Harvest Bible Chapel

What Harvest Bible Chapel does

Harvest Bible Chapel is a private non-profit religious organization operating as a multi-campus evangelical church headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Founded in 1988, it operates seven campuses across the Chicago metropolitan area — Rolling Meadows, Elgin, Aurora, Crystal Lake, Highland Park, Chicago Cathedral, and North Shore — with weekend worship services held Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings. The church's core offering is its Weekend Gatherings, which combine worship music (including original content from its Vertical Worship music ministry) and Bible teaching delivered by teaching pastor Jeff Thompson.

The organization runs a comprehensive lifecycle ministry portfolio covering children (Harvest Kids), teenagers (Harvest Students), young adults, men (Men of God), women (Harvest Women), and a Spanish-language congregation (Harvest en Español). Community formation is facilitated through Harvest Groups and D-Groups (discipleship groups), supported by leader-training podcasts. Outreach programs include the Harvest Hope Center, Benevolence Ministry, Compassion Ministries, and a Guatemala missions program. The Follow Initiative provides a structured generosity framework for member financial stewardship. Digital engagement is delivered through a church management and worship streaming platform, with live streaming of weekend services and active social channels on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Harvest Bible Chapel is funded entirely through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members; attendance is free. Revenue figures are not disclosed. In late 2025, the church sold its 510,000-square-foot hybrid campus on 84 acres at 1000 N Randall Road in Elgin, Illinois — formerly the Safety-Kleen world headquarters — to Acts2Network in a structured sale-leaseback and cohabitation transaction, while retaining on-site operational presence. The organization has 101–250 employees and is governed by an elder leadership structure, with no venture, private equity, or institutional ownership.

Name

Harvest Bible Chapel

Legal name

Harvest Bible Chapel

Website

https://harvestbiblechapel.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Harvest Bible Chapel is a multi-campus evangelical church operating seven locations across the Chicago metropolitan area, delivering weekend worship services, lifecycle ministries (Kids, Students, Young Adults, Men, Women, Spanish-speaking), outreach programs, and a worship music label, funded entirely by voluntary congregational giving.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Multi-campus church
• Worship services
• Biblical teaching
• Community ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Rolling Meadows

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Harvest Bible Chapel operates as a multi-campus evangelical church delivering weekly worship services, biblical teaching, and discipleship across seven campus locations in the Chicago metropolitan area. Its offering includes demographic-tailored ministries for children, students, young adults, men, women, and Spanish-speaking congregants, complemented by community groups, pastoral care, leadership development, outreach programs, and live-streamed worship for remote participation.

Product overview

Harvest Bible Chapel is a multi-campus evangelical church in the Chicago area offering a unified portfolio of ministry programs across six physical campuses (Aurora, Crystal Lake, Elgin, Highland Park, and Rolling Meadows) plus online engagement. The church's core offering centers on Weekend Gatherings featuring worship services and Bible teaching, supported by demographic-specific ministries including Harvest Kids (children's programming), Harvest Students (youth ministry), Harvest Young Adults, Men of God, Harvest Women, and Harvest en Español (Spanish-language services). Community formation is facilitated through Harvest Groups and D-Groups (discipleship groups), accompanied by the Harvest Groups Podcast for leader training. Outreach programs include Harvest Hope Center, Benevolence, Compassion Ministries, Guatemala missions, and Vertical Worship (worship music). The Follow Initiative provides a structured generosity framework for members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend Gatherings Weekly worship services held across multiple campuses on Saturday evenings and Sundays, featuring Bible teaching, worship, and community for congregation members and visitors.
• Harvest Kids Children's ministry program providing safe, secure, age-appropriate Bible teaching and activities for kids from nursery through elementary age.
• Harvest Students Youth ministry for junior high and high school students featuring weekly gatherings with worship, teaching, and group studies designed to grow faith.
• Harvest Young Adults Ministry program for young adults in their 20s and 30s focused on community, discipleship, and spiritual growth.
• Men of God Men's ministry program focused on building godly character and leadership among men in the congregation.
• Harvest Women Women's ministry focused on community, Bible study, and spiritual growth for women in the congregation.
• Harvest en Español Spanish-language ministry and worship services for Spanish-speaking congregants and families.
• Harvest Groups (D-Groups) Community and discipleship groups (D-Groups) designed for biblical community and spiritual growth, with associated leader podcasts for group leadership training.
• Harvest Hope Center Compassion and benevolence outreach ministry providing support and assistance to individuals and families in need in the local community.
• Benevolence Ministry Benevolence program providing practical help and support to individuals and families in need in the local community.
• Guatemala Mission Program International mission outreach program serving communities in Guatemala through mission trips and support.
• Vertical Worship Worship music ministry producing and performing contemporary Christian worship music for services and broader distribution.
• Harvest Leadership Development Program designed to develop leadership skills and spiritual growth for ministry leadership within the church.
• Harvest Care Ministry Care ministry providing pastoral support, counseling referrals, and assistance to church members in need.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Acts2NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2025Acts2Network acquired the 510,000 SF campus at 1000 N Randall Road in Elgin, Illinois from Harvest Bible Chapel in a structured sale-leaseback and cohabitation transaction. Pre-closing lease agreements allow both organizations to operate on the campus simultaneously, preserving the multi-purpose campus while positioning Acts2Network for continued ministry and growth.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• North Point Community Church: Andy Stanley-led multi-campus evangelical church built around strategic teaching and small-group community; structurally similar to Harvest in emphasizing weekend teaching plus D-Group-style community formation.
• Elevation Church: Steven Furtick-led multi-campus evangelical church combining large-venue worship with vertical-worship music brand (similar to Vertical Worship); directly comparable in branding, music, and multi-site delivery.
• McLean Bible Church: Multi-campus evangelical church serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro with a comparable structure of regional campuses, age-segment ministries, and benevolence/outreach arms.
• Life.Church: Large multi-campus evangelical church known for pioneering online church experiences and digital discipleship tools; directly comparable in combining multi-site physical worship with a strong streaming and digital content strategy.
• Gateway Church: Multi-campus Texas-based evangelical church with comparable scale, video-driven teaching, and a wide portfolio of age-segment ministries including children's, students, and outreach programs.
• Bayside Church: Multi-campus evangelical church in California's Sacramento region with comparable scale, multi-site strategy, and breadth of family ministry programs.
• Willow Creek Community Church: Multi-campus evangelical church originating in the Chicago suburbs with a similar regional footprint strategy; closely comparable to Harvest Bible Chapel in theology, multi-campus delivery model, and Chicago-area presence.
• The Summit Church: J.D. Greear-led multi-campus evangelical church with a strong disciple-making and D-Group-style community emphasis similar to Harvest's Groups structure.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large multi-site evangelical church with extensive regional campuses and a programming mix of weekend teaching, small groups, and outreach comparable to Harvest's structure.
• Saddleback Church: Rick Warren-founded multi-campus evangelical church with a regional multi-site model and extensive small-group programming; closely comparable in scale, lifecycle ministry breadth, and congregational structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/HarvestBibleChapelChicago
• Facebookfacebook.com/harvestbiblechapel
• Instagraminstagram.com/harvestbiblechapel
• Xx.com/harvestbible1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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