Harvest Bible Chapel Rolling Meadows — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jeff Bucknam (Lead Pastor of Teaching and Vision since July 2021)

Founded 1988

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not fetched directly in this pass — verify on harvestbible.org.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Historically affirmed inerrancy under MacDonald — verify current statement.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

MacDonald launched 'Act Like Men' ministry — verify current ongoing programming post his departure.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historically orthodox substitutionary atonement — verify current statement.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Historically complementarian — verify current position.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Post-2019: plurality of elders emphasized. Jeff Bucknam Lead Pastor of Teaching and Vision (July 2021). Rebuilt elder board spring 2019.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Historically 'Vertical Church' expository-ish style under MacDonald — verify current approach.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not assessed in detail.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

MacDonald era bred celebrity-pastor culture; post-2019 rebuilding ethos — watch.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational. Batch 'SBC' tag is wrong — red per rubric for independent with elder accountability but no outside denominational structure.

WARNING!

Assessment

SBC church in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

#sbc#rolling-meadows#illinois#non-denom#chicago-metro#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Denomination fix (SBC -> non-denom). Governance history: MacDonald firing + elder board rebuild + new Lead Pastor 2021. Rolling Meadows actual address per Yelp is 800 Rohlwing Rd (not 4765 Golf Rd in batch) — verify.

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 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_Bible_Chapel
[2] Live source harvestbible.org/campus/rolling-meadows/
[3] Live source dailyherald.com/news/20191223/with-faith-and-shared-leade…

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