History of Harvest Oaks

The History
of
Harvest Oaks

Harvest Oaks is a reality born out of a vision given to Pastor Jay for the
need for a church to reach out to the population of Allen. As well as to
some of the surrounding communities in parts of Collin County, Texas.

It was while Pastor Jay had been filling in for several churches without a
pastor. In fact, several of them asked that he accept their invitation to
not know where or why.

Later that same year, Pastor Jay began to hear God's calling to begin a
new church in the North Dallas area. From that day on he continued to
wrestle with God about this calling. Just as Moses wrestled with his
own lack of ability and knowledge to do the work, so did Pastor Jay.

Late one night while walking alone praying and seeking God's will,
Pastor Jay began to wrestle with God one last time saying "I can't do it,
God!" He used every excuse in the book of why he could not do it and
every excuse in the book why he could do one of those already existing
churches who wanted him to come be their pastor.

It was then that he heard God ask him, "Do you want to give Me credit or
Glory in your life?" Pastor Jay came to that realization that the only true
way to give God glory was that he had to do something that he "couldn't
do", but that only God "could do"!

So he sat down and surrendered to God's vision for him, his family, and
for his ministry to begin a new church in this North Dallas city of Allen.

From there God led Jay and Ashlee to have several families over to
their house in Allen one night to share with them about this vision. It
was from that meeting that led them to begin this new church as a once
a week Bible Study in their home. Then after much prayer, four families
committed themselves to this vision and as they say...the rest is history!

The church has purchased under 4 acres in the heart of Allen located at
1403 E. Bethany. Check back for more information and for more history
as the church continues to be faithful to this vision! You can also check
out videos on the church at Channel 11 and from the city of Allen web
site during the Planning and Zoning and City Council meetings.