On Twitter Dan Haskell Explains Why he Left Harvest Bible Chapel

On Twitter this afternoon a former member of Harvest Bible Chapel explained why he left James MacDonald’s church. This is the tweet string of Dan Haskell and how and why he left Harvest.

“To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.”

Abraham Lincoln

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, ² fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV

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In writing about Harvest Bible Chapel and the unfolding scandal in James MacDonald’s church I scan the social media to see what is being said. This afternoon a thread appeared on Twitter that I felt important to turn into a brief blog post. A former member of Harvest Bible Chapel, Dan Haskell explained why he left Harvest. In the process he explained that he was banned from Harvest Christian Academy. After doing some research I discovered that Dan serves in RT Maldaner’s City of Joy. Read the post from the bottom up, a couple of tweets are out of order. WordPress is having problems loading it correctly. But you should still be able to follow the flow. If any former members of Harvest want to explain in a blog post as to why they left James MacDonald’s church this blog is happy to give them the platform.

=Disappointed Maldaner and Teesdale families were not honored and prayed over/sent out as was done for many other profile leaders i.e. Drew, Kent, Higbee etc. What was written on transitions page was not true of RT

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019

means. We are awaiting Randy Williams and James's letter

=Had a discernment that something wasn't right with dissolution of HBF and confirmed at ALM that Sunday night and felt very uncomfortable yet was so blessed by Jon Collado leading us in We Trust You…that was powerful

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019

nations. A few other messages too in the past 6 months i.e. Carry message with the apples. Have sensed anger and snippy comments/joking … send letters to Rick etc.

=Elder updates in past year and recent staff transitions, specifically "repeated behaviors/lessons" and what that

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019

=Kate and I didn't connect with the Vision message Proverbs 29:18 from JMAC and I studied the passage with Moody commentary after and it didn't line up in our opinion. 2nd half of verse was not addressed. The message was his plan and not Jesus' vision for making disciples of all

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019

Why did we resign from @HarvestBible1 as communicated to the 2 Elders:
How we have been feeling: Oppression, Spuritual Warfare, Disheartened, Grieving, BUT Deeper faith rooted in and dependence on Jesus. God is faithful!

A few of our Concerns:

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019

all of this happening. What man meant for evil God has used for our good Genesis 50:20. #OnlyJesus #John14:6 #OurDelivererIsComing #Hebrews12:1-2 #Ephesians5:11-12 #EnoughIsEnough #TellTheTruth #SpiritualEarthquakes #TakingGround #Revival #SpiritualAwakening

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019

finish school at HCA the final 6 weeks. One of the most heartbreaking moments in life when our precious son Josiah cried many nights and asked about school, his teacher and friends. Our dependency on Jesus Christ grew deeper and our trust in His ways being higher than our ways in

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019

Last year on 2.25.18 we resigned before two Elders as Holy Spirit clearly called us out of Harvest. It was heartbreaking but Jesus was and is our hope. Then in mid April 2018 our family was not allowed to return to the Elgin campus of Harvest, and our two boys could not return to

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019

Ezekiel 34. Disheartened, and deeply grieved…I confessed Jesus Christ as LORD and Savior at Harvest Bible Chapel 5.15.2004. I met and married my beautiful bride at Harvest 6.16.07. We served in ministry at Harvest, and sent our children to Harvest Christian Academy.

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019

=James' new house built deceptively in our backyard <1 mile away after being told downsizing from Inverness
=Uneasy with finances and Gift for a King. $500K missing and no accounting for it. Departure of Fred Adams concerning. And how we surpassed the General fun need at year end

— Dan Haskell (@dhaskell331) January 11, 2019