Harvest Intercontinental Church
Olney
MD

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Harvest (Formerly Bethel World Outreach Church, City of Hope) is a Christian church made up of families from more than 50 nations, committed to helping people discover God’s love, explore their purpose, and impact their community. We believe that every person is loved by God, and that God desires a personal relationship with them through Jesus. We’re on a mission to bring the message of Jesus to the whole world. Imperfect people are welcome here, because we’re imperfect ourselves. It’s a place where you can experience God’s move in your life, and watch Him move through your life.

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Bishop Darlingston and Chrys Johnson

Senior Pastors

(301) 588-8099

(301) 588-4947

Bishop Darlingston G. Johnson, D.Min., D.D., is the Presiding Bishop of Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited, (Formerly Bethel World Outreach Ministries International) a global organization which has planted more than 350 churches – 17 of which are based in the United States of America – schools, and ministries in over 26 nations located in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. He is also the Senior Pastor of Harvest Intercontinental Church (Formerly Bethel World Outreach Church—City of Hope) in Olney, Maryland, a multicultural congregation of 2,000 members from over 50 nations.

A diligent servant of God, Bishop Johnson has given his life to fulfilling the Great Commission and raising up devoted leaders and disciples who live lives of purpose and passion. He serves in a number of other leadership capacities in various cutting-edge organizations. He is the Founder and CEO of Frontline Ministerial Alliance, the Chairman of the African Strategic Leadership Prayer Network and an Executive Board member of the Awakening America Alliance. In addition, Bishop Johnson is the Founding Chairman of the African Immigrant Caucus, an organization whose mission it is to mobilize African immigrants politically, empower them to take their seat at the table of power and give them a voice in shaping policies that affect them.

A scholar, Bishop Johnson graduated summa cum laude from Oral Roberts University in 1981. In 1984 he earned his Master of Divinity degree from Oral Roberts University and received The Outstanding Master of Divinity Student Award. In 1986 he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma. In 2009, Bishop received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree from St. Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, Florida.

Bishop Johnson is the author of several books; Light For Your Journey: Essential Building Blocks for a Successful Life, Anointed for the Marketplace, This One Thing I Do, and Good-bye Worry, and his most recent book Grace That Overcomes. His blog, “A Moment of Grace” presents insightful truths based on the Word of God and his own experiences. It is read by people in more than 150 nations. His television ministry is aired locally and internationally to a potential audience numbering in the millions.

Bishop Johnson has received numerous recognition from religious institutions and civil governments, including being presented the Key to the City of Douala, Cameroon, the Key to the City of Monrovia, Liberia, and the Key to the City of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

He is married to Pastor Chrys Johnson, M.A., his partner in life and ministry

Pastor Chrys Johnson is the Co-founder and Pastor of Harvest Intercontinental Church. Pastor Chrys is passionate about seeing healthy, strong, Christ-centered families fulfilling their purpose in the earth. She leads the Family Ministry—Couple’s Ministry, Children’s Ministry and oversees the preparation of engaged couples for marriage. She travels often with her husband both nationally and internationally to minister.

Easily accessible via car or public transportation (RideOn Bus). Right off the ICC MD 200 at exit 8.

Sunday Services

We currently offer diverse services on Sundays:

8:30 am (In-person & Online)
10:45 am (In-person & Online)
3:30 pm (Spanish: In-person and Online)
6:30 pm (Portuguese: In-person and Online).

We practice safe social distancing and require that each person wears a mask while on campus.

Service Times last updated on the 13th of February, 2022

Children (Nursery // Toddlers // Kindergarten-5th Grade)

Our loving Children Ministry staff provides structured programs and activities for your kids every Sunday! For your child’s safety, the check in times are as follows: 9:00am Service (Check in 8:45am - 9:20am). 11:30am Service (Check in 11:15am - 11:50am). Our children area is located on the first floor of our educational building!

Youth

We have a separate youth service each Sunday morning at 9:00am. The structure of this service is similar to the adult service, but more engaging for our young people! They also have a separate game room to hangout and fellowship.

In 1990, a young Dr. Darlingston and Chrys Johnson were attending a pastor’s conference in the United States, from their native country Liberia. Shortly before their return to Liberia, a brutal civil war escalated in Liberia, closing all airports. Stranded, the Johnsons asked God for guidance, and he told them “Don’t be refugees, be missionaries.” With that, Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited (formerly Bethel World Outreach Ministries International) was founded in August 1990, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by Bishop Darlingston and Pastor Chrys Johnson. The first service of Harvest Intercontinental Church was held at Howard University’s Blackburn Center, with 17 persons present. A few months later, the church relocated to the Armory Place in Silver Spring, Maryland, and then in 1992, it moved to 8242-52 Georgia Avenue.

Our growth has been steady and significant. In 2007, we opened a new location in Clarksburg, Maryland meeting at Clarksburg High School, to meet the needs of the community in upper Montgomery County. Then in 2009, we acquired and renovated a YMCA building in the heart of the Montgomery Village Shopping Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and moved our Clarksburg services there. That facility was called Harvest North.

Today, God has blessed Harvest with its current location on 60 Acres of land in Olney, Maryland, complete with a 68,000 Square Foot educational building and a gymnasium. Harvest is a rich place to learn about other people and cultures. Today, more than 2000 members from over 50 countries around the world gather weekly. 

Through our focus on missions and church-planting initiatives, we are making an impact around the world with more than 350 churches planted in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

In July 2020, we sensed the need to rebrand, clarify our vision, and renew our commitment to our mission. Thus, our name was changed from Bethel World Outreach Church—The City of Hope to Harvest Intercontinental Church-Olney.

We’re passionate about showing the love of Christ by establishing local churches in needy areas, conducting evangelistic and revival meetings, building schools, training centers, and clinics, providing humanitarian services to the needy, investing in economic empowerment projects, and developing capable leaders!