Information: History

Fellowship is a church plant from Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Ark in October 2002.  Below is a concise timeline of where we've been. For more, see Information Overview.

Historical Timeline

  1. 1990's: Fellowship LR senses God's call to plant in Jonesboro
  2. Oct 2002: Mahers, Gshwends and Roberts lead launch of Fellowship J
  3. May 2004: Fowler's Join Team
  4. 2002-2008 Growing followers of Jesus 'inside' the church and adding a few new followers of Jesus '02-'08
  5. May 2008: Mahers to Katy, elders begin seeking Jesus' input for Fellowship's next steps
  6. June–August 2008: Elders sense 3 initial steps for Fellowship: Identity, Outreach, Prayer
  7. September 2008: Jesus leads Fellowship to launch The Turn to ASU
  8. January 2009: Elders/pastors seek Jesus eval of Fellowship
  9. Spring 2009: Jesus' evaluation of Fellowship = "Fellowship is NOT obeying Jesus and his command to make disciples who make disciples"
  10. Summer 2009: Elders see connection between following Jesus>mission>discipleship
  11. August 2009: H2H Home meetings to share Crisis and call for ReLaunch
  12. Fall 2009: We explored together Crisis: U.S. church NOT reaching people w/ gospel. Cause: Leadership & our hearts. Cure: Gospel, Go on mission w/ Jesus together, Simplify gospel-centered discipleship, Jesus wants to use Fellowship
  13. Fall 2009: Church in ReLaunch process: pray for elders, search your heart, Read & Do Bible, Hang w lost friends more
  14. Fall 2009: Held monthly ReLaunch Updates to share our journey
  15. September 2009: Laughable Dreams
  16. October 2009: Addressing our Fears
  17. November 2009: Reaching out, but NEVER selling out
  18. Fall 2009: Neh for God's ReLaunching Purpose, Gospel-Centered Life for ReLaunching Power
  19. January 2010: Elders led by Jesus to make disciples who make disciples in Jonesboro, Ar
  20. February 21, 2010: Share ReLaunch of Fellowship

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  1. The Plaza

Gathering Sundays: 10am

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Sunday Gatherings

  • Sunday Worship Gathering: 10am

Weekly Gatherings

  • Missional Communities (gospel communities on mission): gathering throughout the week
  • Fight Clubs (discipleship triads): gathering throughout the week
  • Fellowship Kids: 10am, Sundays during the school year
  • FSM (Youth 7th–12th): Wednesdays, 6:30–8pm
  • The Turn (college adults): weekly Missional Communities & gatherings

Location & Directions

1801 Woodsprings Rd | Jonesboro, AR 72404 | Phone: 870.974.9900


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What to Expect at Fellowship

Each Sunday we gather as the church to celebrate our hero—Jesus.

  1. We CELEBRATE Jesus through singing.
  2. We HEAR from Jesus through His Word.
  3. We RESPOND to Jesus through singing, communion, baptism, or sharing.
  4. We GO FOLLOW Jesus in our everyday lives as we leave the gathering.

A Typical Sunday Environment

  • Gospel-centered preaching motivated by Jesus’ good news (usually through a book of the Bible)
  • A welcoming environment to explore the claims of Christ without feeling like an outsider
  • Casual dress
  • Deep, Christ-exalting, contemporary worship through music
  • Ordinary people learning to BE the church for one another and our city (young families, college adults, empty-nesters, singles, in all walks of life)
  • One single hero, Jesus Christ