On August 8th, we are kicking off our first core group bible study. This is going to be the starting point in building the foundational team that will launch Jacksonville City Church. I wanted to take a moment and explain what exactly a core group is!
- A Core Group is a group of people who have been gathered as a Bible Study Group with the goal of starting a new church.
- Lyle Schaller says, “Your first 20 members will determine who your next 100 members will be.” If that’s the case, then your core group is extremely important.
- “Core groups are best developed in informal meetings of interested persons. Through these meetings relationships are nurtured, spiritual truth explored, and questions asked. A strong core group is developed that will give rise to a healthy new church” (William C. Tinsley, Breaking the Mold, p. 30).
*Quotes from Michael Lukaszeski
So, with that mind. We are looking for people who want to be a part of starting a new church! We want people who will share our passion and vision to build a church that creates space for people to hear the gospel and reach people no one else is reaching!
