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Our Leadership
Harvest is “Presbyterian” in government, that is, we are ruled by elders who are chosen by the congregation. Within the office of elders there
are teaching elders (TE’s, i.e., Pastors) and ruling elders (RE’s). The elders of the church make up the Session and are given the responsibility of overseeing and shepherding Christ’s flock. Presbyteries oversee local churches. The Presbytery is a regional assembly of elder delegates from each local church given the responsibility of oversight.
The General Assembly, which meets once a year and oversees the entire denomination. church. Each local church sends delegates to the yearly meeting of the General Assembly. If you would like to read more about our government click here: Book of Church Order
The deacons, under the oversight of the Session, are responsible for the ministry of mercy/justice and stewardship.
Bob Deyoung, Elder
Bob DeYoung is a native Wisconsin “cheesehead” who now lives in rural southwest Iowa with his wife, Julie. They met at Northwestern College, married in 1981 and adopted two sons. After serving the Reformed Church in America as a youth minister, he now works as a registered nurse doing in-home health care. Bob and Julie have attended Harvest since 1997 and he became a ruling elder in 1999. He has enjoyed teaching the Inquirer's Class for those considering membership at Harvest for the past four years.
Mark Hamilton, Deacon
More to come soon.
Tim Holliday, Deacon
Tim Holliday was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan with two sisters and two brothers. He joined the Navy in 1985 and during a young adult retreat in 1988, accepted Jesus as his Savior. He has grown in knowledge and understanding of the Lord over the years; personal study and good teaching in many PCA churches were vital as the Navy moved him from duty station to duty station. He retired from the Navy in 2005 and settled in the Omaha area with his wife, Kristy, and their five children. A strong belief and commitment to service, mercy, teaching, evangelism and missions are important to Tim. He is active in Hispanic ministries, ESL and led the recent short-term mission trip to the US/Mexico border.
Harold Isenberger, Deacon
I became a Christian at age 5 at a neighborhood Child Evangelism Fellowship Bible Study. The Bible Study was on Moses at the Red Sea and God’s deliverance of the Children of Israel. I was raised in a Covenant Family and our whole life revolved around the church and church activities. I particularly remember Summer Bible Camp and the impact that had on my life. In 1997 God using Union Pacific Railroad, brought us to Omaha from Denver. In Denver we worshipped in one of the mega churches but were unwilling to join because of doctrinal differences; so it was with great joy that we found Harvest and knew that we could support all of its efforts wholeheartedly. I became church treasurer about 2001 and was ordained as a Deacon in the first class of 2004. The works of Justice and Mercy are particularly gratifying in my work as a Deacon. Leading in Worship is also a great joy to me.
Alan Mallory, Pastor/Teacher
Pastor Mallory was born and raised in Mullen, a small ranching community in the Sandhills of western Nebraska. He has been married for 25 years to Diane, who grew up near the Chicago area. They have three adopted daughters from India. Pastor Mallory is an ordained Teaching Elder in the PCA and has served four churches (three in the PCA and one in the RCUS) since beginning his ministry in 1987. He received a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary in California in 1984. He has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and a B.A. from Central Bible College, located in Springfield, Missouri.
Jim Richards, Elder
Jim Richards grew up in central Nebraska in a covenant home. He was baptized and confirmed at Hope Reformed Church. He graduated from Dordt College (a Christian Reformed College) and the University of Colorado. He married Julie Birky in 1985 and has 4 children. He started attending Harvest in 1996 and became a ruling elder in 2001. He leads the Harvest To the Nations (HTN) team. This team focuses on short-term missionary trips and encouraging full-time missionaries. He interested in missions work both locally and internationally. Jim attempts to spend time in international missions ever year. He is working with an International Presbyterian Church plant in Romania.
Bill Stupfell, Elder
Bill Stupfell was raised by Christian parents with his two sisters on a farm east of Council Bluffs where he now lives and farms. He received an Ag/business degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 1977. He trusted Christ and studied the bible with a campus ministry during his years at college. Following college he returned home to farm, married his high school sweet heart, and kindergarten class mate (same person) Joetta. They have two grown children.
His years of bible study have led him to embrace the creeds and confessions that God has taught the church through the centuries and is held to here at Harvest Community Church also. Worship, every man’s highest calling, teaching, training and testing leaders so that they might equip and build up the whole body are all important to Bill.