Grace Chinese Christian, Herndon 1994 Chinese Christian, Manassas 1999 Chinese Christian, Springfield Harvester Presbyterian, where Ron Bossom is senior pastor, strongly supports the Chinese church planting movement. Ron planted this church, which now has an average attendance of 360, and has been instrumental in planting a number of other churches in Potomac Presbytery. Since seminary, Ron says, God has filled him with an intense desire to plant churches and to reach the Chinese with the Gospel. Both objectives are addressed at Harvester where a chief goal is to evangelize Chinese immigrants and disciple them in Chinese PCA churches. Long-range, the goal is to build the Christian church in China through believers who return to China.
Harvester is also focused on teaching members how to do ministry.
The Lord has made it clear that we should train our members to function together in ministry, and those who leave here will know how to do it at the next church. Harvester members Dave and Bev Froberg have an exceptional ministry targeting Chinese at George Mason University, which has hundreds of students from China as well as visiting professors. A dozen years ago, the couple even moved near the university, and Bev took a job as an instructor. Although Bev no longer teaches, she stays informed about the schedule of arriving Chinese and often meets their planes. Helping them find housing and introducing them to US services, the Frobergs establish relationships that often lead to conversions.