Harvest Acres. Baptist Church
Preferred Profile of Pastoral Candidates
The Search Committee of Harvest Acres Baptist Church surveyed the attending membership finding astrong consensus of opinions relating to the qualifications of applicants for the position of Senior Pastor. These are listed as follows;
- Anon-negotiable position on the inerrancy of Scripture B. Apriority of expository teaching and preaching
- Aclear personal testimony of conversion and spiritual growth
- A“calling” to pastoral ministry
- Afamily life consistent with Scriptural principles
- Agreement with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Statement of Faith.
- Some pastoral experience, implying an age range in the 30’s to 50’s
- Aman who leads by example in compassion for in his care, commonly referred to as having a "Pastor’s Heart”
- Prefer seminary graduate.
In praying for the leading of the Holy Spirit as we search, we also pray that each candidate may be clearly led in fulfilling God’s will for His glory.
HARVEST ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH PROFILE
The church was started as a mission church of First Baptist Church of Mineola to meet the needs of people in the West Mineola and Lake Holbrook areas in 1987. The first services were held at different locations and in member’s homes. Land was purchased in 1989 at our current location. Construction was begun on a building with the first regular services in the new building held on December 17, 1989.
Our staff currently consists of an Interim Pastor, our Music Minister, Pianist, and Nursery Coordinator.
Harvest Acres Baptist Church faithfully serves the Lord and the community. We are a praying church that loves people and seeks to do God’s will in all areas of ministry.
We are a stable church body with no debt and is blessed with consistent steady giving. The average Sunday School attendance is 25 and the average for the worship service is 50-70 people weekly. There is also a group that meets in the home of one of our church members once a week.
We welcome any who choose to visit our church. We serve and minister to people of Mineola and the surrounding areas and towns. Our goal is that the ethnic mix of our congregation would match that of the community as we grow.
We support missions with offerings of 8% of our undesignated funds to the SBCT Cooperative Program. Harvest Acres Baptist Church members annually contribute individually to Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong, and to Reach Texas. There are other mission ministries that we support as well.
We participate in our local community festivals where we give out free water and we offer prayer and encouragement to people. We give support to mission fundraisers such as the Heart and Hands of East Texas Christian Women’s Job Corps in Lindale and the Northeast Texas Heart of Hope pregnancy care center in Sulphur Springs.
We performed a live nativity scene December 2023 at our church to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus. We invited the community into our fellowship hall for cookies and hot chocolate. It was an opportunity to witness to visitors of the miracle of Jesus’ birth as the Messiah and Savior.
We value Biblical teaching and preaching in order to spread the Gospel. There is a desire to love the Lord and grow deeper in the faith but also to grow in numbers with the addition of youth, children, and young families. We are a friendly church and a praying church—God’s church.
We care about others and want to share Jesus Christ in our church and around our neighborhood and community.
May God continue to bless all His servants.