Robb Thompson

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Robert D. Thompson (born April 1953)

As an ordained minister,^[8] Thompson founded Midwest Christian Center in 1983,^[5] which later grew into a large worship center.^[9] He remained the pastor of the center through the late 1990s.^[9] He also pastored the House of Glory church in the 1980s, in Orland Park, Illinois,^[8] and held regular Bible study groups. It was during these study groups in 1999 where the name "Family Harvest" was conceived.^[3]

Thompson is the founder

In 1986, in an effort to promote that Halloween is "historically evil" and harmful to children, Thompson's church scheduled a "Hallelujah Party" in its place on October 31. The church has made it an annual tradition ever since.^[8]

Family Harvest Church's ministers preached regularly about the risk of a "

In 2005, Family Harvest Church opposed Tinley Park's decision to zone an off-track betting facility, as destructive of local ideals.^[15]

For

In 2009, Thompson founded "City Harvest", a Family Harvest Church ministry in northwest suburban Chicago.^[2]

In early 2011, the Robb Thompson Ministries hosted the "Dancing for the Stars" dinner-dance

Robb Thompson is Founder of the International College of Excellence, a Christian university dedicated to teaching and training of new pastors "to maximize their personal potential and equipping tomorrow's leaders". He serves as the institution's president. The college is headquartered in Tinley Park, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago.^{[citation needed]}

• Thompson, Robb. Marriage God's Way! (audiobook). Midwest Christian Center.
  OCLC 34111558
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• Thompson, Robb (1998). La Decisión Ganadora (in Spanish).
  OCLC 60424911
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• Thompson, Robb. Why Financial Harvests are Denied (audiobook).
  OCLC 226246598
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• Thompson, Robb (2002). Shattered Dreams: What to Do When Your Future Seems Lost (2nd ed.).
  OCLC 173262672
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• Thompson, Robb (2002). Winning the Heart of God.
  OCLC 53231392
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• Thompson, Robb D. (2007). Solitary Refinement: Finding and Making the Most of Time by Yourself (The Hidden Power of Being Alone).
  OCLC 190760622
  .