
Pastor Bracken & Donna Christian
Senior Pastors & Founders
Dr. Bracken Christian is the senior pastor of Harvest Church—Lubbock. He pioneered the church in 1992. With an apostolic call on his life, he started and was the initial pastor of the three other area Family Harvest Churches in Post, Seminole and Plainview. Internationally, Dr. Christian has helped influence church planting in El Salvador and Ghana, Africa. As well as founding Harvest Ministry Seminary, and serving as professor of pastoral ministry in the Bible School, Dr. Christian travels internationally to minister on inspiring faith, vision, and excellence.
Dr. Christian attended Texas Tech University, is a graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and also holds a Doctorate in Theology. Prior to establishing Harvest Church, he served in several churches as Youth Minister, Associate Minister and led Praise and Worship. In 2020, he celebrated 37 years in ministry.
Donna is first and always devoted to helping her husband and pastor fulfill God’s call on his life. She has been equally committed to raising their four children, who are all serving God and fulfilling His plan for their lives. She uses her administrative gift in every area of church life. In the church’s beginning years before any staff was in place, Donna established the children’s ministry, prayer group ministry, connect group ministry and handled all the business and accounting issues. Donna continues to help oversee the business of the church and coordinates the women’s ministry of Harvest Church.
Dr. Christian attended Texas Tech University, is a graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and also holds a Doctorate in Theology. Prior to establishing Harvest Church, he served in several churches as Youth Minister, Associate Minister and led Praise and Worship. In 2020, he celebrated 37 years in ministry.
Donna is first and always devoted to helping her husband and pastor fulfill God’s call on his life. She has been equally committed to raising their four children, who are all serving God and fulfilling His plan for their lives. She uses her administrative gift in every area of church life. In the church’s beginning years before any staff was in place, Donna established the children’s ministry, prayer group ministry, connect group ministry and handled all the business and accounting issues. Donna continues to help oversee the business of the church and coordinates the women’s ministry of Harvest Church.

Pastor Brody Christian
Youth / Associate Pastor
Brody was born two weeks after the church began in 1992.
As the pastor's son, he learned the ins and outs of ministry from an early age.
He attended Rhema Bible College, in Broken Arrow, OK and returned to Lubbock in 2013 to become our youth minister.
He is still serving faithfully as youth pastor/associate pastor for 8 years now.
As the pastor's son, he learned the ins and outs of ministry from an early age.
He attended Rhema Bible College, in Broken Arrow, OK and returned to Lubbock in 2013 to become our youth minister.
He is still serving faithfully as youth pastor/associate pastor for 8 years now.

Jensen Christian
Worship Minister
Jensen began attending Harvest in May of 2013.
After faithfully attending for many months, she joined the worship team, as a back up vocalist and eventually began leading a song or two a service.
She took the position of worship leader on September 2017, after returning from, "Master's Commission discipleship program", in Colorado.
Jensen still continues serving faithfully, with her amazing team, after 5 years as our worship leader.
After faithfully attending for many months, she joined the worship team, as a back up vocalist and eventually began leading a song or two a service.
She took the position of worship leader on September 2017, after returning from, "Master's Commission discipleship program", in Colorado.
Jensen still continues serving faithfully, with her amazing team, after 5 years as our worship leader.

Lori Perez
Administrative Assistant
Lori started attending Harvest Church in 2007. Lori and her family attended first on a Wednesday service and then a Sunday service. After hearing Pastor Bracken preach... she knew, they had found their home and have never looked back since.
After serving in multiple areas, such as, a greeter, cafe worker, and in the connection center, wherever she was needed really...
Lori became our administrative assistant in 2011 and is still faithfully and excellently serving today.
After serving in multiple areas, such as, a greeter, cafe worker, and in the connection center, wherever she was needed really...
Lori became our administrative assistant in 2011 and is still faithfully and excellently serving today.

Elizabeth Brown
Elementary Children's Minister
Elizabeth is the newest member of our leadership.
She joined our leadership team, July 2021.
Elizabeth has been with Harvest Church her whole life.
She has been helping her parents, Pastor Eric & Polly Earhart, at our Plainview campus and has taken on many roles.
We are happy to have Elizabeth aboard here at our main campus!
She joined our leadership team, July 2021.
Elizabeth has been with Harvest Church her whole life.
She has been helping her parents, Pastor Eric & Polly Earhart, at our Plainview campus and has taken on many roles.
We are happy to have Elizabeth aboard here at our main campus!

Hope Copeland
PreSchool Children's Minister
Hope came to Harvest in 2009, with her family, at 15 years old.
She became a partner that same year.
In 2019, Hope was appointed to be the head of our preschool and nursery ministry. She also has years of experience from working at a local daycare.
Hope loves having a part in raising up the next generation to pursue God and proclaim the Gospel!
She became a partner that same year.
In 2019, Hope was appointed to be the head of our preschool and nursery ministry. She also has years of experience from working at a local daycare.
Hope loves having a part in raising up the next generation to pursue God and proclaim the Gospel!

Shari Bigham
Event Coordinator
Shari began attending Harvest Church with her husband in 1997.
After being involved & leading Women’s Bible Studies, Children’s Ministry, Women’s Ministry and the Praise Team... Shari completed a year of studies at Harvest Ministry Seminary. In 2016, she joined our staff here at Harvest Church as the Women’s Ministry Coordinator, the Event Coordinator, and the Human Resource Manager.
After being involved & leading Women’s Bible Studies, Children’s Ministry, Women’s Ministry and the Praise Team... Shari completed a year of studies at Harvest Ministry Seminary. In 2016, she joined our staff here at Harvest Church as the Women’s Ministry Coordinator, the Event Coordinator, and the Human Resource Manager.

Jerald Clay
Safety Coordinator
Jerald and his family arrived at Harvest Church in 1997 and have been faithful to attend and serve ever since.
He served as an usher and connect group coordinator,
before becoming our safety coordinator.
Today, Jerald still excellently serves as head of our safety team to ensure our church's well being.
He served as an usher and connect group coordinator,
before becoming our safety coordinator.
Today, Jerald still excellently serves as head of our safety team to ensure our church's well being.