Meet Our Staff
Pastor Dave Lee
Lead Pastor
Pastor Dave (referred by many simply as “PD”) has been at Harvest since its founding in 1995. He continues to marvel at God’s faithfulness to Harvest over the years. Pastor Dave gets fired up by seeing people have transforming encounters with Jesus that lead them to give more of themselves to God and the people He loves. Pastor Dave is married to Jeannie and is the proud father four great kids: Noah, Jordan, Elijah, and Zoe. He loves football, basketball, and tennis. He and Jeannie enjoy movies, and spending time with their four kids: Noah, Jordan, Elijah, and Zoe. PD is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Biblical Theological Seminary, and the Arrow Leadership Program. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. Email | Blog
Pastor Frank Piszczor
Pastor of Community Groups
Pastor Frank (affectionately known to most Harvesters as PoFo) joined the Harvest staff in October 2005 as our Pastor of Community Groups. It’s a position that fits him well because he loves to be around people and is deeply committed to seeing the church becoming a true community. His desire is to see people become honest and devoted followers of Christ, especially through the community group experience. Pastor Frank is married to Hannah and father to Christina, Timothy, Daniel, and Chaeli. They are also foster parents to Janny, who they hope to adopt later this year. Pastor Frank graduated from the Moody Bible Institute and went on to serve on the pastoral staff of Grace Baptist Church in Glenview, IL for 10 years. During a sabbatical he also received an MRE degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Email
Pastor Jared Ahrens
Pastor of Outreach Ministries
Pastor Jared joined the Harvest staff in June 2010 as the Pastor of Outreach Ministries. He is passionate about seeing people authentically live out their faith in Christ in the real world and for the church to go out and bring the good news in word and action. Jared and his wife, Yvonne, got married in 2003 and have three amazing children, Joshua, Jenna and Rebecca. In his free time, Jared loves spending time with his family, watching Green Bay Packer football, playing tennis and racquetball, and reading. Jared and Yvonne enjoy watching The Office, 24, and The Amazing Race. He is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and spent 5 years on staff at Willow Creek Community Church prior to joining the staff of Harvest. Email
Jeannie Lee
Director of SEEDS Ministry & Administrative Assistant
Jeannie has been a part of Harvest since its inception in 1995. She is married to Pastor Dave and is the proud mother of their four children. Her love for and experience with children as a mother has helped her dive into her role as Director of the SEEDS Children’s Ministry, a position she has held since Spring 2008. In this role, she oversees a thriving ministry that seeks to sow God’s word into the hearts of our ever-growing population of little ones. Jeannie partners with a small army of volunteers who work hard every week to make SEEDS a fun place for the children of Harvest to meet Jesus and grow spiritually. Jeannie graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in civil engineering. She enjoys action movies, vacationing with her family, good food, and golf (the one time each year she gets to play). Email
Benson Chan
Intern :: Youth Ministry
Benson began attending Harvest in 2003 and came on staff in August 2007 as an intern. His title is Pastor of Member Mobilization and he will help us make membership at Harvest a more meaningful and active experience. Benson has a deep passion for God’s Word and seeing lives transformed through the teaching and application of the Scriptures. In his spare time, Benson enjoys watching and playing sports and daydreaming about doing great things for the Kingdom. Benson is happily married to Grace, who is definitely a most suitable helper for him. They have three children: Eden, Ezra, and Elsa. Benson graduated from the University of Rochester (NY) and currently works for Google. Email
Bobby Oommen
Worship Pastor
Bobby was born in the state of Kerala in south India and came to the States when he was just over a year old. His family has lived in the Chicago area ever since. Bobby grew up in the Mar Thoma church that traces its roots to the apostle Thomas who brought the gospel to India and is part of the Syrian Orthodox tradition. Bobby joined the staff of Harvest in October 2006 as a pastoral intern leading our Praise Team. In addition to his musical gifts, Bobby is passionate about the Bible and preaching that helps people to see the relevance of Scripture in their everyday lives. Bobby aspires someday to enter pastoral ministry full-time. In addition to his responsibilities at Harvest, Bobby teaches sixth graders full-time in the Chicago Public Schools. When he’s not working or doing ministry, Bobby enjoys playing his guitar, listening to music, and playing basketball. Bobby is married to Renee and they have four children, Micah, Ethan, Joshua, and Kiran. Bobby graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in Information Systems and is currently pursuing an M.Div. at Columbia International University in South Carolina. Email
Christian Park
Greenhouse Ministry (Young Adult) Pastor
Christian was born and raised in the Western Suburbs of Chicago and moved out to Northern California in the early 90's. In 2003, he moved up to Seattle to serve as a youth pastor for several years. The urgency of God's calling led him back to Chicago to attend Moody. Through experiencing God's grace in a greater way, Christian began his new chapter in life. He has been a member at Harvest since 2006 and became the pastor of our Greenhouse Young Adult Ministry in 2009. Christian is married to Hee. He has a B.A. degree in Organizational Studies from UC Davis, and will soon graduate with an M.Div. from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School. His interests are playing golf, music performance, music production and food. Christian hopes to be involved in a church plant sometime after graduation. His life long desire is to be in God's instrumental plan to reveal His grace to others. Email
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05.26.13 | Welcome to Harvest Lunch
If you are newer to our church, we would love to connect with you and share our church’s story and… More
06.15.13 | Dad's Day Picnic
Harvest will be hosting a Dad's Day Picnic on June 15th from 10AM-2PM. We will be meeting at The Barrington… More
Community Group Retreats 2013
This year, in place of a Churchwide Congregational Retreat, we will return to having each Community Group plan their… More