History of Harvest

Beginning in September 1988, Harvest Bible Chapel met in a conference room with 18 followers of Jesus Christ who wanted a different kind of church in the Chicago area—a church where Christ would be worshiped in Spirit and in Truth. God led them to call 27-year-old James MacDonald to be their pastor in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

By God’s hand, through the church planting ministry of Harvest Bible Fellowship, Harvest Bible Chapel has grown into a healthy, functioning fellowship of over 27,000 individuals worshiping regularly at Harvest churches all over the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Africa and Europe.