Harvesters Ministries Inc

TO ASSIST IN THE SPREADING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH THE TRAINING OF PASTORS IN EVANGELISM, DISCIPLE-MAKING, CHURCH-PLANTING AND PASTOR-TRAINING WITH A VIEW TO PLANT 1,000,000 SELF-SUSTAINING NEW CHURCHES THAT MULTIPLY THEMSELVES, EACH WITH A NEW TRAINED PASTOR BY 2030.

TRAINING OF HUB-LEADER PASTORS: HARVESTERS UTILIZES A PROPRIETARY HUB-CHURCH PLANTING MODEL AND WORKS THROUGH NATIONAL PASTORS ALREADY IN PLACE. COUNTRIES ARE IDENTIFIED, AND CURRENT PASTORS ARE INVITED TO LEARN ABOUT AND PARTICIPATE IN BEING TRAINED IN EVANGELISM AND CHURCH-PLANTING METHODS INCLUDING THE HUB-CHURCH PLANTING MODEL. THEY CREATE A PLAN TO INITIATE AND COORDINATE THE SYSTEMATIC AND STRATEGIC PLANTING OF CHURCHES WITHIN A DAY'S WALK OR BICYCLE RIDE OF THEIR HUB-CHURCH. THIS INCORPORATES EVANGELISM USING THE HEART OF MAN POSTER SERIES. REGIONS: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA

TRAINING OF NEW CHURCH PASTOR-TRAINEES:THIS MODEL ALLOWS NEW PASTORS TO BE TRAINED CLOSE TO HOME AND ON THE JOB, WHICH ELIMINATES THE PROBLEMS OF TRAVEL, ACCOMODATION AND OTHER EXPENSES. THE PASTOR CAN LIVE AT HOME, CARE FOR HIS FAMILY AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY WHILE COMPLETING THEIR 3-YEAR TRAINING. NEW PASTORS ARE TRAINED EVERY FIVE WEEKS OVER THREE YEARS AT THE HOME CHURCH OF THE HUB-CHURCH PASTOR, COVERING PERSONAL DISCIPLESHIP AND GROWTH, CHURCH ADMINISTRATION AND ETHICS, SERMON PREPARATION, OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY, NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY, AND INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY. INSTRUCTION IS TUITION FREE, AND IS GIVEN AT A 12TH GRADE-FRESHMAN COLLEGE LEVEL.REGIONS: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA

TRANSLATION AND PRINTING OF TRAINING CURRICULUM: THE THREE YEAR BIBLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM FOR PASTOR TRAINING IS COMPOSED OF SIX VOLUMES, PLUS A HUB-LEADERS CHURCH-PLANTING MANUAL. TRANSLATION OF THE SET USUALLY TAKES THREE YEARS AND COSTS $22,200 PER SET PER LANGUAGE. ONCE TRANSLATED, THESE BOOKS ARE PRINTED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF NEW PASTOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BEING TRAINED. PRINTING TAKES PLACE AROUND THE WORLD ACCORDING TO THE BEST PRICING AND LOGISTICS, AND THEN DELIVERED TO THE DESTINATION WHERE TEACHING TAKES PLACE. TRANSLATIONS COMPLETED OR BEING TRANSLATED: 43REGIONS: CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA

BIBLE DISTRIBUTION: BIBLES DISTRIBUTED PERSON-TO-PERSON TO NEW PASTORS AND THOSE IN DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAMS IN NEW CHURCHES. REGIONS: ASIA; AFRICA; CENTRAL AND LATIN AMERICA. BIBLES DISTRIBUTED: 9955. TOTAL EXPENSES = $13,300.00.TRAINING OF HUB-LEADER TRAINERS: HARVESTERS TRAINS EXPATRIATE VOLUNTEER PASTORS AS HARVESTERS LICENSED TRAINERS (HLTS) WHO IN TURN TRAVEL TO VARIOUS STREAM TEACHING LOCATIONS TO TRAIN HUB-LEADER PASTORS, HOW TO TEACH THE SYLLABUS MATERIAL TO NEW STUDENT PASTORS. THIS ENABLES INCREASED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH PLANTING AND PASTORAL TRAINING. TOTAL EXPENSES = $47,850.00.COVID-19 HUNGER RELIEF: HARVESTERS PROVIDED SOME DESIGNATED FUNDING TO HELP SUSTAIN HUB-LEADER PASTORS IN PANDEMIC-AFFECTED COUNTRIES DURING LOCK-DOWN PHASES. TOTAL EXPENSES = $11,451.00DATA ENTRY AND STATISTICAL RESEARCH OF CHURCH-PLANTING: HISTORICAL AND CURRENT STATISTICS ARE RECORDED AND USED IN FUTURE CHURCH-PLANTING STRATEGY PLANNING AS WELL AS PROVIDING REPORTS FOR DIRECTORS AND PARTNERS. TOTAL EXPENSES = $68,137.00.