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Mission Statement:

With gratitude to God for his sovereign grace which he has richly bestowed upon us in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit and in dependence upon his enabling grace to be faithful stewards of the gospel entrusted to us, we hereby declare that our mission for Harvest Church of San Diego is:


to be a unified body of believers, who are committed to the biblical mandates of worship, study, service, fellowship and evangelism, to the end that Jesus Christ will be exalted and God will be glorified.

to ensure the authoritative preaching of the whole counsel of God through faithful exposition of the Scriptures;

to understand the truths of Scripture and to apply these truths to practical living, that we may not be merely ‘hearers of the Word’ but ‘doers of the Word’ as well.

to reach out with the gospel of Christ, by bearing witness to God's call to repentance, his sovereign work in salvation, and his lordship over all of life, and by doing good to all men as we have opportunity;

to promote spiritual growth and maturity, encouraging one another to submit increasingly to the lordship of Christ by dying to sin and living to righteousness; and

to encourage regular, persistent prayer, both corporate and private, in which we confidently approach God with adoration, praise, thanksgiving, confession and petition.

Vision Statement:

1. We envision a church that will place high emphasis on teaching and sound doctrine. (1 Timothy 4:6,16; Titus 2:7)

          a. Emphasis on Expository Preaching
          b. Quality C/E Classes
          c. Develop Curriculum of C/E Classes
          d. Balance of Exposition and Application
          e. Provide forum to ask questions/comments on specific teaching
          f. Create a climate where those who disagree can voice thoughts/concerns in a constructive manner.

2. We envision a church that puts more value on ‘depth’ rather than ‘numbers’.

          g. Philosophy of Ministry is ‘Biblically’ based, not ‘Results’ based.
          h. Focus on maturing believers
          i. Sunday worship/preaching is primarily for the building up of the body, not the evangelization of the lost.

3. We envision a church lead by a core group of leaders (ideally elders)

          j. Core Group responsible for overall leadership of Harvest
                   i. Core Group will set Harvest Vision and Mission
                   ii. Assist Pastor in the overall care and shepherding of the flock
                   iii. Address Doctrinal or Policy Issues
                   iv. Provide Guidance
                   v. Institute Church Discipline
                   vi. Oversee and Advise all Ministry Teams
                   vii. Oversee Appointment of new Ministry Team Leaders when position is open
                   viii. Direct Christian Education
                   ix. Oversee Harvest Finances and Budget
                   x. Approve Guest Speakers
                   xi. Organize Harvest Membership
                   xii. Support Ministry Team Leaders
                   xiii. Facilitate Ministry Team Leader Meetings
                   xiv. Oversee Short/Long-term missionary projects

4. We envision a church that is self-sufficient

          k. Financially
          l. Leadership

5. We envision a church that is multi-generational

          m. Family Friendly
          n. Child Care/Nursury

6. We envision a church that is multi-ethnic

7. We envision a church that functions as ‘one’ church, not two or three ‘mini-churches’.

          o. Combine Prayer Meetings?
          p. Weeknight Bible Study?
          q. Encourage Joint YA/College events

8. We envision a church that is aware and active in contemporary ‘social issues’.

          r. Understand the biblical teaching on ‘church’ and ‘state’
          s. Inform Harvest Congregation on current issues
          t. Encourage Prayer and Involvement to the end that righteousness might be promoted in our society.

9. We envision a church that worships in ‘spirit and truth’

          u. Blended Music Style (Contemporary/Traditional)
          v. Orderly Worship, but not ‘restrictive’
          w. Incorporate more Scripture Reading into Worship Service

10. We envision a church that is burdened for the unbelievers in our community.

          x. Organize and Effectively Promote Outreach events
          y. Good Communication Between Outreach ministry and Mercy ministry
          z. C/E classes that equip Harvest for effect outreach (i.e. Apologetics, Evangelism, Missions, etc…)

11. We envision a church that is actively involved in the support of world missions.

          aa. Seek to raise up and send out full-time missionaries from within Harvest.
          bb. Be aware of current events as they pertain to world missions
          cc. Support only those missionaries who are members of Harvest
          dd. Harvest Leadership to evaluate each missionary and missionary project before committing to financial support.
          ee. Seek to support mission work where the need is truly the greatest.

12. We envision a church that places a high priority on prayer.

          ff. Encourage Prayer Meeting Attendance
          gg. Encourage Personal Prayer and Devotional Time

13. We envision a church that places high expectations of its leadership

          hh. High level of character and integrity among the leaders
          ii. High level of commitment to church events (i.e. prayer meetings, Sunday worship, C/E classes, etc…)
          jj. Leaders should lead by example (be on time to church events, be supportive of other leaders, show enthusiasm
               for things of God)
          kk. Harvest should be primary church and ministry

ABOUT HARVEST

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Sunday Church Service
9:15am - 10:45am

Christian Education 11:00am - 12:00pm

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