Harvest Christian Fellowship is a Non-denominational Evangelical multi-site church based in Riverside, California, affiliated with the Calvary Chapel Association, and with the Southern Baptist Convention.
History Harvest Christian Fellowship was founded in 1973 by Greg Laurie, who has been the senior pastor since that time.Alex Murashko, Greg Laurie, Harvest to Celebrate 40 Years of 'Knowing God and Making Him Known', christianpost.com, USA, March 14, 2013
In 2009, it opened a new building, with a 5,000-seat auditorium, a gymnasium, and a High School.Greg Laurie, New buildings dedicated at Harvest!, harvest.org, USA, March 2, 2009
In 2017, while remaining a member of the Calvary Chapel Association, the church partnered with the Southern Baptist Convention, after a request from Laurie, because of the important programs of national and international evangelization of the latter.Samuel Smith, Greg Laurie's Calif. Megachurch Joins Southern Baptist Convention, christianpost.com, USA, June 13, 2017
According to a church census released in 2022, it claimed a weekly attendance of 14,560 people Lifeway research, 2022 Largest Participating Churches, outreachmagazine.com, US, retrieved January 16, 2023 and 4 campuses in different cities.Harvest Christian Fellowship, Service Times & Locations, harvest.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2023
Harvest Crusades In 1990, Greg Laurie started holding his first public evangelistic event which would soon be called the Harvest Crusades.David Olson, Harvest Crusades: Thousands pack Angel Stadium to hear the good word- and pass it on, ocregister.com, USA, August 16, 2014
SWAT Team SWAT stands for Students With A Testimony and is a group of high school and college aged youths to evangelize or conduct what they call "street-witnessing."Theresa Walker, Stakeout by the sea, ocregister.com, USA, August 12, 2006 The SWAT Team roams local streets inviting people to the event and sharing their faith.
Complaints Against Harvest Riverside Lawsuits were filed in September 2025 against former Harvest Riverside pastor Paul Havsgaard accusing him of severe abuse of children at a shelter in Romania where Havsgaard and other members of Harvest Riverside Church participated in missionary activities. The lawsuits also name the church’s founder and senior pastor, Greg Laurie, a well-known evangelist and author, as well as other senior church leaders, claiming they failed to prevent abuse.The Associated Press, nbcnews.com, USA, September 18, 2025
References
External links Harvest Church website Harvest Christian Fellowship - Main site. Greg Laurie's Personal Web Page Harvest Crusade Page Harvest's Sister Church - Harvest Christian Fellowship New York Church of the Week - CBN.com