Harvest Bible Chapel Pittsburgh North
launched on October 2, 2011.

Being natives to the area, it was an exciting opportunity for the Millers to plant a church in the Pittsburgh region. A core group of about 25 people met and prayed for months before the launch of the church. But this church finds her roots in a movement of God that started almost 500 miles away...

 

Beginning in September 1988, the original Harvest Bible Chapel met in a conference room with 18 followers of Jesus Christ who wanted a different kind of church in the Chicago area, a church where Christ would be worshiped in Spirit and in Truth.

By God’s hand, Harvest Bible Chapel has grown into a healthy, functioning fellowship of over 13,000 individuals on six Chicago land campuses.

Though Harvest Bible Chapel Pittsburgh North finds her origin in this movement, there is NO direct affiliation or connection with any other Harvest Bible Chapel, including the campuses in Chicago.

Harvest Pittsburgh North is autonomous, self-governing, and completely independent. This church is led solely by her own recognized, installed, and active Elders.

 

Staff

Jeff Miller
Senior Pastor

Jeff Miller serves as Senior Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel. Growing up in Chicora, PA, Jeff was called into the ministry shortly after he received Christ at age 20. After serving as Associate Pastor at North Street Christian Church in Butler for 11 years, Jeff trained at Harvest Bible Fellowship in Chicago to plant Harvest Bible Chapel Pittsburgh North, which launched October 2, 2011. Jeff and his wife Erin have two boys, Owen and Cade.

Taylor Brown
Associate Pastor

Taylor came on board as the Associate Pastor at Harvest in July of 2022. He previously served as an intern back in the early days of the church as he finished out his bachelor’s degree at Geneva College. In the following years, Taylor studied at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and served as the Director of Student Ministry at North Park Church in Wexford. Taylor and his wife, Kate, have two kids, Samuel and Emmy, as well as a golden retriever named Murdock.

Jillian Zentko
Administrative Assistant

Jillian joined Harvest’s staff in January 2022. Her family has been part of HBCPN since the Summer of 2017 where she serves as a volunteer on the Worship team. She is truly passionate about seeing and helping people join together in community and grow in their relationship with Jesus. Jillian’s love for connection with others, organization, and Jesus makes her suited for this role. She and her husband, Shawn, have a daughter, Capri, who is super sweet and a ball full of energy!

 
 
 

Missy Howells
Children’s Ministry Leader

Melissa has been attending Harvest Bible Chapel since 2014. She is passionate about seeing kids’ lives changed and directing the to Christ. Melissa has served in the Children’s Ministry, at Harvest, since 2015 and loves working with kids! She and are husband, Russ, have 4 kids - Ross, Avalyn, Brooklyn, and Jack - whom Melissa homeschools.

Ashley Satterwhite
Worship Director

Ashley joined the staff at Harvest early spring of 2022. She has been leading worship ministries for over 15 years! Ashley and her family have been attending HBCPN for a year and a half. She has a passion for creating atmospheres of authentic worship that lead people to the foot of the cross. Ashley and her husband, Jonathan, have been blessed with two boys, Cayden and Tyson.

 
 
 
 

Elders

Richard Sprunk

Rich finds his deepest satisfaction in studying and teaching God’s Word and in the blessings of family. Rich and his wife Bethany enjoy cultivating home and garden. They have five children: Havilah, Laura, Hannah, Nathanael, and EmmaJane. A 20-year veteran of the US Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Rich and his family moved to Pittsburgh in late 2007, where he leads a local legal office for a Federal agency.

Justin Cady

A programmer by trade, Justin’s aim is to serve however the Lord calls him. Justin and his wife Michelle joined Harvest in 2012. They quickly began teaching in the children’s ministry that, at the time, had a total enrollment of 3. Over a decade later they still teach in Harvest Academy, now one of the church’s largest ministries, and have been blessed beyond measure with 3 daughters of their own.

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Dan Thompson

Dan along with his wife Alicia have been a founding family of Harvest since its humble beginnings. Together they have three girls Ellie, Evie, and Emaya. He and Alicia started and faithfully serve in the Arrow student ministry, turning “non-humans” into Christ-following adults. Ever an engineer in life, Dan takes a practical approach to ministry and to straightforward teaching of the Bible. He has been a regular guest preacher at Harvest for many years and strives to serve Christ however able.

 

Ministry Leaders

Mackenzie Blasko
Assimilation

Andrew Rupp
Finance

Dan and Alicia Thompson
Students (Arrow)

James Murphy
Audio/Video

Steve Zeleznak
Facilities

Taylor Brown
Small Groups

 
 

Bob Brown
Prayer

 

Shawn Zentko
Property

 

Harvest Bible Chapel is a non-denominational, non-charismatic, conservative, evangelical fellowship that welcomes all who know Jesus Christ as their Savior and all who are seeking Him.

Check out each of the links above to learn how Harvest applies God's Word and Christ's teaching to the following topics.

  • Assimilation and Church Membership

  • Baptism and Communion

  • Charismatic Movement

  • Current Displays of the Gift of Tongues

  • Church Planting

  • Counseling Philosophy

  • Membership

  • Creation, Evolution and God’s Sovereignty

  • Eternal Security of the Believer

  • Process of Sanctification and Maturity

  • Spiritual Warfare

  • Sufficiency of Scripture

  • Women in Ministry

  • Worship

ThisIsWhoWeAre

PREACh

Proclaiming the authority of God’s Word without apology

(Psalm 19:7-9)
(2 Timothy 4:2)

Praise

Lifting high the name of Jesus through worship

(Psalm 146)
(John 4:24)

PRay

Believing firmly in the power of prayer

(Isaiah 38)
(Ephesians 6:18)

Proclaim

Sharing the good news of Jesus with boldness

(2 Cor 5:14-21)
(Ephesians 6:19-20)

 

How Do I Get Plugged Into Harvest?

Step 1: Meet!

Stick around for 10 minutes after service to meet our Pastor, Elders, and some Ministry Leaders at the Guest Reception corner. 
(You can do this on your first visit!)

Step 2: Harvest 101!

This foundational class lays out who we are as a church: our mission, vision, and DNA led by our elders and ministry leaders. Check the EVENTS page for when this class is offered next.

Step 3: Commit!

In this membership interview, you will meet with one of our Elders so you can share your story and get any remaining questions answered. We’ll also discuss a best fit for working for Christ in a serving group!