Welcome / Get Connected
Harvest Bible Chapel www.harvestbiblechapel.org is a church-planting church preparing a new work in Joliet!

We are not doing so because Joliet needs another church, but because Joliet desperately needs more healthy ones. Joliet needs churches who make disciples of Jesus who proclaim the authority of God's Word without apology, who lift high the name of Jesus through worship, who believe firmly in the power of prayer, and who share the good news of Jesus with boldness!

In order to do this by the Fall of 2010, we need to rally a sizeable team together to make this vision a reality. Our launch team is currently meeting behind the scenes to prepare for launch day. We will assemble a worship team, a children's ministry team, and a number of additional servant teams necessary to have Sunday morning church services. We will also visit other Harvest church plants and meet with previous launch teams to learn from their experiences. Most importantly, we will grow in fellowship with each other and the Lord through prayer as He works in us to build His church.

If this excites you and stirs your heart then you should pray about joining us. If you have a passion for Jesus and a heart for Joliet then we want to partner with you. We're looking for men and women who are Compelled, Committed, Contagious, and even a little Crazy about rolling up their sleeves and engaging in ministry that God will energize. Send an email with your contact info to so we can talk with you further about what it means to be a part of this exciting new work.

Visit our fan page at www.facebook.com/harvestjoliet


The following is the most common process for getting connected into the Harvest family once the church launches:

1. Attend a Worship Service
Usually the first place someone becomes acquainted with Harvest Bible Chapel is by attending a Sunday morning worship service. This is the time and place where we gather together to lift high the name of Jesus in worship and to study the Word of God. Harvest is a church that is contemporary without compromise—we are stylistically contemporary and committed to the sufficiency of the Scriptures and its proclamation (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:3-4).

2. Attend Party with the Pastor
Attend this casual gathering that usually takes place in someone's home. Party with the Pastor will include time to introduce key leaders, review our core values, take your questions, and have fun getting to know one another. Due to its limited size, you will need to pre-register for this event. Go to the event tab on the home page to register for the next event.

3. Join a Small Group
Harvest is a church of small groups. We are convinced that disciples of Christ and disciplemakers for Christ are most effectively developed in a small group environment where individuals can connect with each other as they connect with Christ. Therefore, it is our desire to see every young person and adult in our church family participating in a Small Group.

Harvest’s Small Groups are designed to be the weekly meeting place outside of the worship service where friendships are developed, biblical truth is discussed and applied, encouragement is given, prayers are raised, accountability is welcomed, care is given, and disciples are made. Each Small Group meets three times a month at various times throughout the week.

To join or learn more about Harvest’s Small Groups, contact .

4. Attend Peak Performance
This is a multi-session class designed to provide a thorough understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ and a member of Harvest Bible Chapel. Peak Performance discusses the history, structure, and key doctrines of Harvest Bible Chapel, as well as the purposes and expectations of membership.

After attending Peak Performance each person will receive a membership application form. Once the application form is received, a membership interview will be set up with one of our church leaders. Individual’s names are then placed in the Harvest Update for two weeks, and, if there are no concerns raised by other members of Harvest, the individual is officially welcomed into the membership at Harvest Bible Chapel.

Go to the event tab on the home page to register for the next session.

5. Serve at Harvest
The Scripture calls for every one of God’s people to be living out the love of Christ by serving each other and our communities (Matthew 5:14-16; 1 Corinthians 12-13; Romans 12:5-8; Ephesians 4:11-16). Therefore, Harvest wants every believer to be serving Christ in some kind of ministry fashion. Serving not only honors Jesus Christ but it is also a great way to develop meaningful relationships with others.

Whether it be serving in the children’s ministries, one-on-one discipleship/counseling, playing an instrument or singing, facilitating/apprenticing a Small Group, helping with technology, serving in leadership, volunteering in the church office, or any of an endless list of creative ways to live out your gifts, talents, and passions for Christ, the point is to serve because you love Jesus and others. 

To get started serving Christ at Harvest send an e-mail to: .