week after week, year upon year.
    And even as we invest significant energy in maximizing opportunities to do so through our communications and ministry events, we recognize our most powerful means of blessing and supporting is through targeted prayer...a ministry that a growing number of believers have begun to partner with us in.

    If our mission to plant and build churches that uphold the faithful preaching of God's Word aligns with your heart, we'd invite you to join us in this strategic labor. A series of brief video introductions of each Harvest pastor sharing how to pray specifically for them and their churches is viewable here at Covering His Church.




    As challenging as our world climate has become, the Lord continues to move with grace and favor in the planting and launching of a number of Harvest churches on the near horizon.
    • Also scheduled to launch this fall are five new Harvests in North America, being planted by last year's Training Center grads, in Brampton, Ontario; Lexington, Kentucky; Miami, Florida; Palos, Illinois; and Raleigh, North Carolina, along with our first U.K. plant in Glasgow, Scotland. Another new "granddaughter" Harvest is set to launch internationally as well in Ghioroc, Romania (planted by Harvest Arad). Which means, Lord willing, in just a few short months there will seven be new churches where the Word is being proclaimed, Christ is being lifted high, and lives are being changed for all of eternity!
    • In addition, five incoming Harvest Training Center residents have been selected for the 2009-2010 class, with core groups currently growing and awaiting four of them in Austin, Texas; Calgary, Alberta; Kansas City, Kansas; and Pickering, Ontario.
    "O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as Yours?" Deuteronomy 3:24

     Praising the wonders of our great and mighty God, and continuing to seek His Kingdom with you through the season ahead.

    Sharon Kostal
    Web & Communications Manager
         Harvest Bible Fellowship

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