Distinctives of Harvest Fellowship

 

1. Evangelical:

We believe the Bible is God’s Word without error, and that people can enjoy a personal relationship with God through the born again experience that comes through faith in Christ.

2. Expository preaching:

 We preach verse by verse through books of the Bible so people can see what God thinks rather than the flawed self-help ideas of humans.

3. Anti-legalism/ritualism:

We promote the real freedom the Gospel brings and are absolutely opposed to man-made religious rules or rituals that promise victory but only bring bondage.

4. Cell Church model:

We believe the Biblical model of relational discipleship through the two wings of the church, Sunday morning service and the Life Groups in homes during the week, is God’s plan for making radical, mature disciples of Jesus.

5. Priority of youth and children:

We are committed to raising up the next generation, passing the baton with excellence.

6. Vibrant worship:

We want to worship God in Spirit and truth. Our worship is focused on God and includes celebration, intimacy and awe because our God is so fantastic and worthy.

7. Balance of Word and Spirit:

J.I. Packer said, “All Word and no Spirit and we dry up; all Spirit and no Word and we blow up; Word and Spirit and we grow up.” We want to avoid the excesses that occur when God’s people emphasize the Word or the Spirit to the neglect of the other.

8. Sharing our faith:

We believe every believer should be active in sharing his or her faith with the lost and hurting world. We want a Harvest of people coming into Fellowship with God and His Church. We won’t settle for anything less than revival.

9. Being Real:

Our vision is to be Real People who encounter the Real God in Real Relationship that brings about Real Change. Honesty and authenticity rather than hypocrisy is our goal.