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| '''Robb D. Thompson''' (April 1953- ) is founder and president of Family Harvest International, a network of ] ] in several countries,<ref name=ct1>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/654710871.xml?dids=654710871:654710871&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+24%2C+2004&author=Barbara+Sherlock%2C+Tribune+staff+reporter&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=REV.+JAMES+E.+WATSON%2C+53+%3B+Love+of+gospel+powered+pastor's+Harvey+church&pqatl=google|date=2004-06-24|title=Rev. James E. Watson, 53: Love of gospel powered pastor's Harvey church|publisher='']''|page=10|author=Sherlock, Barbara|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> and founder and senior pastor of Family Harvest Church in ],<ref name=dh/> a church with over 4,000 members. | '''Robb D. Thompson''' (April 1953- ) is founder and president of Family Harvest International, a network of ] ] in several countries,<ref name=ct1>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/654710871.xml?dids=654710871:654710871&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+24%2C+2004&author=Barbara+Sherlock%2C+Tribune+staff+reporter&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=REV.+JAMES+E.+WATSON%2C+53+%3B+Love+of+gospel+powered+pastor's+Harvey+church&pqatl=google|date=2004-06-24|title=Rev. James E. Watson, 53: Love of gospel powered pastor's Harvey church|publisher='']''|page=10|author=Sherlock, Barbara|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> and founder and senior pastor of Family Harvest Church in ],<ref name=dh/> a church with over 4,000 members. | ||
| ==Church leadership== | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Thompson was raised ] in ], and worked for ] early in adulthood.<ref name=sp>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24429952.html?dids=24429952:24429952&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+19%2C+1992&author=Rick+Blaine.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=SPIRITUALITY+Seeking+new+meaning+in+life&pqatl=google|title=Spirituality: Seeking new meaning in life|publisher='']''|author=Blaine, Rick|date=1992-07-19|page=3|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref><ref name=joy/> He moved to ], and, after considering other ]s, became a ] in his thirties, seeking "practical answers to life's problems and a real personal relationship with Jesus Christ."<ref name=sp/> His wife is Linda. | Thompson was raised ] in ], and worked for ] early in adulthood.<ref name=sp>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24429952.html?dids=24429952:24429952&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jul+19%2C+1992&author=Rick+Blaine.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=SPIRITUALITY+Seeking+new+meaning+in+life&pqatl=google|title=Spirituality: Seeking new meaning in life|publisher='']''|author=Blaine, Rick|date=1992-07-19|page=3|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref><ref name=joy/> He moved to ], and, after considering other ]s, became a ] in his thirties, seeking "practical answers to life's problems and a real personal relationship with Jesus Christ."<ref name=sp/> His wife is Linda. | ||
| An ordained minister,<ref name=cst/> he founded Midwest Christian Center in 1983,<ref name=joy>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24286920.xml?dids=24286920:24286920&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+16%2C+1993&author=Elizabeth+Williamson.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=MAKE+A+JOYFUL+NOISE+Church+music+strikes+a+responsive+chord+Congregations+lift+their+voices+in+song+that's+in+harmony+with+our+ever-changing+culture&pqatl=google|date=1993-05-16|title=Make a Joyful Noise: Church music strikes a responsive chord: Congregations lift their voices in song that's in harmony with our ever-changing culture|publisher='']''|page=3|author=Williamson, Elizabeth|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> which grew into a very large worship center.<ref name=y2k/> He also pastored the church under the name "House of Glory" in the 1980s, in ], ].<ref name=cst>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB36D2ECEC6108F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Halloween stirs a devil of a fuss: Churches join parent protest of 'evil'|author=Herrmann, Andrew|date=1986-10-30|publisher='']''|page=52|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> Thompson pastored Midwest Christian Center through the late 1990s.<ref name=y2k>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/37088603.html?dids=37088603:37088603&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+14%2C+1998&author=David+Mendell%2C+Tribune+Staff+Writer.+Freelance+writer+Pat+Harper+contributed+to+this+report.&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=HIT+BY+THE+MILLENNIUM+BUG+PESSIMISTS+BRACE+FOR+A+COMPUTER-DRIVEN+CATACLYSM&pqatl=google|title=Hit by the Millennium Bug: Pessimists Brace for a Computer-Driven Cataclysm|publisher='']''|author=Mendell, David, and Harper, Pat|date=1998-12-14|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> | An ordained minister,<ref name=cst/> he founded Midwest Christian Center in 1983,<ref name=joy>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24286920.xml?dids=24286920:24286920&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+16%2C+1993&author=Elizabeth+Williamson.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=MAKE+A+JOYFUL+NOISE+Church+music+strikes+a+responsive+chord+Congregations+lift+their+voices+in+song+that's+in+harmony+with+our+ever-changing+culture&pqatl=google|date=1993-05-16|title=Make a Joyful Noise: Church music strikes a responsive chord: Congregations lift their voices in song that's in harmony with our ever-changing culture|publisher='']''|page=3|author=Williamson, Elizabeth|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> which grew into a very large worship center.<ref name=y2k/> He also pastored the church under the name "House of Glory" in the 1980s, in ], ].<ref name=cst>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB36D2ECEC6108F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Halloween stirs a devil of a fuss: Churches join parent protest of 'evil'|author=Herrmann, Andrew|date=1986-10-30|publisher='']''|page=52|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> Thompson pastored Midwest Christian Center through the late 1990s.<ref name=y2k>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/37088603.html?dids=37088603:37088603&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+14%2C+1998&author=David+Mendell%2C+Tribune+Staff+Writer.+Freelance+writer+Pat+Harper+contributed+to+this+report.&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=HIT+BY+THE+MILLENNIUM+BUG+PESSIMISTS+BRACE+FOR+A+COMPUTER-DRIVEN+CATACLYSM&pqatl=google|title=Hit by the Millennium Bug: Pessimists Brace for a Computer-Driven Cataclysm|publisher='']''|author=Mendell, David, and Harper, Pat|date=1998-12-14|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | He is now senior pastor<ref name=prn/> of ] Family Harvest Church<ref name=rpj/> in ],<ref name=ct1/> a member of the Family Harvest International network. One of his active church members is ] player and "]" ], of the ].<ref name=rpj>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30810419_ITM|title=Former Illini basketball player encourages teens to have a purpose of faith in life|work=]|location=]|date=2007-05-19|author=Smith, Sheila|publisher=]-Tribune Information Services|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In 2009, he founded "City Harvest", a ministry to northwest suburban Chicago.<ref name=dh>{{cite news|http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ADHB&p_theme=adhb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=125804063784D078&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Your Faith|date=2009-01-03|work=]|location=]|page=4|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> | ||
| ==Speaking and writing== | |||
| Thompson is also a ], a speaker and lecturer around the United States,<ref name=co>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F582785718ABD9A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|publisher='']''|date=2002-08-18|title=Services, Guest Speakers|author=Religion News|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> a meeting organizer since the 1980s, and a mentor to business and government leaders.<ref name=prn/> | Thompson is also a ], a speaker and lecturer around the United States,<ref name=co>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F582785718ABD9A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|publisher='']''|date=2002-08-18|title=Services, Guest Speakers|author=Religion News|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> a meeting organizer since the 1980s, and a mentor to business and government leaders.<ref name=prn/> | ||
| Thompson was a featured speaker at International Gathering of Champions in 2006 and 2007 in ], along with ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/mega.international.conference.concludes.in.london/7396.htm|work=Christian Today|title=Mega International Conference Concludes in London: The 15th annual International Gathering of Champions (ICOG) conference wrapped up yesterday with a Praise Celebration night at Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) in Hackney, London|author=Lee, Courtney|date=2006-08-28|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/international.gathering.of.champions.expects.160000/12570.htm|work=Christian Today|title=International Gathering of Champions Expects 160,000: Thousands of people will gather in East London this month to attend one of the biggest Christian events of the year|author=Donovan, Kevin|date=2007-08-23|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> | Thompson was a featured speaker at International Gathering of Champions in 2006 and 2007 in ], along with ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/mega.international.conference.concludes.in.london/7396.htm|work=Christian Today|title=Mega International Conference Concludes in London: The 15th annual International Gathering of Champions (ICOG) conference wrapped up yesterday with a Praise Celebration night at Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) in Hackney, London|author=Lee, Courtney|date=2006-08-28|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/international.gathering.of.champions.expects.160000/12570.htm|work=Christian Today|title=International Gathering of Champions Expects 160,000: Thousands of people will gather in East London this month to attend one of the biggest Christian events of the year|author=Donovan, Kevin|date=2007-08-23|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> | ||
| Thompson founded Excellence in Ministry International, a global association of ministers.<ref name=prn>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-34130723_ITM|title='Solitary Refinement': Chicago Pastor Shows Readers How to Utilize Their Time in New Book|work=] Association, L.L.C.|date=2008-03-10|location=]|author=Newton, Stephanie|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> He now runs the International College of Excellence, and his network includes ] institutions and congregations worldwide,<ref name=ct1/> such as the ]. | |||
| ⚫ | He is now senior pastor<ref name=prn/> of ] Family Harvest Church<ref name=rpj/> in ],<ref name=ct1/> a member of the Family Harvest International network. One of his active church members is ] player and "]" ], of the ].<ref name=rpj>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30810419_ITM|title=Former Illini basketball player encourages teens to have a purpose of faith in life|work=]|location=]|date=2007-05-19|author=Smith, Sheila|publisher=]-Tribune Information Services|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | |||
| In 2008, he authored ''Solitary Refinement'', a guide to productive creation and use of "quality 'alone-time'".<ref name=prn/> | In 2008, he authored ''Solitary Refinement'', a guide to productive creation and use of "quality 'alone-time'".<ref name=prn/> | ||
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Robb D. Thompson (April 1953- ) is founder and president of Family Harvest International, a network of Christian congregations in several countries, and founder and senior pastor of Family Harvest Church in Tinley Park, Illinois, a church with over 4,000 members.
Church leadership
Thompson was raised Catholic in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and worked for United Parcel Service early in adulthood. He moved to Homer Township, Illinois, and, after considering other denominations, became a Baptist in his thirties, seeking "practical answers to life's problems and a real personal relationship with Jesus Christ." His wife is Linda.
An ordained minister, he founded Midwest Christian Center in 1983, which grew into a very large worship center. He also pastored the church under the name "House of Glory" in the 1980s, in Orland Park, Illinois. Thompson pastored Midwest Christian Center through the late 1990s.
He is now senior pastor of nondenominational Family Harvest Church in Tinley Park, Illinois, a member of the Family Harvest International network. One of his active church members is basketball player and "born again believer" Roger Powell, Jr., of the Chicago Bulls.
In 2009, he founded "City Harvest", a ministry to northwest suburban Chicago.
Speaking and writing
Thompson is also a televangelist, a speaker and lecturer around the United States, a meeting organizer since the 1980s, and a mentor to business and government leaders.
Thompson was a featured speaker at International Gathering of Champions in 2006 and 2007 in London, along with Matthew Ashimolowo, Jamal-Harrison Bryant, Marcus Lamb, Eddie L. Long, and Mike Murdock.
Thompson founded Excellence in Ministry International, a global association of ministers. He now runs the International College of Excellence, and his network includes Bible institutions and congregations worldwide, such as the Central India Theological Seminary.
In 2008, he authored Solitary Refinement, a guide to productive creation and use of "quality 'alone-time'".
Bibliography
- Solitary Refinement, 2008.
References
- ^ Sherlock, Barbara (2004-06-24). "Rev. James E. Watson, 53: Love of gospel powered pastor's Harvey church". Chicago Tribune. p. 10. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Your Faith". Chicago Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. 2009-01-03. p. 4.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ignored (help) - ^ Blaine, Rick (1992-07-19). "Spirituality: Seeking new meaning in life". Chicago Tribune. p. 3. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Williamson, Elizabeth (1993-05-16). "Make a Joyful Noise: Church music strikes a responsive chord: Congregations lift their voices in song that's in harmony with our ever-changing culture". Chicago Tribune. p. 3. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Herrmann, Andrew (1986-10-30). "Halloween stirs a devil of a fuss: Churches join parent protest of 'evil'". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 52. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Mendell, David, and Harper, Pat (1998-12-14). "Hit by the Millennium Bug: Pessimists Brace for a Computer-Driven Cataclysm". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Newton, Stephanie (2008-03-10). "'Solitary Refinement': Chicago Pastor Shows Readers How to Utilize Their Time in New Book". PR Newswire Association, L.L.C. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Smith, Sheila (2007-05-19). "Former Illini basketball player encourages teens to have a purpose of faith in life". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois: McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- Religion News (2002-08-18). "Services, Guest Speakers". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Lee, Courtney (2006-08-28). "Mega International Conference Concludes in London: The 15th annual International Gathering of Champions (ICOG) conference wrapped up yesterday with a Praise Celebration night at Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) in Hackney, London". Christian Today. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- Donovan, Kevin (2007-08-23). "International Gathering of Champions Expects 160,000: Thousands of people will gather in East London this month to attend one of the biggest Christian events of the year". Christian Today. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
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