In 2001, Pastor Mudao Xiao and a group of brothers and sisters who were touched by the Holy Spirit and longing for church revival, were deeply moved by the vision of River of Life that Tong Liu shared with them to build a glorious church for God. After praying and seeking the Lord, everyone was in agreement and accepted this vision. At the time, New York was experiencing the difficult aftermath of 911. The economy was collapsing and people’s hearts were panic-stricken and distressed, in dire need of the Lord’s love and peace. Thus, Harvest Church of New York was founded on Oct 28, 2001. Under the leadership of Pastor Xiao, brothers and sisters strive to build a glorious church, renew and transform New York, and bring down God’s presence and the heavenly blessing. Harvest Church of New York holds regular services, prayer meetings, cell group meetings. They have also invested into ministries like mission, media, training and community services. The church spread God’s love through community services, such as youth orchestra, volleyball, Chinese school, cooking class and English language class. Harvest Church of New York values unity and connection among different churches. They have been continuously working to spread the gospel in partnership with churches. In the fall of 2007, Pastor Xiao, inspired by the Holy Spirit, established the Harvest Church of New Jersey across the river, under the responsibility of Pastor Huang. And in 2013, Pastor Xiao was elected as chairman of New York Chinese Christian Coworker Association. Due to the expansion of the church's ministry, the meeting space became insufficient, by the anointing of God's gift of land, they purchased a piece of land in Little Neck in 2013, spanning between Long Island and Queens, near highways and commercial centers with convenient transportation and nearby Chinese Community, is a prime potential gospel field. In 2016, the construction of the worship hall began, and in 2018, it moved into the new church for Christmas gatherings. Currently, there are more than 600 members. In 2024, the second phase of the church expansion project plan will be launched. As the church develops, the number of people increases, and the ministry rises, they hope to build a building with one basement and one and a half floors above ground to provide services for children and teenagers, Chinese and English churches, and Youshi room for development.