Harvest Bible Chapel - Elgin — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Jeff Bucknam (Lead Pastor of Teaching and Vision)

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.harvestbible.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance on /what-we-believe.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Homepage references 'Our Elders' section — elder plurality structure present. Dr. Jeff Bucknam serves as teaching pastor. Green on plurality; verify complementarian composition in person.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify expository vs topical; Bucknam is teaching pastor.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Non-denominational; verify any Great Commission Collective affiliation post-MacDonald.

Caution

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#non-denominational#elgin#illinois#harvest#sbc#il#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (harvest-bible-chapel-elgin-elgin-il). Group key: "harvest bible chapel elgin @ 100 s state st, elgin, il 60123".

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source harvestbible.org/campus/elgin/
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_Bible_Chapel

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