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• Harvest Crusades With Greg Laurie Will Return to Angel Stadium of Anaheim, August 23 – 25

  Marking 24 years of evangelistic outreach, Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie will bring his large-scale Harvest Crusade events back to Orange County, Calif. this summer with a three night visit to Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Aug. 23 – 25. Called the "Southern California Harvest," each night of the outreach will feature a straight-forward message of faith from Laurie and music from top Christian recording artists.

• Greg Laurie to Speak for Rick Warren at Saddleback Church this Weekend, April 20–21, Offering Message of Hope in the Midst of Grief

  Riverside, Calif., April 16, 2013—Greg Laurie will speak for Pastor Rick Warren this weekend, April 20 – 21, at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, offering a message of hope in the midst of grief to a congregation reeling from the recent death of Warren’s son, Matthew. Laurie’s message is personal as he, too, has experienced the untimely loss of a son. It was this shared experience that compelled him to reach out to Warren, asking to share his story and bring a message of hope in Christ in the face of tragedy.

• Weekend Harvest Crusades at Dodger Stadium Draws 61,000, Caps Off Most Significant Year of Outreach in Organization's History

  Riverside, Calif., Sept. 13, 2012—Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie capped off the most significant year in its twenty-three year history when it concluded its final Harvest outreach of the season at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles this past weekend, Sept. 8 – 9. In addition to drawing 61,000 people to Dodger Stadium, the Harvest Crusades also recently drew more than 350,000 participants to its annual outreach at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, both in-person and via live satellite and internet broadcasts carried to 2,400 locations across the U.S.

• More Than 300,000 Participate in Harvest America

  In an unprecedented event, 306,000 Americans—200,000 in 2,400 host locations across the country and 37,000 in Angel Stadium of Anaheim, plus another 69,000 online participation—joined together on August 26 to hear one man deliver a life-changing message. In churches, coffee shops, school auditoriums, movie theaters and even homes, hundreds of thousands simultaneously heard MercyMe and Jeremy Camp and southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie at the inaugural Harvest America.

• Harvest Crusades With Greg Laurie Draw 78,000 To Angel Stadium Over Weekend, Broadcast Sunday Harvest America Program To 2,416 Venues Across U.S.

  More than a year of planning and praying came to fruition this past weekend when Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie successfully undertook their largest evangelistic project to date: to simultaneously take the message of the Gospel presented at Angel Stadium of Anaheim to multiple sites across the U.S. The annual Harvest outreach at Angel Stadium—called the "2012 Anaheim Harvest"—was attended by some 78,000 people over two nights, Aug. 25 - 26, and this year was capped off by a Sunday evening broadcast called Harvest America, which was viewed live by people in 2,416 venues from California to the Carolinas.

• Annual Harvest Crusades Outreach Will Take Message of Hope from Angel Stadium to 1,200 Locations Across U.S.

  This year, Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie is thinking locally and acting nationally. Returning to Orange County for the 23rd year running, August 25 – 26, the "2012 Anaheim Harvest" will bring its contemporary brand of evangelistic outreach to crowds gathered at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, as well as to people who will convene at more than 1,200 additional locations across the U.S. to watch the crusade live.

• Harvest Crusades With Greg Laurie Return To Dodger Stadium For Los Angeles Outreach, Sept. 8-9

  The City of Angels will play host to some straight talk about God when the Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie return to Dodger Stadium for the second year running, Sept. 8 - 9. Drawing a crowd of 50,000 people to a one-night event at Dodger Stadium in 2011, this year’s evangelistic Harvest Crusades outreach, called the "2012 Los Angeles Harvest," is relying upon the involvement of 4,000 volunteers representing some 430 churches throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

• First-Ever Dodger Stadium Harvest Crusade Draws Grand Slam Turnout for God on Saturday Night

  When was the last time you saw someone in Los Angeles approach three perfect strangers, hug them, and say "I love you?" It may be a first and it happened at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night, Sept. 10, where Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie did something else that has never happened in L.A.—drew 50,000 people to the iconic stadium to hear a message of God's love.

• Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie to Hold First Dodger Stadium Outreach on September 10

  Riverside, Calif. pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie will deliver a message of hope to thousands of people gathered at Dodger Stadium on September 10 when he brings his Harvest Crusades outreach to the Los Angeles venue for the first time. Speaking just a day before the 10th anniversary of the horrific attacks of 9/11, Laurie will address issues of suffering, mortality, and forgiveness head-on in a talk entitled, "Why Tragedy?"

• Weekend Harvest Crusade Draws 115,000 People to Angel Stadium of Anaheim for 22nd Annual Outreach

  Hosted by more than 215 churches, from Riverside to Irvine to Temecula, the Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie marked its 22nd year of evangelistic outreach in Orange County, Calif. with a three night event, August 12–14. The 2011 Anaheim Harvest drew a diverse crowd of 115,000 people from 34 states and 11 countries, all of whom gathered to listen to top Christian music from artists like Kutless, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, Jars of Clay, Red, and Phil Wickham, and to hear the faith stories of Hamilton and Zamperini. But most important was the message of salvation presented by Riverside, Calif. pastor and evangelist Laurie each evening.

• Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie Will Bring World to Orange County During Annual Angel Stadium Outreach, Aug. 12 - 14

  Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie will bring the world to Anaheim this summer when it returns to Orange County for its 22nd year running. Riverside, Calif. pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie will deliver his trademark message of hope and forgiveness to crowds gathered for the "2011 Anaheim Harvest" at Angel Stadium, August 12 – 14, appealing not only to those gathered in the stadium, but to tens of thousands more who will watch a live broadcast of the evangelistic outreach via the Internet.

• Greg Laurie: Auckland Harvest Draws 21,000 People to Vector Arena for First Large-Scale Outreach in 40 Years

  Some 200 churches throughout the Auckland, New Zealand area watched and prayed expectantly this past weekend, June 25–26, as they hosted the Greg Laurie: Auckland Harvest at Vector Arena—the largest outreach of its kind since Billy Graham visited the area in 1959 and 1969, more than forty years ago. And, as if recovering from a drought, the people of Auckland exhibited an incredible thirst for the Gospel message of salvation presented.

• Harvest with Greg Laurie Announces 2011 Event Schedule

  Continuing a twenty-two year tradition, Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie will bring his large-scale Harvest Crusade events back to Orange County, Calif. this summer with a three night outreach at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Aug. 12 – 14. Additional 2011 Harvest with Greg Laurie events will include a visit to Auckland, New Zealand (June 25 – 26) and Harvest's first visit to Los Angeles since 1996 with a one night outreach at Dodger Stadium (Sept. 10).

• Grassroots Campaign Underway to Add Award-Winning Documentary, Lost Boy: The Next Chapter, to Netflix Offerings

  After winning eight awards and being lauded as an audience favorite at film festivals around the world, Lost Boy: The Next Chapter—the documentary that chronicles the life of Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie—may be coming to Netflix soon.

• Harvest Ministries Introduces New Harvest: Greg Laurie Universal App for iPad and iPhone/iPod, Making Videos, Bible Reading, Devotions, and More Available in an Instant

  Always a leader in embracing the latest technology to further the message of the gospel, Harvest Ministries (www.harvest.org) has rolled out version 3.0 of the Harvest: Greg Laurie iOS App. The new universal app is designed for both iPhone and iPad devices, a first for any evangelical Christian organization. The app is free of charge and available for download at http://apps.harvest.org.

• Greg Laurie: Seattle Harvest Draws more than 39,000 People to Weekend Outreach At Key Arena

  Seattle is the most technologically wired city in America, and although its residents are "connected," many of them are not connected to God. But a hunger to know God clearly exists, as was demonstrated this past weekend, November 5 – 7, when more than 39,000 people packed out Key Arena to listen to the message of hope offered by Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie during the Greg Laurie: Seattle Harvest.

• Greg Laurie: Seattle Harvest Outreach at Key Arena to Bring Message of Hope to Seattle-Tacoma Area, Nov 5 - 7

  More than 270 churches from a variety of denominations in the Seattle-Tacoma area are working together like never before as they prepare to host a community-wide evangelistic outreach called the Greg Laurie: Seattle Harvest. The Greg Laurie: Seattle Harvest will take place at Key Arena, November 5 – 7, and will feature a message of hope from Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie and music from top Christian recording artists.

• Lost Boy: The Next Chapter Documentary Honored At Sixth International Film Festival

  Exhibiting a remarkable ability to resonate with audiences around the world, Lost Boy: The Next Chapter—the documentary that chronicles the life of Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie—has just been awarded the Redemptive Storyteller Award in the Distinctly Gospel category at the Redemptive Film Festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia. To date, the film has been honored at six international film festivals.

• Chicago's History of Evangelism Repeats Itself: 47,600 Gather at Allstate Arena Over Weekend for Greg Laurie: Chicago Harvest

  Chicago's rich history of evangelism repeated itself this past weekend, September 24–26, when 47,600 Chicagoland residents descended upon Allstate Arena to listen to a message of hope presented by Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie during the first-ever Greg Laurie: Chicago Harvest. By the end of the three-day event, 4,758 people made decisions to put their faith in Jesus Christ.

• Greg Laurie: Chicago Harvest Outreach at Allstate Arena to Bring Message of Hope to Chicagoland, September 24 - 26

  During a time when issues like youth violence, stratospheric unemployment rates, and a downward economy are on the minds of many Chicagoans, more than 200 area churches have joined together across racial and denominational lines to bring a message of hope to the city and its surrounding communities.

• 21st Annual Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie Deliver Message of Hope to 118,000 Southern Californians over Weekend

  "Hope" was the central message of the 21st annual Southern California Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie this past weekend, August 6 – 8, and the theme clearly struck a chord with Southland residents as more than 118,000 people packed out Angel Stadium of Anaheim over three nights, many of whom came seeking spiritual answers.

• Providing Hope to Southern Californians for 21 years, Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie Return to Angel Stadium, Aug. 6-8

  In preparation for the 21st annual Southern California Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Aug. 6–8, some 6,000 volunteers will be mobilized, 100,000 bumper stickers will be handed out, and upwards of 12,000 Bibles will be available to be given away.

• Chicagoland Pastors to Participate in "Pulpit Swap" to Show Unity for Evangelistic Outreach at Allstate Arena in September

  In a show of unity that has been inspired through their work together to host a city-wide evangelistic outreach called Greg Laurie: Chicago Harvest in September, some of Chicagoland's best-known pastors will be swapping pulpits and preaching to each other's congregations the weekend of August 7 - 8.

• Harvest with Greg Laurie Announces 2010 Event Schedule

  Having drawn more than 4 million people around the world to stadiums and arenas for its unique brand of large-scale evangelistic outreach, Harvest with Greg Laurie will mark its 21st year by holding three U.S. events in 2010.

• Lost Boy: The Next Chapter Documentary Takes Prestigious Award at Film Festival of South Africa

  One year after its release, Lost Boy: The Next Chapter is turning into the little film that could. The documentary, which chronicles the life of Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie, was awarded Best American Documentary (under 75 minutes) at the International Film Festival of South Africa last weekend.

• Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie: 20 Years, 4 Million People, One Message

  A standing-room-only crowd lined the concourse at Angel Stadium of Anaheim this weekend, Aug. 14 – 16, while fireworks exploded overhead—not for a baseball championship, but to celebrate lives changed through Christ at the 20^th annual Southern California Harvest with Greg Laurie.

• 20th Annual "Southern California Harvest" with Greg Laurie to Stream Live Over iPhone, August 14–16

  Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the 20th annual "Southern California Harvest" with Greg Laurie this weekend, August 14–16, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, but this year, for the first time, the crusade will also be streamed live to iPhones.

• Harvest Crusades With Greg Laurie Delivers Singular Message of Hope to Some 2.8 Million Southern Californians over Past 20 Years

  Known for its high-energy events that have drawn some 2.8 million people throughout Southern California to stadiums, fairgrounds, and amphitheatres in locales like Orange County, Ventura, and San Diego, Harvest Crusades with Greg Laurie will mark 20 years in the Southland this summer with its annual evangelistic outreach at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, August 14 – 16. Founded by Riverside, Calif., pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie in 1990, the Harvest Crusades have been a fixture in Southern California since that time, and its cornerstone event held at Angel Stadium each year is the longest-running annual outreach in the U.S.

• Despite a Little Rain, Weekend Harvest With Greg Laurie Outreach Draws Some 17,500 Long Islanders

  Hundreds of colorful umbrellas dotted the stands at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on Saturday night, providing a stark contrast to the gray sky above that drizzled a light rain on the crowd gathered for the first night of "Harvest 09 at Jones Beach," held June 13–14 in Long Island, New York. But a little rain didn't stop Long Islanders from making a strong showing, as some 17,500 people attended the two-night evangelistic outreach to listen to a straightforward message of faith from Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie and music from popular Christian bands like P.O.D., Kutless, Jars of Clay, Delirious, and LaCrae.

• Harvest with Greg Laurie Returns to New York, Bringing Outreach to Long Island, June 13–14

  After drawing more than 21,000 people to events at Madison Square Garden in 2007 and 2008, Harvest with Greg Laurie will return to New York this summer, holding its first-ever evangelistic outreach on Long Island. Called "Harvest 09 at Jones Beach," the two-night event will take place at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, Long Island, on June 13–14.

• Black Hills Harvest with Greg Laurie Draws more than 19,000 People to Weekend Outreach

  The Black Hills Harvest with Greg Laurie drew people from five states over the past weekend, May 15–May 17, but the lasting impact on its host city, Rapid City, may be immeasurable. More than 19,000 people—roughly a third of Rapid City's total population—flocked to the Mount Rushmore Civic Center over three nights to hear a message of God's love and redemption at the first large-scale evangelistic outreach to take place in the area in ten years.

• "Black Hills Harvest 09" with Greg Laurie to visit Rapid City's Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, May 15 – 17

  As the downward-spiraling economy causes many to tighten their belts, more than 80 churches throughout the Black Hills area are making sure that local residents have a chance to hear a life-changing message of hope—free of charge. After a year of planning and working together cross-denominationally, the churches will host the Black Hills Harvest 09, featuring Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie, at Rapid City's Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, May 15 – 17.

• Harvest With Greg Laurie Marks 20th Year Of Evangelistic Outreach With Events Across The U.S.

  Marking 20 years of large-scale evangelistic outreach that has touched the lives of people across the U.S. and around the world, Harvest with Greg Laurie has announced it will hold events in three cities in 2009. The Harvest with Greg Laurie events began in Southern California is 1990, and since that time, the outreach has drawn more than 3.8 million people to stadiums and arenas around the world to hear the unchanging message of God's love and redemption.

• Lost Boy Nominated for Resource of the Year Award

  Greg Laurie's autobiography, Lost Boy, has been nominated for Outreach Magazine's Outreach Resource of the Year in the Evangelism category. Lost Boy, published earlier this year by Regal Books, was one of 10 nominees in the Evangelism category.

• Harvest with Greg Laurie Concludes 2008 Events, Drawing 13,000 to Madison Square Garden Over Weekend

  Traversing the country with events at Angel Stadium of Anaheim and the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia earlier this year, Harvest with Greg Laurie concluded its 2008 season this past weekend with a one-night evangelistic outreach at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, October 19. Some 13,000 people attended the New York Harvest, many of them bringing friends, neighbors, and co-workers to hear the message of hope presented by Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie.

• Drawing 45,500 to Weekend Outreach in Philly, Harvest with Greg Laurie Brings Message of God's Love to City of Brotherly Love

  In the midst of a week marked by economic turmoil, political rivalry, and the murder of a local police officer, Philadelphians turned out by the thousands this past weekend to hear some good news for a change. Presenting a message of hope and God's love to the City of Brotherly Love, Harvest with Greg Laurie visited Philadelphia, Oct. 3–5, drawing 45,500 people for the Greater Philadelphia Harvest 08 at the Wachovia Center.

• "Harvest: Greg Laurie Video Program Joins CNN, 60 Minutes in "Top 25 Podcasts of the Month" on Podcast.com"

  Joining prestigious programs like CNN News Update, 60 Minutes Podcast, and ABC World News, Riverside, Calif., pastor Greg Laurie's Harvest: Greg Laurie video podcast program ranked number 13 in Podcast.com's "Top 25 Podcasts of the Month" for August.

• "Harvest with Greg Laurie" Returns to New York City to hold large-scale outreach, Oct. 19, at Madison Square Garden

  After drawing some 9,000 people to a preview rally at the Theater at Madison Square Garden last year, Harvest with Greg Laurie will return to New York City on Sunday, October 19, holding its largest evangelistic outreach in the area to date on the Garden’s main stage. More than a year in the making, the "New York Harvest 08" is being hosted by some 75 New York and New Jersey churches.

• "Harvest with Greg Laurie" Returns to Philadelphia to Share Message of Redemption, Hope at Wachovia Center, Oct. 3–5

  When Harvest with Greg Laurie returns to Philadelphia in October, it will do so with the support of some 350 churches stretching from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. After a nine-year absence, Harvest with Greg Laurie will bring its large-scale evangelistic outreach back to the area for the Greater Philadelphia Harvest 08.

• In the Midst of Personal Tragedy, Pastor Greg Laurie Urges Audiences Totaling 109,000 to Put Their Faith in Christ During Weekend Harvest Crusade

  It was just three weeks ago that Riverside, Calif. pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie learned that his son, Christopher, had been killed in a tragic automobile accident, but in the midst of what he has called the worst moment of his life, Laurie points to his faith in God and His promise of eternal life as the only true hope for healing.

• Memorial for Christopher Laurie, Son of Pastor Greg Laurie, To Be Held this Friday in Riverside

  A memorial service will be held for Christopher Laurie, son of Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., on Friday, August 1, at the family’s home church. Christopher Laurie, 33, died last Thursday in a tragic car accident near Corona, California.

• "Lost Boy" Greg Laurie Shares Story of Struggle and Redemption at Harvest's 19th Annual Southern California Outreach, Aug. 15–17

  "If there's redemption for me and my situation, there is redemption for everyone." Greg Laurie's candid words underscore the theme of this year's evangelistic Harvest Crusade events in Anaheim, Aug. 15–17, at Angel Stadium—that God can redeem anyone's past, no matter how shameful or insignificant it may appear.

• Greg Laurie's personal story of near-ruin to redemption makes its national television debut

  Lost Boy: The Documentary, a film based on Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastor and Harvest Crusades Founder Greg Laurie's new autobiography, will make its national television debut on Daystar Television Network July 3 and 4.

• Harvest With Greg Laurie To Bring Large-Scale Evangelistic Outreach To Both Coasts In 2008

  Sports arenas and complexes from coast to coast will be filled with a different sort of team spirit this summer and fall when the large-scale evangelistic Harvest with Greg Laurie events brings its contemporary version of the timeless message of God's love to venues like Angel Stadium of Anaheim and Madison Square Garden.

• Philadelphia Area Churches Prepare for Return of Harvest with Greg Laurie, Hosting Launch Event, February 7

  Pastors and leaders from a variety of denominations in the Greater Philadelphia area will gather at the Wachovia Center next Thursday, Feb. 7, to officially kick off a nearly year-long endeavor to bring a large-scale evangelistic outreach to the city, October 3–5, 2008.

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