Charles Cooper, Elder / Pastor

Having now served as a pastor for 20 years, Charles graduated from Ouachita Baptist University before receiving a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. He taught homiletics and hermeneutics at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for six years and served as a national speaker for Promise Keepers. For eight years he served as an instructor, biblical researcher, and education consultant for Sola Scriptura – an organization dedicated to affirming the authenticity, accuracy, and authority of the Bible – the standard for truth. Charles connects with his audience to communicate spiritual principles to church congregations and seminar audiences, and travels internationally to train pastors and local church workers in the Ukraine and Northern India. In addition to his active speaking schedule, Charles plays golf for lessons in humility. He seeks to delay Alzheimer's by reading widely and collecting antique cufflinks. Charles currently lives in Winter Garden, Florida with his wife, Sondra, and daughter Carrli.

Scott Holmgren, Elder / Pastor

Scott and his wife Annamarie live in Winter Garden, Florida with their four terrific kids: Jonathan, Jared, Jack, and Linnea. Originally from the Midwest, their home is a haven for Big Ten fans of all ages and long-suffering Cubs devotees. Over the past fifteen years Scott has served various Christian companies and ministries as a graphic designer, creative director, and communications director. And now Scott has followed God's special call to be instrumental in the leadership of Harvest by serving as an elder and teaching pastor. He and Annamarie desire to grow in their marriage and family as they walk with the families of Harvest. By the way, he tries to not be as serious as this picture looks.

Eddie Taubensee, Director of Evangelism

Eddie had an 11 year Major League Baseball career catching for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. He has travelled the world sharing the gospel in Thailand, South Africa, Japan, Dominican Republic, Australia, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Germany. Eddie and His wife René are the Pro Athletes Outreach, Ambassadors to Major League Baseball and are the directors of the annual Baseball  Conference. At Harvest you can also find him teaching Basic Training to the K-4th grade students or helping out in the nursery when needed. If you get here early enough he may even explain the MLB stadium being used as a template for that day's seating arrangement. Eddie also enjoys being a little league coach and full time father to his 3 boys.

Marcio Teixeira, Director of Music/Worship

Before accepting the Lord's call to join Harvest, Marcio had served the Lord as a worship leader for 8 years. His musical background ranges from rock to classical, and his Brazilian roots add a special flavor when he plays old hymns. He is a songwriter by nature and enjoys sharing the truth of Jesus Christ in his songs, playing acoustic guitar, piano and bass. His passion in life is to use his musical talent to help people experience the manifest presence of God and to lead people to meet Jesus Christ and his transforming power. Marcio and Carol have two kids, Samuel and Lucas, that can be seen running around after the service is over. And guess what? Marcio loves sea food and brazilian barbecue!