Welcome to Next Steps
We are delighted that you have decided to learn more about our church and get connected through serving and membership. If you are unsure of who Jesus is or what it means to follow Him, please start with our "Following Jesus" course then come back to this one. You can also learn more about what we believe as a church on our "What We Believe" page.
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Our Story
How did this church come to be?
By God’s providence, we along with their two daughters moved to Little Elm/Aubrey area, along the US 380 corridor in the summer of 2022. They reside just a few minutes from Braswell High School where the church meets every Sunday.​ The Patrick's desire is to reach the unchurched people in the area, as two-thirds of the residents are not engaged in any religious community at all. Most are Millennials and Gen Xers identifying as transplants and/or young families with multi-ethnic backgrounds. Many believe in God but don’t have a personal, life-changing relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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We desire is to reach each individual by worshiping God through serving the community, creating genuine connections and relationships with their neighbors along the 380 corridor, teaching Bible studies in their home, and encouraging people to share the good news of Jesus Christ. Their hearts long for everyone to harvest a ministry where they are by carrying out their mission statement: “Loving God and all people while preparing everyone to boldly follow Christ.”
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Our Vision & Mission
What is our Vision?
We exist to see life transformation in Christ and develop Godly leaders in our community who harvest ministries where they are.​
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What is our Mission?
To love God and all people while preparing everyone to boldly follow Christ.
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Watch this sermon to learn more about our Mission.
Our Values
What excites us?
Bold Faith
Demonstrated by intentionally modeling Christ and sharing His timeless truths of the gospel with others without compromise in order to transform lives so Heaven will be standing room only.
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Unconditional Love
Demonstrated by living out a pure, willful, and sacrificial love that’s grace-filled and God-honoring while going out of our way to intentionally love and serve others well.
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Servant Leadership
Demonstrated by lovingly putting others before ourselves through irresistible acts of service in order to meet physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.
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Kingdom Multiplication
Demonstrated by developing and equipping godly leaders and church planters through discipleship and training to reproduce generations into eternity.
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Our Discipleship Pathway
How do we make disciples?
Prepare the Soil
Steward those who will not accept Christ or are curious in a God-honoring, safe, and welcoming environment in order to help them transition to belief.
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Plant the Seed
Fill in all the gaps for those wanting to understand what it means to be a believer by sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ by grace through faith with hopes they will become saved.
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Pour Water on the Seed
Teach, equip, and model for them what discipleship looks like by sharing biblical truths with practical applications so they are confident that God can use them to help others grow in their faith.
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Produce Good Fruit
Reap the harvest of transformed lives while providing encouragement, accountability, and training so they can reproduce this strategy with those within and outside our spiritual community.​
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How do we know we're producing good fruit?
Glorify - We recognize God through worship, our glorified King.
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Gather - We gather with God’s family through fellowship for deep connection.
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Grow - We educate God’s people through discipleship so they can grow spiritually.
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Give - We show God’s love through ministry by the giving of our time, talents, and resources.
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Go - We share God’s Word through evangelism, which is the Good News of Jesus Christ.
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Watch this sermon to learn more about our Discipleship Pathway.
Watch this sermon to learn more about being fruitful.
Watch this series to learn more about stewardship.
Watch this series to learn more about generosity.
Serving
What is serving important?
Jesus is the greatest example of a servant leader as Mark 10:45 states, "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."
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There are 4 main ways a believer can serve the local church:
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Attend and be active in Sunday worship experiences
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Display irresistible hospitality
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Share the gospel
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Make disciples
Servant Leaders display 6 main qualities:
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They show INITIATIVE
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They come PEACEABLE
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They have NO HIDDEN AGENDA
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They make SACRIFICES
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The stick to COMMITMENTS
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They display HUMILITY

Final thought, "If you are too big for the small things, then you are too small for the big things."
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Watch this sermon to learn more about serving.
Membership
What does the Bible say about membership?
Becoming a member at Harvest Ministries is about becoming part of a family, not putting your name on a roll or joining a club. While watching these videos doesn't automatically commit you to membership, our prayer is that this experience gives you more information about who we are as a church and why we do what we do. At the end of this course, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with someone on our leadership team, and have the opportunity ask questions and learn how you can get plugged in.​ Here's what the Bible says about church membership...
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The Bible shares many examples that describe the relationship of the church to Jesus. The church is described as:
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The BODY OF CHRIST (1 Corinthians 5:12)
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The BRIDE OF CHRIST (Ephesians 5:22-23)
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Christ's EMBASSY (2 Corinthians 5:20)
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Christ's FLOCK (Psalm 95:7; 1 Peter 2:25; 5:2)
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STONES in a Spiritual House (1 Peter 2:5)
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Watch this sermon to learn more about membership.
Why should I join a church?
Membership is also implied in many instances in the Bible:
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Widows were cared for and enrolled on a list (Acts 6:1-2; 1 Timothy 5:9)
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Membership records were diligently kept (Acts 1:15; 2:38)
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Unique actions were carried out by church members (Acts 2:42-47)
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There's a distinction between those in the church and those not (1 John 2:19)
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Church discipline leads to the removal from the fellowship (1 Corinthians 5:2)
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Church discipline is done as a collective (2 Corinthians 2:6)
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There's a distinct kind of encouragement within the church body (Hebrews 10:24-25)
Why should I become a member at a church? There are 3 main reasons for to become a church member:
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So that you can be DEVELOPED (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
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So that you can be SHAPED (Isaiah 64:8)
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So that you can be INSTRUCTED (Galatians 6:6)
What does becoming a church member communicate to God?
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It communicates that "I can make deep commitments."
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It communicates that "I am a contributor here, not a consumer."
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It communicates that "I have an awareness that I am NOT self-sufficient."
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It communicates that "I am willingly placing myself under leadership."
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It communicates that "I choose to live counter cultural."
What are the benefits of church membership?
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Pastoral Care (1 Peter 5:2)
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Spiritual Health (Philippians 2:3)
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Contributor to Legacy Building (Psalm 78:5-8)
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Adds Value to Yourself (Romans 12:4-5)
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Gives Opportunity for Obedience and then Blessings (Ephesians 5:25)
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Benevolence (Galatians 6:10)
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Strategically Positions You to be on Mission (Matthew 28:19)
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How do I become a member at Harvest?
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Be a believer in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (click here if you want to talk more about what it means to follow Christ)
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Have experienced Baptism by water immersion (click here if you need to be baptized)
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Complete our Membership application (click here to complete)
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Sign our Membership Covenant (this covenant outlines member expectations as noted on our website)
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Wha's Next?
Spiritual Gifts Assessment
Discover your personality and gifts, see how they point to your purpose in life and your best fit in ministry. All of us were created by God to make a difference in the life of another person. God has a place for you where your unique abilities and passions can impact the lives of others. We believe your life will never make sense until you find, develop and fulfill that purpose. (1 Corinthians 12:4-5, 27)
After completing your Spiritual Gifts Assessment, please forward your results to info@harvestministries.org.
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