In 1988 a group of eighteen people from across the northwest Chicago suburbs formed Harvest Bible Chapel, with twenty-seven-year-old James MacDonald as the senior pastor. In 1995, after meeting in Rolling Meadows High School for a number of years, the church obtained property in Rolling Meadows. This property has come to be known as the Rolling Meadows Campus. Harvest has since added a campus in Elgin (2003), Niles (2004) and Crystal Lake (2007)---one church, four campuses. Each weekend, over 11,000 people gather to worship at the first Harvest Bible Chapel.
Around 2000, God gave a vision to the elders to plant churches; life giving churches alive with the power of Jesus Christ where lives were being changed for eternity.
Harvest Bible Fellowship was formed to promote the planting of new churches. The elders set a goal of planting 10 churches in 10 years. The Lord blessed their faith, as there will be over 40 Harvest Churches around the globe by 2010, and over 25,000 people currently worship under the name Harvest on Sunday mornings.
Harvest Bible Chapel Palos began when thirty five people met during the month of February, 2009, to pray that the Lord would establish a new Christ-centered, Gospel-preaching church in the Palos region. Since then...
As you can see, the story of Harvest Palos is just beginning. Consider joining the launch team so you can play a key role in what God is doing!