Harvest San Diego Church

As the Pastor of Harvest Church, late September is one of my favorite times of the year. After a relaxing (but often times slow) summer season, things suddenly pick up again, as we welcome back all of our college students who have been away from us for the last three months. With the return of these students inevitably comes an influx of many new visitors as well, most of whom are college freshman looking for a church home for the next four years. These young folks will come from a variety of different backgrounds. Many will come from different parts of the country…and the world. Others will come from different ethnic backgrounds. Still, others from varying church traditions, or no tradition at all. But, they will come, and they will all be different. And because of their differences, each, in their own way, will bring something unique to our ministry. It is this that we, at Harvest, find most exciting. However, as different as they all will be, there is one thing that all of them will have in common. They will all come with a great amount of youthful energy and idealism, something older folks like myself can only reminisce about. And so, this time of year will certainly bring to our ministry a great deal of vigor and enthusiasm, something that I, as pastor, am most grateful for.

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