Introduction

Harbor Presbyterian Church was established in 2000 with a vision to ignite a church-planting movement that so fills the region of San Diego and Tijuana with the gospel of Jesus Christ that the people of the region are changed in every dimension—spiritually, socially and culturally.  We now have 9 sites, with more preparing to launch. Harbor’s emphasis on gospel-centered teaching, grace renewal and outward-faced missional ministry is desperately needed.  With over 1,500 people already a part of Harbor’s church family, we have a tremendous opportunity, by God’s grace, to impact and shape our region for Christ.

Advancing the Vision

This capital campaign was launched to fund our church planting until the number of Harbor sites grew to the point where it would be self-sustaining.  Our goal was to raise $2.25million to start 10 new church plants, sustain the Church Planting Center, pay for church planting internships, and fund site-specific initiatives.

What God has done over the first 2 years

• 4 new harbor sites have started (South Carlsbad, City Heights, Spanish speaking Chula Vista, Ocean Beach) and 2 new sites are in embryo.
• Internships — 8 have been completed or are in progress — including the McBride’s (summer internship and now church planting), the Shim’s (church planting), Wes Neal’s (summer), and the Aoyagi’s (2-year prior to church planting in Japan)
• Extended Training Visits – we’ve trained pastors from Boston, Japan, Chile, and India
• New ministries started – Faith and Work, Generate Hope, Community Center/Charter School at Mid-City
• Multi-site Conferences – in 2007, we trained 175 pastors and potential church planters; in 2009, 125 pastors and potential church planters