Senior Pastor

Chris Thornton was born into the beginnings of Harvest Church, the congregation he now serves as lead pastor. He attended Jackson Bible College for Music Ministry during the late 1980s. He married his sweetheart, Joann. They were elected into pastoral leadership in 1996. In 2002, they became lead pastor of Harvest. Pastor Chris is a respected minister and gifted speaker, involved in conferences across our state and in other areas of the world. He has served in various capacities such as an active member of the  District Board of the Missouri District UPC, a Presbyter caring for churches in the surrounding areas, and President of Missouri Men’s Ministries.
Joann serves Harvest & as President of Missouri Ladies Ministries. From the age of eight, she received a call into the ministry. Joann Thornton is an anointed prayer warrior and lives a separated, committed life of worship. Her hobbies include: walking, biking, travel, playing games with family, and eating authentic Greek food. Chris and his wife, Joann Thornton have three children: Cecilia (Mrs. Robert England), Celine Thornton, and Christopher Thornton and two beautiful grands: Giana and Gene.

Bishop 

In the 1960’s, the Thornton’s felt a clarion call to launch an Apostolic work in Lebanon, Missouri. Their vision and labor of love began as a small, downtown storefront. Bob and his young family welcomed 13 attendees for the first church service on Easter Sunday, 1965. Bob Thornton has a known reputation of being a church builder, church planter, pastor, and Apostolic preacher. Katy was an integral part of worship, secretarial work, church transportation, teaching, and hosting for many years. Both Bob and Katy are honored today by a thriving congregation for their life investment and love for people from all walks of life. They have built both a family and a church on biblical principles of Christian living, love, and hard work.

Music Leader

David Dimock was raised in church singing worship songs with his brother. His mother instilled in them a love for music, instrumentation, and worship from birth. David attended Gateway College of Evangelism majoring in Music and later went on to complete his Bachelor of Science degree in Theology from Liberty University. He serves on property throughout the week attending to the needs of the property and beyond. In addition, he manages a thriving lawn care business.
In 1997, David married the love of his life, Jennifer, and began leading the Worship Ministry of Harvest. Actively serving on staff since July 2000, David plays an integral role in the daily cares of the church. Jennifer teaches 2nd grade at Maplecrest Elementary and serves in several capacities at Harvest alongside David. The Dimock’s enjoy life with their children, Lincoln & his wife Kyra, Landon, Lucas, and a cat named Boots.

Office Administrator

A mother of three beautiful kids: Trooper, Paisley and Jedi and wife to Chris Scott. Glory is an example in serving her community and home. After moving to Lebanon in 2021 from Lodi, California, Glory and her husband, Chris launched "Fat's Tacos", a local food truck and catering business in 2022. They joined Harvest and quickly became active members, serving in many areas. 

When Glory is not at Harvest you might catch her teaming with her family at a local event serving tacos or spending quality time with her family who have also made the move to Missouri. Harvest is blessed with her as a part of the team!

Promotions Lead & Hyphen Coordinator

Celine has grown up at Harvest and truly believes it is a church for everyone. She graduated from Missouri State University in 2019 with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. She worked as a public educator, then took a year off to travel to the Dominican Republic to assist in launching the Missionary Training Program for the UPCI. She became a licensed minister of the UPCI in 2024 and serves the district as MO Ladies Promotions Director. Celine is fueled by creating an atmosphere for others to find their place in the Kingdom while navigating life. She is dedicated to building community, inspiring growth, and leading others to discover the purpose they were made for!
She leads an amazing team of volunteers at Harvest that are responsible for our levels of promotion including: web & app design, social media, graphic design and photography. When she has a spare hour, she loves spending time with her family (especially her niece & nephew), floating the river, working on projects at her house, reading, or doing something creative.  

Arturo and Charity are a blessing to Harvest in so many ways. They have a heart for connecting with others and are passionate about building personal relationships with whomever they meet. At Harvest, they serve as Spanish Pastor and daily disciple new hearts in the harvest in their walk with God.
Arturo has worked for many years with local company, Stiles Roofing. Charity is a creative and has a heart for adventure; dabbling in all kinds of projects from ancestry to trying out new recipes to share with others. They enjoy spending time with their family including their three children; Victoria, Cedryk & Denverr.

Jacob started attending Harvest in 2013. He has been involved in many areas of ministry since then and continues to share his heart for reaching students with the gospel. He became a licensed minister of the UPCI in April of 2019. Jacob has been actively involved in ONE Youth Ministry for the last several years, and was appointed Student Pastor in February of 2020. He currently works for the City of Lebanon Electric Department as a Lineman.
Jacob and Elle were married in March of 2019. Elle received a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management from Southwest Baptist University. She is the proud owner of Carmen's Deli in downtown Lebanon. Together, they enjoy time with their family and son, Henry. 

Delbert and Kimberly Massey have been married for almost two decades. They made Lebanon their home in July of 2005 and immediately connected with Harvest. Following their initial involvement with Marriage and Family Relationships, they currently serve as Harvest Kids Leaders. Their passion and mission are to equip every child with the knowledge of truth, instilling in them a lifelong desire to reflect Christ each day.

The Massey’s have a houseful of joy, complete with their children: Joshua, Emma, Carson, Ella and Westin who all have a heart to help serve at Harvest in various capacities. Their eldest son Cameron and his wife, Makenna live in Iowa. They have two beloved pets, Teddy and Spence, who are always keeping them on their toes. 

Ryan and Skylee lead by example in marriage, finances, and godly pursuit. They share a mighty testimony of deliverance and salvation that continues to bless those around them. After deciding to make Harvest their church, they jumped right into serving others. They have invested time in Youth, Music, Kids and so much more. Recently, training and equipping others in godly living has become their passion. Through Marriage & Family, they have begun hosting quarterly workshops, equipping others with healthy habits.
They serve in many areas at Harvest with their children right alongside them; Jazzlynn, Jayden and Sebastian. In addition to the time they invest in the kingdom, the White's have full time careers; Ryan works as a service technician and Skylee is a dental hygienist. 

Robert and “Ceci” are lifelong members of Harvest Church. The England’s were elected to serve in the Guest Relations Ministry in 2019. The England's are often some of the first faces you will see at Harvest and they want to see everyone feel welcomed. They love hosting friends and family for Bible studies, meals and game nights as well as spending time living life to the fullest with their children, Giana and Gene.
In addition to serving in many areas at Harvest, they work secular jobs. Robert works as a barber at Hudson Hawk in Springfield, MO where he loves building relationships with his clients and coworkers. Ceci works part time with Jordan Valley Childcare where she serves children and loves connecting with the community. 

Matt and Alisa joined Harvest Leadership in 2012 as Connect Group Administrators. At Harvest, Connect Groups exist to develop disciples and build community as exemplified in the New Testament. They believe that meeting in small groups provides an environment to grow in Christ, study the Word of God, and develop lifelong friendships. They also manage our production team in coordinating service steaming and tech maintenance.
Matt and Alisa are local business owners of Two Guys Music and Jazz Nail Salon. They are often busy traveling or building projects but enjoy relaxing and spending time with their children Kelson and his wife Kim, Simon, Isabel & Harrison.