About Harvest
Knowing God and Making Him Known
The foundation that Harvest began building on 50 years ago is the same foundation it stands on today, and that’s the commitment to knowing God and making Him known.
Through the Years
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Our Jesus Movement Roots
Harvest was born during the Jesus Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s—a time when a generation searching for meaning encountered the life‑changing message of Jesus Christ.
During that season, Pastor Greg Laurie came to faith and founded Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of America’s most trusted and biblically grounded churches today.
Greg was shaped by the teaching and mentorship of Pastor Chuck Smith, one of the pivotal leaders of the Jesus Movement and founder of Calvary Chapel. He traces much of his ministry success back to Chuck’s generosity and guidance.
With a longing to reach more people with Jesus Christ, Greg Laurie launched Harvest Ministries in the early 1970s and Harvest Crusades in 1990.
How We Live Out Our Calling
Harvest Ministries emphasizes Scripture in the Christian life, and is rooted in the Great Commission—Jesus’ calling to preach the gospel and disciple believers.
We share the true gospel—that Jesus Christ died to save us from our sins and offers us the free gift of eternal life—and we also spiritually equip Christians. We do this in a variety of ways, including:
- Harvest+ app — A streaming platform featuring 50+ years of Greg’s ministry content like sermons, films, and podcasts
- Harvest Discipleship — An online venue for Christian community and resources designed to help believers grow in their faith
- Harvest at Home — Online church service
- Podcasts and radio programs — Created to share the gospel, offer biblical teaching, and answer spiritual questions
- Television and films — Aimed at further reaching people with the gospel and Scripture
- Free Bibles — Placing God’s Word directly into people’s hands
In addition, Harvest Ministries points to the lasting hope of Jesus Christ by bringing spiritual and tangible care to places facing crisis. This is done through Harvest Relief.
Harvest Relief
Harvest Relief is the humanitarian arm of Harvest Ministries. Through disaster response, humanitarian aid, and spiritual outreach, Harvest Relief serves individuals and communities in hardship.
Harvest Relief has responded to recent crises including wildfires in Maui and Los Angeles, as well as the conflict in Israel. Our efforts provided food distribution, prayer stations, Bible distribution, and even armored ambulances.
Harvest Crusades are another vital part of our mission, helping us reach people who may never step into a church on their own. As Greg Laurie often explains it, we want to “Reach unexpected people, in unexpected places, with the unexpected message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Harvest Crusades
Harvest Crusades are large‑scale evangelistic events created to present the gospel clearly to a broad audience. These events offer attendees a chance to make a profession of faith in Jesus Christ.
Through crusades, countless people have heard the true gospel—many for the first time—and taken steps toward a relationship with Christ.
Harvest Crusades Impact
Since 1990, 125 Harvest Crusades have been held across four countries, with a total of 6.5 million+ in‑person attendance, and millions more online views. The largest live one-day evangelistic event in U.S. history was the Harvest Crusade 2016—with 350,000 people in attendance.
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Testimonies Our Work Helped Create
I was 10 years old at my first Greg Laurie [Harvest Crusade]. And I gave my life to Jesus that night. I’ll never forget that night as tears streamed down my face from gratitude and thankfulness. God is good. —Edward
Love Greg Laurie[;] he explains things so simply! . . . I found his preaching, daily devotions, podcasts & so much more . . . Thank you Pastor Greg for the knowledge & understanding you have helped me with to become a better me for Jesus —Nina
. . .I believe my heart was prepared for the message I found on TBN . . . Pastor Laurie spoke to my heart . . . I felt unburdened and relieved in knowing my eternal future is NOW secured . . . Thank you so MUCH for being willing to give of your time and talents to get this ALL-important message out on satellite TV!! . . . —Steve
Thank you for your daily devotions on my email. They have helped me as I deal with chronic pain everyday. I have also shared it with several people close to me that are going through cancer. It helps them too. I open your email every morning first thing and it encourages me to get through the day. (It’s like opening a present!) . . . —Nancy
I am so grateful that God led me to listen to your sermon. It helped prepare me for the spiritual and emotional struggles in my heart so that I can stand strong in my faith . . . Please continue to be real in your sermons about death and grief as they provide a wonderful foundation. . . —Debra
. . .I turned on YouTube and the first video that popped up was Greg interviewing Alice Cooper. I had never even searched for either man on YouTube but took it as a signal it was time for me to get back to where I should be. Since that day I’ve listened to Greg’s daily podcast and daily affirmations. Thank you for being there for me. —YouTube Viewer
Our Reach and Lasting Commitment
Harvest is committed to knowing God and making Him known through evangelism and discipleship. That’s true of our past, which extends back over 50 years—and our future.
While changing times allow for modern methods to reach those in desperate need of the gospel, we never compromise the unchanging gospel.
This proven commitment to biblical truth is why thousands turn to Harvest Ministries each year for trusted, effective resources at every stage of their faith journey.
Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible, authoritative Word of God. It is central to the Christian life.
We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful humanity, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential and that repentance from sin and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way to come into a relationship with God.
