About Us

Who We Are

The Harvest Methodist Church is located in Sienna, TX on Sienna Ranch Road across from Baines Middle School. The church is very family centered, with a thriving children’s ministry and a growing student ministry that seeks to meet the needs of the community. We are large enough to offer opportunities for everyone but small enough that everyone is known by someone. At The Harvest, we believe connection is important and that we all participate in weekly worship, join a small group for community, and serve in mission.

God’s Mission & Expectations

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

(Matthew 28:19-20)

The Mission of The Harvest

We are transforming lives by connecting people to God and one another. But what does the transformed life look like?

    • In a small group
    • On a mission for God
    • Fruit of the Spirit pervades life
    • Worships corporately and privately
    • Everyday Christian, not just Sunday
    • Studies the Scriptures both publicly (small group) and in private (devotional)
    • Loves Jesus
    • Prayers, presence, gifts, service, witness
    • “Other” focused

Our Vision

The community church spreading the Gospel by making new and holy disciples, serving God in missions locally and globally. We intentionally create pathways for making and growing disciples through Worship, Small Groups, and Service.

Our Strategy

Reach

Romans 10:14 - How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?

Connect

Hebrews 10:24-25 - And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Grow

2 Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

Send

Luke 4:18-19 - “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

What We Believe

Methodists share a common heritage with all Christians. As human beings, we are all created in the image of God, and all are sacred to God (Genesis 1:27,31). Our core beliefs are articulated in “The Apostles Creed” which states,

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; on the third day, He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

According to our foundational statement of beliefs in the Global Methodist Church Book of Doctrines and Disciplines, we share the following basic affirmations, common in Christian communities, as recorded in Church history. We specifically affirm the following doctrinal truths, as written in God’s Word and stated in the Book of Discipline:

  • Authority of Scripture – We believe the Bible is the Word of God and the primary source and authority for all that we believe and do. (Matthew 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
  • God – We believe there is but one living and true God, who is the maker and preserver of all things, and who exists eternally in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:26; Matthew 28:19; John 14:9; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
  • Jesus Christ – We believe in Jesus Christ, truly God and truly man, in whom the divine and human natures are perfectly and inseparably united. (Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 1:26- 38; John 1:1,14)
  • Holy Spirit – We believe in the Holy Spirit who proceeds from, and is one in being with, the Father and the Son. He comforts, and sustains, and empowers the faithful and guides them into all truth. (Acts 2:1-5; Romans 8:2-6)
  • Resurrection of Christ – We believe Jesus rose from the dead in a bodily resurrection defeating sin and death. (Romans 6:4-9;1 Corinthians 15:3-6)
  • Substitutionary Atonement – We believe Jesus Christ died on the cross as our substitute– taking upon Himself the penalty for our sins. (Romans 5:8; 1 Peter 3:18; Galatians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 5:21)
  • Salvation by Grace through Faith – We believe grace is the undeserved, unmerited, and loving action of God that is at work in the lives of believers and non-believers alike. It is this grace that is continuously moving us towards repentance and an understanding of our need for a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. When a person places their faith in Jesus Christ it is God’s grace which allows for the forgiveness of sins, salvation from eternal separation from God, and empowerment by the Holy Spirit to move towards a life free from sin. (Matthew 4:17; John 1:12, 3:16, 5:24; Acts 2:38, 3:19; Romans 3:23-24; Ephesians 2:8-9; Revelation 21:27)
  • Sacraments – We recognize the two sacraments in which Christ himself participated: Baptism and Holy Communion. (Matthew 3:1-17; Luke 22:19)
  • Baptism – We believe Baptism signifies entrance into the household of faith and is a symbol of repentance and inner cleansing from sin, a representation of the new birth in Christ Jesus and a mark of Christian discipleship. Persons of any age can be baptized, and a person only receives the sacrament of baptism once in their life because it is God’s gracious gift. (Luke 18:15-17)
  • Holy Communion – We believe Holy Communion recalls the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus and celebrates the unity of all the members of God’s family. Holy Communion is a holy meal of bread and cup that symbolizes the body and blood of Christ. We practice “open Communion,” welcoming all who love Christ, repent of their sin, and seek to live in peace with one another. (1 Corinthians 11:24-26)
  • Marriage – We believe marriage is the holy, solemn, lifelong union of a man and a woman as husband and wife before God. We affirm the sanctity of the marriage covenant that is expressed in love, mutual support, personal commitment, and shared fidelity between a man and a woman. (Genesis 2:18-25; Malachi 2:14; Matthew 19:4-6)
  • Second Coming – We believe Jesus Christ, our Savior and Mediator, will come again to judge both the living and the dead. (Matthew 24-25; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13- 18; Revelation 19-21)