Joseph R. Joyce, Sr.  is the Senior Pastor and Founder of Harvest Time Worship Center
Church of God in Christ in Richton Park, IL, established in 2005 under the direction of
the Holy Spirit. His belief: “People are our passion, and praise is our purpose.”

 

A visionary leader and passionate evangelist, Pastor Joyce has devoted over thirty years
to ministry, preaching across the United States and internationally in Trinidad and
Tobago. He is committed to proclaiming the gospel of deliverance and helping
individuals overcome life’s challenges through the power of God.

 

A respected community leader, he was named Citizen of the Year in Richton Park. He
founded the H.O.P.E. Ministry that helps those that are in need in the local community,
regionally and with global missions. He also serves as Administrative Assistant and
Jurisdictional Secretary in the Northern Illinois COGIC Jurisdiction and has served as a
Chaplain at Cook County Jail.

 

Pastor Joyce studied at Mason Roberts Bible Institute and Lewis University. He has
worked in Corporate America for over thirty years. He has been married to his childhood
sweetheart, Sherita, for over thirty-four years, and they are blessed with three children.

 

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