Faith Corner: Harvest Baptist Church

Acworth contributor Cindy Butson asked Assistant Pastor Jamie Smithey about Harvest Baptist Church.

Acworth Patch: When was the church established? 

Pastor Jamie Smithey: began meeting in the fall of 1971 in the home of Ernest Tudor on Shallowford Road in Kennesaw. By mid-December, the number of people attending had outgrown the Tudor’s home and the church began meeting at the Blackwell Elementary School on Canton Road in Marietta. During that same month at the first Christmas dinner, the men and their families gave a great sacrifice to purchase the property on which the former auditorium, school building and parsonage stood. In November 1994 on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, God gave us Pastor Dan Reed. Over the past years, God has blessed his ministry and our church with many saved and added to our Church. Seventeen plus years have now come and gone since Pastor Reed first came to Harvest Baptist Church. These have been wonderful and exciting years and we have seen the church grow and the ministries expand such that we are reaching people for Christ. And hopefully, impacting our area for Christ more than ever! 

Acworth Patch: What are the fundamental beliefs of your organization? 

Smithey: We believe in the plenary, verbal inspiration of the Bible as the infallible, authoritative Word of God which is supreme and final authority for faith and life. 

Acworth Patch: Are you part of a larger association? 

Smithey: No. 

Acworth Patch: How many members, pastors and staff do you have? 

Smithey: We have a regular attendance of more than 300, one pastor (Dr. Dan Reed) and 13 staff members. 

Acworth Patch: When and where do you meet? 

Smithey: at 3460 Kellogg Creek Road in Acworth Sundays at 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. 

Acworth Patch: Do you offer contemporary or traditional style worship? 

Smithey: We offer traditional worship services. 

Acworth Patch: What kind of fellowships or bible study groups do you have and when do they meet? 

Smithey: We offer multiple fellowship opportunities through our Sunday school classes that meet at various times throughout the year and an evening school of Bible study for those who seek to know the Bible better which meets on Monday evenings from 6:40 p.m. until 9:05 p.m. offering three courses of study. 

Acworth Patch: Do you have Sunday schools? If so, what programs do you have for children and parents attending Sunday school at the church? 

Smithey: Yes. We have multiple classes for couples in different life stages and a graded Sunday school for children in Kindergarten and up. 

Acworth Patch: Anything else you’d like to share about your church community?

Smithey: Harvest Baptist Church is a church that is standing in the gap, holding to the old paths, reaching a new generation with the gospel.