Joe Jacowitz
Pastor - Christ Bible Church
Joseph Jacowitz has been the pastor of Christ Bible Church, Pleasanton, CA, since 1990. He has a Bachelor's degree in Pastoral Theology. He and his wife Sherry have been married for 40 years and have five children and eight grandchildren. He is the President of FirstLove Ministries.
Mission Trips
Examining the New Birth – 2023 Conference Report
By Austin Huggins | | Missions, United States, Updates
This year’s conference addressed the doctrine of regeneration, commonly referred to as "The New Birth.” Biblical Christians for millennia have asked of their families, friends, neighbors, and perfect strangers the all searching question, “are you Born Again?” In our day, though the phrase, “born again Christian” has become common place, and not given a second thought. We fear that this phraseology, or the doctrine of regeneration, has been absentmindedly set aside so that it doesn’t have the weight and meaning it once did....
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2019 February Mission Report
By FirstLove Missions | | Kenya
This Mission Report actually begins January 2018 (the previous year) during the G3 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. FirstLove Publications was attending G3 for the first time as an exhibitor where Mike Reid (pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Davenport, Iowa), approached Pastor Joe and began a conversation about mission work occurring in areas within Kenya. …
Read More 2018 Field Update #2
By FirstLove Missions | | Missions, Nigeria, Updates
2018 Nigeria Field Report #2 November 4-6 Sunday-Tuesday Sunday’s group photo of SGBC, Lagos, with Pastor Joe and Pastor Austin. On the first Lord’s Day of the mission we celebrated the 16th Anniversary of Sovereign Grace Bible Church, Lagos. Pastor Joe gave the message on “Enduring in Ministry”. It was well received as the brethren …
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2018 Field Update
By FirstLove Missions | | Nigeria
The FLM Team arrived in Nigeria Tuesday afternoon where they were warmly received by the brethren of SGBC, Lagos. The resources brought in by the team were quickly unpacked and organized as fellowship and catching up with dear friends quickly took place. There would be a couple days of recovery from travel and important meetings …
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2018 April Missions Report
By FirstLove Missions | | Missions, Philippines
Arduous, physically depleting, and time intensive most accurate describe this latest particular mission trip to the Philippines – at least from a physical lens. From a spiritual lens, however, we would have to say that it was also one of the most rewarding, most spiritually edifying, and most encouraging mission trips to date. The opportunities …
Read More Luzon, Philippines in April!
By FirstLove Missions | | Missions, Philippines, Updates
FirstLove Missions is returning to the Philippine Islands:April 14th- 24th FLM Will be hosting 4 major Pastor’s conferences on the Island of Luzon: (2) in the Metro Manila area, April 16th & 17th; (1) in Baguio City, April 19th; & (1) in Bontoc. April 21st. Dr. Edward Dalcour Pastor Joe Jacowitz Dr. Paul Nelson Elder …
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