Lead Church Planter
Owensville Ohio
City of Refuge Baptist Church
April 20
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About My Family
Hello! My name is Joe Jackson, and Tacia is my wife. We have been married for 13 years, since November 11, 2011. We have six amazing children—Levi (12), Hezekiah (11), Josiah (9), Alee (7), Canaan (5), and Solomon (3). As a family, we love camping and being outdoors. We love the beach. We believe ministry is a family affair, so through the week, you can find us all serving our local church.
In second grade, the gospel was shared with me while doing school work with my mom on my grandmother’s living room floor. Then I accepted Jesus as my Savior. Tacia was saved as a young girl after Vacation Bible School and later reassured of her salvation as a teenager. We both grew up in church. We first met when my dad was a youth pastor, and her dad was the assistant youth pastor.
In second grade, the gospel was shared with me while doing school work with my mom on my grandmother’s living room floor. Then I accepted Jesus as my Savior. Tacia was saved as a young girl after Vacation Bible School and later reassured of her salvation as a teenager. We both grew up in church. We first met when my dad was a youth pastor, and her dad was the assistant youth pastor.
About My Church Plant
We are thrilled to announce the launch of City of Refuge, a new church plant in Batavia, Ohio. This vision was placed on our hearts more than 12 years ago, at the very beginning of our journey in vocational ministry. Though we didn’t yet know when or how it would happen, we believed God was calling us to plant a church in Clermont County someday.
Since then, God has been preparing us, through years of ministry experience, serving in various churches, and growing our family. Over the past year, God has clearly stirred our hearts and confirmed that now is the time to take this step of faith.
Our mission is simple but urgent: to reach the people of Clermont County with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. City of Refuge exists to make disciples who make disciples and to plant a church that will, in turn, plant future churches.
Since then, God has been preparing us, through years of ministry experience, serving in various churches, and growing our family. Over the past year, God has clearly stirred our hearts and confirmed that now is the time to take this step of faith.
Our mission is simple but urgent: to reach the people of Clermont County with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. City of Refuge exists to make disciples who make disciples and to plant a church that will, in turn, plant future churches.
NAMB Church Planting
Millions living in North America have not been reached with the gospel. But a new church makes change possible in an unreached neighborhood.
Send Network church planters immerse themselves in a community, learning the rhythms and culture as they establish relationships with the lost. A church plant grows out of the evangelism efforts of the planter and his core team.
Send Network church planters immerse themselves in a community, learning the rhythms and culture as they establish relationships with the lost. A church plant grows out of the evangelism efforts of the planter and his core team.
