The Lord’s Harvest Community Church

We thank you for taking the time to visit our site and learn more about us and the vision God has given us to Change a Generation. If this is your fist time to the site we encourage you to do a few things first.

First we encourage you to sign-up for e-mail updates, which include News Flashes, Audio Sermons/Teachings, and Pastor Juan’s Blog.

Secondly please take the time to register for an account on this site.

Thirdly, you are welcome to be our guest this Saturday.

» You must enter or have entered into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and be baptized.

» Fill out a membership application and sign-up to attend “Catch the Vision”, which the first 3 Session are open to anyone.

» Attend “Catch the Vision” our membership information classes, which include, an overview of the gospel message, baptism, and the nature of the church (Session 1) - A general overview of The Lord’s Harvest Community Church’s past, present, and future; and our affiliation with Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International (Session 2) - Our core values, beliefs, membership covenant, and pastoral covenant (Session 3) - You will fill out a personal profile sheet and a spiritual gifts inventory (Session 4).These classes will be over a four week period after Saturday Worship, throughout the year.

» You must accept our core values, membership covenant, beliefs, and pastoral covenant.

» Be interviewed by an Elder, which gives you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have (Session 4).

» You must sign-up and become active in a minimum of one ministry of this church (this will be covered through “Catch the Vision” Session 4).

Saturday Worship 3pm

Why do the Oklahoma Sooners all wear the same uniform? To Identify that they are all on the same team. Why do married people wear wedding rings? To symbolize their commitment to a partner. Why do we Christians get baptized? To go public with our faith in Jesus Christ.

In the same way, church membership identifies your willingness to formally and publicly align with the vision, mission, values, and beliefs of The Lord’s Harvest Community Church.

Experience shows that membership benefits the individual. In a culture where commitment is no longer highly valued, recognizable membership is an important step that moves each of us off the sidelines and into the game. It is letting the church leadership know, “You can count on me.” Members typically feel more ownership in the church. They feel like shareholders rather than spectators. They usually find it easier to connect with others and build lasting relationships.

So, while you won’t receive an engraved plaque or a reserved parking spot when you become a member, you will draw great satisfaction from knowing that you are a part of something bigger than yourself, something eternal. We want you to partner with us in reaching our world for Jesus Christ.

There are at least three different ways to join The Lord’s Harvest Community Church. You can indicate your desire to join by filling out the back of a Guest Card during one of our worship services. Just turn the card in during the offering. Or you can attend “Catch the Vision”, our membership info classes. Or just contact Pastor Juan, by email or by calling 405.706.8201

Words of Encouragement is a text alert service that enables you to receive a special message from Pastor Juan. This is a free service from us, however standard text messaging rates apply. That means the only cost to you is what your service provider charges you, in the event that your friends would text message you. We limit our text message to 15 (MAX).

If you would like to support this ministry with your one-time gift of any amount, we solicit your encouragement. If you would like to connect with us on a greater level visit our Covenant Partners page.

Worship Service

Saturday: 3-4pm

We currently meet at, Shield of Faith Missionary Baptist Church

1134 Northeast 20th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73111

The MISSION of this church expresses how we operate in the God-given vision and is summarized in three basic activities.

• Discover -We are a church, where people can discover the love of God and enter into an ever-increasing relationship with him.
• Develop - We are a church, where members can develop their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and prepare for the ongoing work of ministry.
• Deploy - We are a church, where we deploy disciples into their destined mission field to continually gather The Lord’s Harvest.

Welcome to all Guest. To assist you if you are planing to be our guest for one of our services. We are always happy to have visitors and we will be happy to have you come worship with us. We hope you will find a family friendly atmosphere and that it will be uplifting to your soul.

Who are we?
The Lord’s Harvest Community Church is a new church with a BIG heart for people of all ages and backgrounds. Whoever you are you are assured a very warm welcome at The Lord’s Harvest.

When to arrive:
If it’s your first visit then it’s probably best to turn up around 2:45 pm. For directions to reach us please see the Contact Us page. You’ll be greeted by Pastor Juan personally at the door or by one of our welcoming members who will give you some information about the church. Please fill out your Guest Card and place it in the offering during that period of worship.

What to wear:
This is easy. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in. We are an informal church and accept people as they are. There is no need to dress up to try and be someone that you’re not. Whether you come as a suited businessman or a ghetto boy that is fine with us (the pastor seldom wears a suit).

What to expect:
For some people going anywhere for the first time can be a bit of a nerve-racking experience. To help avoid any worries here’s a quick summary of what you can expect at Harvest. First of all we aren’t super-spiritual beings, we all had a ‘first day’ at church, you’ll find we are a friendly bunch, if you don’t understand something please simply ask. We start our meeting at 3:00 pm with a song, prayer, and scripture. Our worship time consists of modern songs (with words on a screen). We then have a talk from the bible that is relevant and meaningful to our modern lives. Our aim is that whether you are just looking into Christianity for the first time or have been a Christian for many years that you should be encouraged and inspired by the day. We hope that everyone will draw closer to God.

What we believe:
We are a Christian church and believe that all can have relationship with God. We believe this relationship with God is possible because of Jesus (God’s only son) who invites us to follow him. We have friendly relationships with other local churches from both traditional and modern backgrounds. If you are interested in exploring the Christian faith then please come along on a Saturday or contact the office to ask for a free booklet.

If you have any other questions feel free to call us at (405) 706-8201 or e-mail us via our contact page.

• We Are A Church of Love
• We Are Committed and Consistent
• We Are A Church that Evangelizes
• We are a Family
• We Have A Spirit of Excellence
• We Are A Tithing and Giving Church
• We Are An Obedient Church
• We Are A Church with Character and Integrity
• We Are A Spirit-Filled Church
• We Are A Church that Worships and Praises
• We Are A Preaching and Teaching Church
• We Are A Church that Forgives
• We Are A Praying and Fasting Church
• We Are A Church of Faith
• We Are A Timely Church
• We Are A Church That Takes Authority Over the Spirit of Distraction

The objective of this ministry is to build people of Purpose, Prayer, Power, Praise and Prosperity. This mandate is being fulfilled by teaching the reality of the gospel in a simplistic fashion, and as a result we are learning how to apply it to our everyday living. Our goal is to teach God’s Holy Word in an uncompromised fashion so that purposes can be revealed and destinies fulfilled.

God gave Dr. Barrientez a vision to build a distinctively different church in this city, where people would be taught and given an example of holiness, excellence, character, and integrity. This born-again and Spirit-filled church is to have an emphasis on building men and women with a God-conscience so that they function as individuals, husbands, wives, and parents in a manner that glorifies God and impacts this generation.

Our goal is to reach the hurting and the lost with the message of faith and a loving touch to help men and women overcome challenges in life. Our goal is to minister to the whole man so that he can be a light to the whole world.

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The Lord’s Harvest Community Church
PO Box 14843
Oklahoma City, OK 73114

1. Pray for The Lord’s Harvest Community Church on a daily basis.
2. Support with your monthly / yearly contributions.
3. Pray for Dr. Juan P. Barrientez II and the church Leadership.
4. Support church engagements in your area.
5. Support various conferences.

1. Help care for daily operations of The Lord’s Harvest Community Church, so that we will
   have the materials, equipment and resources to operate on a day-to-day basis.
2. Help to acquire and accrue a savings so that investments can be used to further the
   VISION 4 HARVEST (About Us Section).
3. Aiding of domestic and foreign missions to build up the Body of Christ.
4. Help with the acquiring of real estate which will improve the assets and financial
   position of the church.
5. Pray for our Partners.
6. Keep partners up to date about what we are doing to advance the Kingdom of God. (Please sign-up for an account)

Monthly Seed $10	Yearly Seed $120
We want to give everyone an opportunity to INVEST IN THE VISION

By utilizing our bookstore and e-store you are supporting the vision of this church. Look for our products in the future.

It would be a privilege to have you as our guest at The Lord’s Harvest Community Church this coming Saturday. We trust that your visit will be spiritually enriching and that you are warmly received.

As a church, we are committed to the person of Jesus Christ, and we base our teaching upon God’s revealed word, the Bible. It is our desire that people come to place their trust in Christ to forgive and lead them, and that they grow in their relationship with Him.

If you would like to learn more about God, we encourage you to visit the following links,

An Interview With God
Do you know for sure?

In Christ’s Love,
Dr. Juan P. Barrientez II

The VISION of this church is based on Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus was speaking to his disciples and said,

The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

What is to be noted is that the laborers work for the Lord of the harvest, and are not independent of him. The vision is the driving force of a great work, for the scripture says “the harvest is truly plentiful” and expresses the magnitude of the labor set before us. The harvest should be gathered from the field and sent back into the field as a harvester.

The vision of this church is one of multiplication and reproduction, Preparing God’s People for the Harvest.

We Will Build Community in Christ
To Reach Our Community for Christ

Connected through our relationship in Jesus Christ, “We Do Life Together”.

Pastor Juan P. Barrientez II was born February 20, 1975 to Juan and Vanessa Barrientez. He Accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized November 1, 1985 at St. Luke Baptist Church, in Spencer Oklahoma. Although he grew up in church, once he became a teenager he begin doing life his way. The Bible declares in Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Being raised in the church did lay a foundation for the word of God to be manifested in his life. It was one Sunday afternoon in April of 1998 while watching Bishop Charles E. Blake Pastor of West Angeles COGIC, that he truly repented. Now the founding pastor of The Lord’s Harvest Community Church, recognizes that within the body of Christ, “We DO Life Together.”

He has been married since September 14, 1996, to a very loving woman of God (Kizzy) and has four daughters (Ashley, Ki’ Juana, Imani, and Aniya). Pastor Barrientez preached his first sermon at Good Shepherd Missionary Baptist Church, pastored by Anne M. Printers, in September of 2002 and was licensed into “The Gospel Ministry” November 3, 2002. He was immediately entrusted to serve as Acting Pastor of Shield of Faith Missionary Baptist Church during his Father/Pastor’s illness. He served in this position for about 6 months over a two-year period. With plenty of opportunity to minister locally in Oklahoma City he was officially ordained December 11, 2005. He united with the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International in November 2006.

Pastor Barrientez’s educational credentials include,

• Honorary Doctor of Divinity
• Doctor of Religious Education
• Master of Divinity
• Bachelor of Science in Business/Management
• Bachelor of Ministry

He has earned certificates and diplomas in Bible Studies, Christian Marriage Counseling, Ministry, Deaconate, and Discipleship from various institutions including the Full Gospel Baptist Online Bible College, New Covenant International Bible College, and Prophetic Voice Institute.

He is also currently working on a combined Master/Doctorate of Pastoral Theology from Andersonville Theological Seminary, and a Diploma from the Institute of Jewish-Christians Studies.

Pastor Barrientez truely believes in providing biblical education in a systematic fashion. As a result has founded Harvest Bible Institute the educational body for our Leadership Institute and Ministers In Training (MIT) for The Lord’s Harvest Community Church. HBI will also offer diploma programs by distant studies for your spiritual edification. He also serves as Head Professor of Ministry/Evangelism and is on the Board of Regents for Mount Carmel Institute of Biblical Studies. To God be the glory today and forever more.

The Lord’s Harvest Community Church is a new church in Oklahoma City for anyone who wants to DISCOVER LIFE. We are the church where “WE DO LIFE TOGETHER”. Discover what The Lord’s Harvest Community Church is all about and the difference being connected can make in your life, your family’s life,and our community.

The Lord’s Harvest Community Church is a Christ-Focused and Word-Centered ministry, that provides holistic ministry to our community. We are committed to the spirit of excellence, and striving to become an oasis of hope within the Greater Oklahoma City community, by promoting and providing ministry to the spirit, soul, and body.

Any person wishing to become a member should make it known at the appropriate time during regular worship service.

The only prerequisite for membership into the Body of Christ shall be a public profession of faith in Jesus Christ. A public profession of faith shall be evident by the person coming forward to the altar during an invitation, or making such profession to a pastor or a person who is a member of the New Convert/New Member Orientation Ministry. After the profession is confirmed by an altar worker and/or a member of the New Convert/New Member Orientation Ministry, the seeker shall be received as a fellow believer.

All those aspiring to be members of The Lord’s Harvest Community Church are to attend and complete the “New Members Class” or other designated class(es) or seminar(s) to insure a good foundation of faith in Jesus Christ and the practices (doctrine) of The Lord’s Harvest Community Church.

Persons coming from other denominations may be received after stating their Christian experience and their assent to The Lord’s Harvest Community Church faith and practice (doctrine), which they will study in detail in the “New Convert/New Members Class” or other designated classes or seminars.

A person may be received into communing membership by a letter of transfer from another church by the Executive Staff, by reaffirmation of faith, or by confession of faith. In order to be received into membership, a person must also complete the membership course, submit a Membership Application, sign the Church Covenant, sign the Church ByLaws and be accepted by the Executive Staff.

1. Prayerfully and thoughtfully consider the question of uniting with this church after having accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. The membership shall consist of all adults and children of those adults who have made a profession of faith in Christ, and have been admitted into membership by the procedures outlined by the Executive Staff. All such members have the privilege of pastoral oversight, instruction, and government by the church.
2. You must believe that you have met a change of heart and that your sins have been taken away; that you trust Christ and love all His ways.
3. Carefully consider the doctrine of this church. You must accept it as the teaching of God’s Word.
4. 4. You must cheerfully accept the obligations imposed by the Membership Covenant.
5. 5. Complete the membership application process and class instruction or seminar(s) designated for new members.
6. 6. You must promise to strive at all times to live peaceably with your brothers and sisters, to be faithful to your duties, and to bear your share of the burdens…. and responsibilities that belong to the members of this church.
7. 7. Members may be removed from membership at their own request by informing the Executive Staff of their intention to withdraw and the reasons therefore. If a member requests to withdraw because of specific problems or disappointments with the church, the Executive Staff (or their representative) shall attempt to resolve those matters so that the member may remain in the church and enjoy greater fruitfulness and personal spiritual growth. Members can also be dropped from the official church roll after 90 days of no contact with church leadership.