Harvest Jacksonville is a family of Christians committed to GROW more like Christ,
GO share His love, and GATHER to minister to one another.
OUR PLAN
The way in which we fulfill our purpose (above) is to create environments for people to encounter the Triune God and to carry out what He calls them to do. We believe every person is created in the image of God, in need of reconciliation with God. When people trust in Christ they become part of His forever family. designed and gifted to carry out a mission in this world (MISSION), made to live in loving community with others (COMMUNITY).
Centered around the Good News of Jesus,, we are committed to
...creating intentional environments for spiritual growth and development
...spearheading compassionate outreaches for showing and sharing the love of Jesus to a needy world
...facilitating strategic partnerships with local and global ministries to fulfill God's kingdom work
...providing helpful resources for spiritual growth as well as resources for a healthy marriage and home life
GROW to become more like Jesus (John 3.30; Romans 8.29; 2 Corinthians 3.18; Galatians 2.20; Ephesians 5.1; 2 Peter 3.18; 1 John 2.6).
GO to show the love of Christ and share the message of Christ (John 3.16; Matthew 28.18-20; Mark 16.15-16; Luke 24.46-49; John 20.21-23; Acts 1.8).
GATHER to the "one another" commands of the New Testament (John 15.12; Romans 12.3-8; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Hebrews 10.25).
INTENTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
The Sunday Gathering (MacroChurch) - 9:15 a.m. at The HUB (11570 San Jose Blvd.) - Available to watch online via our Facebook congregation group page. In this meeting, the goal is to INSPIRE God's people to live for His Glory, to CELEBRATE God's love and goodness, to EQUIP God's people for ministry, and to DEPLOY God's people to show the love of Christ and share the message of Christ.
LIFE Groups / MicroChurches (Missional Communities)- LIFE Groups and Micro Churches meet weekly (less than 15 people) to experience time in the Word and time praying for one anther. and motivating one another to live for God's glory and to fulfill God's Great Commission. Many of these groups on Sunday following the The Sunday Gathering while others meet throughout the week.
ATOMIC Groups (Accountability Groups) - Anywhere, any time, in person or virtual. These accountability groups consist of 2-3 Christians of the same gender, praying for each other and encouraging one another in (a) personal spiritual disciplines (b) personal evangelism, and (c) personal holiness.
COMPASSIONATE OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES (including Strategic Partnerships)
Friendship Fountain Witnessing - Harvest sends a team of members to downtown Jacksonville to pray, witness, and preach the Good News of Jesus.
UNF Campus Witnessing - Harvest frequently sends a team of members to the campus of UNF to approach students in an effort to share the Good News of Jesus.
Local Ministries - Harvest has numerous members who are actively serving in multiple local Christian ministries. Ask one of our elders about the various service opportunities in our region.
Global Ministries and Mission Agencies - Harvest is currently affiliated with two national networks of churches which provide multiple resources as well as fund and train numerous missionaries and church planters.
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Our Resources Page - HERE on our website.
Brett's Blog - Go to Brett's blog HERE.
Brett's YouTube Channel - HERE.
Brett's Podcast - HERE (Spotify).
On Apple Podcasts: HERE.
On iHeart Radio: HERE.
Rick's YouTube Channel - HERE.
Our Lending Library - Located in the Office Suite (unit 1) of The Hub, Harvest members may check out multiple books and videos which can help them in their spiritual growth.
Counseling Referrals - Harvest has a relationship with multiple Biblical and Christian counselors in the area and our elders can help connect those in need of counseling with a competent counselor.