HARVEST
LIFE CHANGERS CHURCH, INTERNATIONAL
Pastor
and Co-Pastor Dukes answered the call to ministry after faithfully
serving as active members at Love of Christ Church in Alexandria,
Virginia. Bishop Carver E. and State Mother Lorene Poindexter
sent them to start a church in the Woodbridge, Virginia area
and thus, Harvest Full Gospel Church now Harvest Life Changers
Church, International (HLCCI) was born. The first church service
was held on January 15, 1995 in the music room at Potomac Senior
High School with just three members: Pastor Dukes, Co-Pastor
Dukes, and their daughter Brittany. It was here that the foundation
of the Harvest Life Changers Church, International was established.
The grand opening was held on March 26, 1995.
As a result of Pastor and Co-Pastor Dukes' faithfulness to God
and diligence to winning souls, by the end of 1995 the church
increased to fifty members. It was evident that the music room
could no longer accommodate the church, so the high school's
auditorium became our new worship location. As the ministry
continued to be blessed, Harvest Life Changers Church became
a life-changing place for many individuals. Through the years,
God has continued to send souls to hear His anointed, dynamic
preaching and teaching through His anointed vessels.
Today,
the church has over 5,000 members and countless visitors who
come to worship God, be saved, delivered, and set free. Harvest
has over 70 ministries that have been formed to build the spiritual
structure needed for growth. Ministries include a Community
Service Ministry, an active Evangelism Program, a Discipleship
Program, as well as an exciting Youth Ministry, Marriage Ministry
and Singles Ministry.
In
April 2000, God blessed Harvest Life Changers Church with the
purchase and renovations of a new facility, located at 14401
Telegraph Road, in Woodbridge, Virginia. The five million-dollar
facility houses a beautiful sanctuary, a bookstore, a nursery,
a fellowship hall, classrooms, and much more. The Ribbon-Cutting
Ceremony and Grand Opening were held on September 29, 2001.
On September 10, 2002, Harvest Life Changers Church hosted The
Healing of the Nation service with Bishop T.D. Jakes where over
7,000 were in attendance. Harvest Life Changers Church, International
is also headquarters for the Harvest Television and Radio Ministries
as well as Lyle and Deborah Dukes Ministries (LADD).
The
move to our new facility represents a tremendous opportunity
to minister to the community at a greater level and see the
move of God in the lives of everyone who walks through the doors.
Please pray for the Harvest family as we seek to "Change
Lives and Impact the World."