Harvest Christian Fellowship

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Harvest Christian Fellowship
LocationRiverside, California
CountryUnited States
DenominationNon-denominational
AssociationsCalvary Chapel Association
Weekly attendance14,560
Websitewww.harvestriverside.org
History
Founded1973
Founder(s)Greg Laurie
Architecture
StyleContemporary/Modern
Administration
DivisionCalvary Chapel
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Greg Laurie

Harvest Christian Fellowship is a Non-denominational Evangelical multi-site church based in Riverside, California, affiliated with the Calvary Chapel Association.

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 partnered with 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 International T-shirt/Logo

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

  1. ^ Alex Murashko, Greg Laurie, Harvest to Celebrate 40 Years of 'Knowing God and Making Him Known', christianpost.com, USA, March 14, 2013
  2. ^ Greg Laurie, New buildings dedicated at Harvest!, harvest.org, USA, March 2, 2009
  3. ^ Samuel Smith, Greg Laurie's Calif. Megachurch Joins Southern Baptist Convention, christianpost.com, USA, June 13, 2017
  4. ^ Lifeway research, 2022 Largest Participating Churches, outreachmagazine.com, US, retrieved January 16, 2023
  5. ^ Harvest Christian Fellowship, Service Times & Locations, harvest.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2023
  6. ^ David Olson, Harvest Crusades: Thousands pack Angel Stadium to hear the good word – and pass it on, ocregister.com, USA, August 16, 2014
  7. ^ Theresa Walker, Stakeout by the sea, ocregister.com, USA, August 12, 2006

External links

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