About
Our Goal
Campus Harvest exists to catalyze the local church to disciple the university campus.
Why? Why do we want to do this? We fundamentally believe two things: First, the students who occupy our campuses today will be our leaders tomorrow, and secondly, the only organization properly equipped to disciple these leaders is the local church. So, Campus Harvest exists to act like a catalyst to empower the local church with events, training, and unique moments to impact the students of their campuses
The History of Campus Harvest
Campus Harvest began in 1990 with a mission to “Revolutionize Campus Ministry by Mobilizing the Local Church.”
Since then, this seminal vision has attracted tens of thousands of university students and countless pastors to the annual Campus Harvest Student Conference each Spring. Students from more than 300 U.S. campuses and multiple nations have been inspired with hope for a Christian student movement backed by supportive local churches.
Campus Harvest was founded by a local church pastor, Ron Lewis of Kings Park International Church, and has never lost the aim of serving local churches. To date, this multi-denominational service organization has helped equip countless churches and campus leaders.
Soon after its inception, Campus Harvest started a one week training program for students called the Harvest Institute. In addition, countless students have served in the Campus Harvest short-term missions program. Working in conjunction with Every Nation Campus Ministries, Campus Harvest founded a School of Campus Ministry designed to train future full-time campus pastors.
The Academy of Student Evangelism (CHASE) is a six-month school, uniquely designed to provide excellent theological overview and hands-on practical training for becoming a skilled campus pastor. All students return to their sending church, or organization, better-equipped to birth a fruitful campus ministry.
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