Harvest Christian Fellowship has been formed as a fellowship of believers in the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Our supreme desire is to know Christ and be conformed to His image by the power of the Holy Spirit.

We are not a denominational church, nor are we opposed to denominations as such, only to their over-emphasis of the doctrinal differences that have led to the division of the Body of Christ.

We believe the only true basis of Christian fellowship is Christ's Agape love, which is greater than any differences we possess and without which we have no right to claim ourselves Christians.

  • We believe in all the basic doctrines of historic Christianity.
  • We believe that all the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, and that they are the infallible rule of faith and practice.
  • We believe there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory; that this triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all
  • We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ
  • We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, and teachings; His substitutionary atoning death; bodily resurrection; ascension into heaven; perpetual intercession for His people; and personal, visible return to earth. We believe that He is one and the same as God. He was fully human and fully God
  • We believe the Holy Spirit was sent to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower in ministry all who believe in Christ. We believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding Helper, Teacher, and Guide. We believe that Jesus Christ baptizes the seeking believer with the Holy Spirit and power for service, either at the time of or subsequent to regeneration, which is a separate work from the indwelling Spirit for salvation. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and in the exercise of all biblical gifts of the Spirit as reflected through the fruit of that same Spirit. in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from the Father and Son. (Romans 8:13-14, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19-20, Ephesians 4:30, 5:18)
  • We believe all people are by nature separated from God and responsible for their own sin, but that salvation, redemption, and forgiveness are freely offered to all by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. When a person repents of sin and by faith trusts in Jesus Christ as his/her Lord and Savior , that person is immediately born again and sealed by the Holy Spirit, all of his/her sins are forgiven, and that person becomes a child of God, destined to spend eternity with the Lord
  • We are neither Five-Point Calvinists, nor are we Arminians. We adhere firmly to the biblical teaching of God's sovereignty and man's responsibility. We avoid any theological systems of belief that go beyond the written Word and thereby divide the body of Christ
  • We await the pre-tribulation rapture of the church, and we believe in the literal Second Coming of Christ with His saints to rule the earth, which will be personal and visible. This motivates us to holy living, heartfelt worship, committed service, diligent study of God's Word, regular fellowship, participation in adult baptism by immersion and Holy Communion
  • We believe the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the Church: 1) baptism, and 2) the Lord's Supper. We believe in baptism by immersion and communion, both of which are open to all believers in Jesus Christ
  • We believe worship of God should be spiritual; therefore, we remain flexible and yielded to the leading of the Holy Spirit to direct our worship
  • We believe worship of God should be inspirational; therefore, we give great place to music in our worship
  • We believe worship of God should be intelligent; therefore, our services are designed with great emphasis upon the teaching of the Word of God that He might instruct us on how He should be worshiped. We seek to teach the Word of God in such a way that its message can be applied to the individual's life, leading that person to a greater maturity in Christ. We teach both expositionally and topically
  • We believe worship of God should be fruitful; therefore, we look for His love in our lives as the supreme manifestation that we have been truly worshiping Him
  • We believe that the church government should be simplistic rather than a complex bureaucracy, and we depend on the Holy Spirit to lead, rather than on fleshly promotion
  • We believe that the Bible clearly delineates that spiritual gifts are for the edification of the body and that they are to be exercised in love. We believe that love is more important than the most spectacular gifts, and without love, all exercise of spiritual gifts is worthless. In our services, we focus on a personal relationship with God through worship, prayer, and the teaching of the Word of God. We do not practice speaking in tongues during worship or while a Bible study is in progress because we do not believe that the Holy Spirit would interrupt Himself. God is not the author of confusion. These gifts are encouraged in more intimate settings,like prayer times,where their benefit can accomplish the purpose for which they have been given - the edification of the body of Christ.

  • We reject the idea that true Christians can be demon possessed.
  • We reject the extreme positions of both Calvinism and Arminianism.
  • We reject the idea of "positive confession" (a belief that God can be commanded to heal or work miracles according to man's will or desire).
  • We reject the idea of human prophecy, which supersedes or bypasses Scripture.
  • We reject the incorporation of humanistic and secular psychology or philosophy into Biblical teaching.
  • We reject the overemphasis of spiritual gifts or experiential signs and wonders to the exclusion of Bible teaching.

Our vision is to love Jesus Christ first, and to have a balanced church that exhibits the five characteristics of the early church found in Acts 2:41-47

Prayer

We seek to spend much time talking with God. We want to let God’s Holy Spirit work through us to accomplish God’s plans.

Evangelism

We seek to share the gospel simply, effectively, biblically . . . the way Jesus did. We believe and teach that salvation is by grace, through faith alone, and not of works. We realize that we, whom Jesus Christ saved from sin and eternal destruction, must lead others to Him. Matthew 28:18-20.

Worship

We seek to give God the honor and praise that He deserves. We encourage freedom in expressing worship to God while maintaining order in the church.

Teaching

We seek to know God by studying the whole Bible systematically, book by book, chapter by chapter, and verse by verse.

Fellowship

We seek to spend time with God’s people. We want to have a church where everyone cares for one another and meets one another’s needs.

We realize that apart from God we can do nothing. We, therefore, depend on God to lead us in fulfilling the vision He has given us.

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