OUR JOURNEY OF FAITH AND GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
A call from God to reach souls and see lives transformed through the power of Jesus Christ was present in 1995 when Bishop Lyle Dukes and Pastor Deborah Dukes, along with their daughter Pastor Brittany, held the first service of Harvest Life Church in a music classroom in Potomac High School. And it is that same passion and mission that continues to drive the reach, growth and progressive vision of the church to this day.
When you trace the history of Harvest Life Church – the purchase of our building, paying of the mortgage in 3 years, the countless souls saved, marriages restored, families healed, community impact, construction of our new worship center and more, it is evident that God’s hand is upon this ministry. He has done a supernatural work through Harvest Life every step of the way and continues show Himself strong…and we know the best is yet to come.
OUR STORY
1995
Held first service at Potomac High School in Woodbridge, VA in January. Had Grand Opening on March 26th and the official Pastoral Installation Service was held in July 1995, officiated by Bishop Rufus Hayes. Implemented weekly outreaches to win souls for Christ.
1996
Began television broadcast locally on cable access channels in Prince William County, VA, Fairfax County, VA, and in Washington, D.C. along with commercials inviting the community to our worship services..
1996
As God continued to add more members to the church, we outgrew the music classroom and needed a larger space to worship. We moved to the auditorium at Potomac High School and held our worship services there until we moved into our Telegraph Road location.
2000
Purchased former Levitz furniture store on Telegraph Road in Woodbridge, VA. Began renovations on our new facility..
2001
Cut the ribbon and moved into our new, five million dollar facility. Held dedication services throughout the month of October 2001.
2001 – 2003
Recorded and released first choir CD project for national distribution and started broadcasting internationally via television on The Inspirational Network (INSP).
2004
Burned the mortgage and paid off Telegraph Road church in (three years) during New Year’s Service.
2004
Recorded and released second choir CD project for national distribution. Debuted in the national top twenty (Billboard). Professional music video began airing on national networks’ gospel video programs.
2009
Completed and dedicated 2,000-seat Harvest Conference Center in Nakuru, Kenya which serves as a worship center, pastoral training campus, food and clothing distribution center and more to local residents.
2011
Broke ground on Neabsco Mills Road for new location of the Harvest Life Church. Began site work.
2016 – 2019
We made significant progress with the exterior and structure of our new state-of-the-art, 204,000 square foot building which features a 2,000+ seat sanctuary, large parking lot, a grand foyer, an Event Center, a Community Reach Center, a state-of-the-art Youth Reach center, a food court, a children’s area, classrooms, offices and so much more.
2022
In 2022, Bishop and Pastor Deborah founded Churches United, a global organization designed to empower and unite churches. Churches United has more than 400 church congregations around the world, including United States, Europe and Africa. Bishop Lyle Dukes serves as the Presiding Bishop and Pastor Deborah Dukes serves as the Executive Director.
2022 – Present
Our worship center located on Telegraph Road was sold. The drainage system, parking lot, building exterior and more have all been completed. We are moving forward with completing the interior construction and design in preparation for the great day when we will occupy the building!
