Harvest Base
Over the years of following Jesus in Restoring Lives and Revitalizing Communities, a Missional Network model has developed at Harvest Movement.
The Seed
Central to the movement is the Harvest Base, an access point for worship & prayer, evangelism & mission, family & community, and kingdom business to take root.
The Soil
A Harvest Base is seeded in communal prayer & worship, training & equipping, and area-wide cross-denominational collaboration.
The Harvest
Missional initiatives are collaborative efforts to bring long-term and systemic change so people thrive and the places they live are revitalized.
Harvest Movement Missional Network Model
OUR STORY
2013
Harvest Movement began in the Spring of 2013 as a one-day event called Take the City. A collaborative endeavor, 35 individuals from diverse churches and faith backgrounds in our region came together for focused prayer, equipping, and outreach across Columbus. Our shared vision was to witness the gospel's transformative power heal a hurting and broken people and city.
2014
The excitement of that day sparked a monthly gathering rhythm, and the seed of a movement was sown. To our joy, the vision was embraced by the community.
Our very first Revival on the River in April 2014 was a resounding success. Over 2,500 people representing 50+ churches attended, marking the beginning of a new, accelerated chapter for Take the City.
2015
In the summer of 2015, we officially formed a non-profit organization fueled by prayer, worship, unity, and sharing the Good News of Jesus to as many places as we could reach in our community.
2016
2017
In 2016, we had a vision to renovate homes in key neighborhoods and use those homes to house families committed to serving those areas.
In 2017, a donor gave 27 homes across the area to Take the City. Renovations began on these properties with a vision to embed leaders within these communities who were committed to restoration and revitalization.
Present
In the years following, our efforts were united at a mission base on 2nd Avenue. In this donated space, we have pioneered a prayer room, coffee shop, and the Redeem Clothing Boutique that serves women in the community who are homeless, sex-trafficked, and/or in addiction.
In 2024, as new initiatives continued to emerge, all collaborative efforts were placed under the new name: Harvest Movement.
future
Based in Columbus, Georgia, we also share what we've learned from our own story and invest in other cities both nationally and internationally who have the same heart and passion.
TEAM
Cindy Gardner
Redeem Boutique
Coordinator
Lilly Wing
Harvest Coffee Co.
Manager
Linda Weaver
Bookkeeper
Karissa Corpeny
Team Coach
Sherri Foarde
Administrative & Communications
Director
Andrew Cowart
Missional Network
Pastor
Katherine Server
Local Events Coordinator, Admin
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Passion for God - We value obeying the first commandment to love God first and do so with our whole hearts.
Family - We value loving our families as an act of worship and recognize that, when built on love and respect, families are a representation of God’s Kingdom.
Healthy Leadership - We value consistent growth and encouraging others in their leadership.
Collaboration - We value working together with like-minded believers and fighting for unity through humility and grace-filled conflict resolution.
Mission - We value living in obedience to the Great Commission and making new disciples.Multiplication - We value raising up others to achieve more than we ever could.
Integrity - We value being faithful to our word and living our lives in holiness before God.
Accountability - We value being transparent with those who are equipped to challenge and encourage us.
Radical Faith - We value taking risks and stepping out in obedience to God's Word.
Stewardship - We value taking great care with the people, finances, and property that God has entrusted to us.
Simplicity - We value partnering with God’s mission with clarity and focus and intentionally avoiding unhealthy levels of busyness and distraction.
Engagement - We value a community that is committed and resists the temptation to watch from the sidelines. -
Our Mission at Harvest Movement is to see the Body of Christ unified and mobilized to see cities revitalized. Because of our mission we are constantly working with people from various cities, churches and denominations. While we celebrate the diversity of varying denominations and styles of worship we are passionate about upholding the standards of doctrines that are clearly laid out in God’s word, the Holy Bible. Below are a list of the essential beliefs that we hold to as a ministry.
Harvest Movement Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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![Olivia shares her experience with Harvest Movement.]()
Even with only 2 Take the City Outreaches under my belt, they have made such an impact in my own personal journey of faith, and others I have crossed paths with! The most special part to me is knowing that even if I meet someone and I never see them again, I know God has allowed me to touch their heart and plant a seed that I couldn’t have done sitting at home. I’m so thankful for this organization because it truly has allowed me to connect with others, with the goal of bringing them closer to Christ, while becoming closer with God myself at the same time.
Olivia -
![Sarah shares her experience with Harvest Movement.]()
My experience with the Take the City crew was like coming into a family. Our team was welcomed in with open arms with like-hearted believers who love Jesus and have laid down their lives to serve the broken of the city! It was an honor to come alongside them, be welcomed into their homes, share meals, and experience the transformational work that God is doing in and through them to see His Kingdom come.
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![Tyron shares his experience with Harvest Movement.]()
I learned about Take The City through a young lady at our church about 5 years ago and after going on my first outreach, I was HOOKED. I fell in love with the family environment, organic evangelism, and genuine love that I experience here. The training, connections, and opportunities that I’ve been blessed with here have been nothing short of life-changing! God bless my TTC family.
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![Brittany shares her experience with Harvest Movement.]()
I have been serving in some way with Take the City since October 2013. I spent a lot of time on the prayer team in the beginning and encountered God’s heart for the city in a life changing way. When the teams came back and shared testimonies, it was always fun to see that our prayers coincided with some of their testimonies in special ways. More recently I have had the privilege of leading a team to a nursing home where I used to be an employee. I used to pray over the facility every day, and it was such a miracle to see an old friend who lives there give his life to Jesus on one of our outreaches a year later. God sure has a way of answering prayers. And Take the City is an answer to so many prayers that have gone up here.
Brittany -
![Zan shares her experience with Harvest Movement.]()
Take the City has had a huge impact on me and my daughter. When God led me from one place, this door was wide opened. I had the great ability to experience more of God and see the signs that follow them that believed. *Mark 16:17-20* The people I've met have showed soooooo much love to us and I'm grateful for that. Not only do they teach on truth, but they walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and encourage others around them to do so also! God has also allowed me to be a part of a ministry as well. I want to say thank you thank you God first and thank you to Take the City!!
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![Stephanie shares her experience with Harvest Movement.]()
TTC led me out of darkness and into the love I’ve longed for my entire life, the love of JESUS. They’ve taught me to love like Jesus by walking out my created purpose. My Spirit has been healed, I am whole, because of their obedience to do God’s will. They have introduced me to and welcomed me into a powerful tribe of women that love Jesus with their whole heart. Women that strengthen, teach, support, and encourage one another with the power and authority given by the Holy Spirit. I am eternally grateful for their ministry and humbled to be called family.
Stephanie
