Harvest Bible Chapel Highland Park — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Verify current campus pastor

Founded Verify

Denomination Non-denominational / Harvest

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.harvestbible.org/campuses

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Non-denominational / Harvest Bible Fellowship — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Non-denominational / Harvest — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry availability.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Non-denominational / Harvest — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian framework.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

James MacDonald (founder) formally declared 'biblically disqualified' by Harvest elders September 2025; $1.6M home faced foreclosure; multi-million dollar arbitration; Highland Park campus disaffiliated from Harvest network.

Disqualifier

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository/biblical preaching emphasis.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected.

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Accountability Structure

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

Independent fully non-denom; accountability failure is textbook for the risks of celebrity-pastor indie churches.

WARNING!

Assessment

Harvest Bible Chapel Highland Park is a campus in the north Chicago suburbs. Part of the Harvest Bible network.

#harvest-bible#highland-park#chicago-suburbs#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Flag as defunct/disaffiliated; status of successor congregation at Highland Park location uncertain.

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/highland-park/
[2] Live source mycharisma.com/news/james-macdonald-biblically-disqualifi…

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