tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520534040305451402024-03-13T17:59:03.067-05:00Life of BryanFor the encouragement of Jubilee ChurchBryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-30130152276635392322010-09-16T12:37:00.003-05:002010-09-16T12:40:00.014-05:00Interview with Amie FoxAmie Fox has been a member at Jubilee Church for eight years and has been on staff for six. This Sunday is her final Sunday with us as she will be moving to Atlanta, GA to join Jubilee - Atlanta and marry Micheal Mowrey (my brother...pray for her). Here's a little interview I did earlier this week.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/15028303" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/15028303">Amie Fox: Secretaire Extraordinaire</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/jubileestl">Jubilee Church</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-62986783716300655752010-09-14T21:30:00.005-05:002010-09-14T21:48:58.717-05:00Making a Minus a Plus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIAAe86m0Y4rPXbGmvS7dGqg-j1Ax2Z5C74dM5gZ-y5Ky6jKtrleUQfcrDu9K4FNzWidWgwRH7_ACq9uG3FPjN0Ds7g45aOIx_hOY4hB2jLtA6wsqHkXkh9Sf2fKTset7Dhbmdi1My2c/s1600/200x200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIAAe86m0Y4rPXbGmvS7dGqg-j1Ax2Z5C74dM5gZ-y5Ky6jKtrleUQfcrDu9K4FNzWidWgwRH7_ACq9uG3FPjN0Ds7g45aOIx_hOY4hB2jLtA6wsqHkXkh9Sf2fKTset7Dhbmdi1My2c/s320/200x200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516966154577382338" border="0" /></a>As a Christian, you're perspective on serving is totally different. Prior to your encounter with Jesus, serving was in the minus column among your weekly activities. Time with friends, vacations, TV, video games, hobbies, sports...these were all activities on the plus side. They added to your life and serving others was respected, but done sparingly.<br /><br />But when you meet Jesus, His transforming love changed serving from a minus to a plus. Serving no longer takes from you, but actually it adds to your life. Jesus on earth told us that serving the pathway to greatness and modeled it perfectly.<br /><br />This is very important to understand if you're a believer in Jesus so that you don't run away from serving opportunities and unknowingly runaway from Jesus. You won't find Jesus chasing after status, prestige or money. He came not to be served, but to serve. What about you? Is serving a plus or a minus to you?<br /><br />I want to challenge you if you belong to Jubilee to pursue serving through <a href="http://www.jubileestl.org/sharethelove.html">Share the Love</a>. Seek to give at two hours a week for 3 weeks. Serving opportunities are found <a href="http://www.jubileestl.org/sharethelove.html">on our website</a> or on <a href="http://jubileestl.onthecity.org/plaza/events">The City</a>. Check out the impact when we do serve:<br /><br />Dear Jubilee Community Members:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I want to say thank you for those of you that take great pride in helping people out and just being an overall warm and inviting group of people. Someone here, apart of jubilee, Helped my brother move a couple weeks ago with very little notice, but with large support. I know the work wasnt much but it was way more than I think my brother or myself were expecting. So, if I remember correctly, I want to thank Nathan for your help. My brother and I talked after your help and about the presence of God in the body of jubilee and its members. I am not in town to often but I want you all to know that a church that acts on such a giving manner is doing something right. I feel it allows believers and followers of Christ to feel more at ease to go out and share Gods word and to bring guests to their place of worship. Its easy to know that friends and strangers will feel welcome and invited and most importantly not judged. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Thank you for all that you are doing as a church and I look forward to my next visit and time of worship with you all!</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Lucas Shelton</span>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-64343253312742653122010-09-09T22:51:00.004-05:002010-09-09T22:59:12.109-05:00Let's Serve Our City!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU30NHFaF_Rq-QdHGR0kUI9mIQxMKyWzq6p64EYYCzCJCDxxSYoSPeuMpT08ZJFTgQinAEXjlCcY9XuHQmga3HPMrHkUFoqtX8U8jHIu3wvNdhWjbHTBxGPZcNofe72SsdCNNCXspqBY/s1600/200x200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzU30NHFaF_Rq-QdHGR0kUI9mIQxMKyWzq6p64EYYCzCJCDxxSYoSPeuMpT08ZJFTgQinAEXjlCcY9XuHQmga3HPMrHkUFoqtX8U8jHIu3wvNdhWjbHTBxGPZcNofe72SsdCNNCXspqBY/s320/200x200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515129212621950930" border="0" /></a>Opportunities to <a href="http://jubileestl.org/sharethelove.html">Share the Love</a> begin this Saturday as we team up with the United Way. We will meet up at the Kingshighway bldg at 8:15 am to get our assignments and then go out together and serve until about noon. This is a great opportunity for the whole family so bring the kids. What a way train your children it's not about them!<br /><br />For more information and to <a href="http://jubileestl.onthecity.org/plaza/events/18be69bea1592f5141d787e48dbae260fb53ac20">sign up</a> for this event, please check out <a href="http://jubileestl.onthecity.org/plaza/events/18be69bea1592f5141d787e48dbae260fb53ac20">The City</a>.Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-81296769140338212642010-09-02T12:29:00.003-05:002010-09-02T12:47:46.046-05:00Membership at JubileeIn the USA, joining a church is not much different than joining a local social club...there's a loose affiliation without much of a deep connection. In the Bible, we see something completely different. What we see is a group of men and women who have come together under the direction of Christ into a deep, deep covenant relationship. 1 Peter 2 & Ephesians 2 say that Christians who are a part of a local church community are meant to be built together stronger and stronger and tighter and tighter into a spiritual house for God's glory and a witness to the rest of the world.<br /><br />This is why membership is a big deal at <a href="http://www.jubileestl.org">Jubilee</a>. To be a member is to come to the understanding that God has called you to commit yourself and be accountable to a local group of believers and in turn have that group of believers commit themselves and be accountable to you. It's rich, rich community that is help together by the Holy Spirit and made possible by the blood of Jesus.<br /><br />We are just about to finish our <a href="http://jubileestl.org/why-series-stl-city.html">Why? series</a>...a very foundational series that explains why we believe and practice what we believe and practice. After listening to this series, if you feel your heart joined to Jubilee, I would encourage you to become a member. To do so:<br /><ol><li><a href="http://jubileestl.org/stlcityconnect/city-membership.html">Download our membership</a> covenant on our website (look at step #2 under "how to become a member)<br /></li><li>Sign it and give it to an elder or mail to our offices</li><li>Once we receive this covenant from you, an elder will call you to see if you have any questions about Jubilee or what it means to be a member</li><li>If you have been baptized as a believer, we will then recognize you on a Sunday morning as a Jubilee member<br /></li></ol>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-51646687265862589072010-08-31T22:29:00.002-05:002010-08-31T22:42:36.529-05:00Sharing the Love...How to Get Involved<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwKybbWDIeWgYD2P4x5OUYakYm5qJIxlhCH1h9eDIdj98A4tMgGLYmMykDtorqo_ZIVGzk7J4pCwY4SGzkcNiXDcEYfVG5icTMXcMsbY-cOPWMDmrqxHWPSf17SKP3hMvURos6_3pSP0/s1600/200x200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwKybbWDIeWgYD2P4x5OUYakYm5qJIxlhCH1h9eDIdj98A4tMgGLYmMykDtorqo_ZIVGzk7J4pCwY4SGzkcNiXDcEYfVG5icTMXcMsbY-cOPWMDmrqxHWPSf17SKP3hMvURos6_3pSP0/s320/200x200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511785249091733826" border="0" /></a>Here's a a copy of recent post on <a href="https://jubileestl.onthecity.org/home">The City</a> from Seth Hein, <span style="font-style: italic;">Director of IT </span>for Jubilee on how to get involved in Share the Love.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Jesus showed us great love by giving His life to serve. In the same fashion, we want to live our lives serving our city. So, this September we are going to log 1,000 hours of community service to show the St. Louis area the love of Christ. Service projects are already organized, all you have to do is sign up!</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />To see a list of projects, join the <a href="http://jubileestl.onthecity.org/groups/22629">Share the Love group</a> (just click the link, then click the join button). From there, if you click the Events tab at the top of the page, you’ll see a calendar with all the events available. Just select one that fits your schedule, and RSVP!</span><br /><br />The first event is on Saturday, September 11th where we will serve in the<a href="http://jubileestl.onthecity.org/groups/22629/events/148901"> 9/11 remembrance day with the United Way</a>. We have 50 ppl signed up so far (42 on Sunday and 8 via <a href="https://jubileestl.onthecity.org/home">The City</a>).Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-9059666982645016492010-08-30T17:34:00.002-05:002010-08-30T22:08:37.716-05:00Sunday Recap, August 29, 2010A few thoughts on another encouraging weekend for <a href="http://jubileestl.org/">Jubilee Church in St. Louis</a>.<br /><ul><li>Prophecy is very important<br /></li><li>Prophecy encourages and builds up the church</li><li>Prophecy keeps us on mission</li><li>Love seeing our students trickle back in</li><li>Jubilee has a bright future</li><li>The people who served Acts 13 are AMAZING! A special thanks to those who served j-kids, put out food and especially those who stayed late Saturday night to clean.</li><li>The Q&A in the St. Louis City Location was fun and informative. You can <a href="http://jubileestl.org/locations/st-louis-city.html">download the audio</a> online.</li><li>I'm encouraged by what's happening in our Washington location. We are moving our service time to Saturday night at 6 PM in a great new place.<br /></li></ul>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-77380217002963514872010-08-22T14:40:00.002-05:002010-08-22T15:01:08.537-05:00Sunday Recap, August 22, 2010A few thoughts from our Sunday services in the <a href="http://jubileestl.org/locations/st-louis-city.html">St. Louis Location</a>.<br /><ul><li>I love the Holy Spirit!</li><li>It never ceases to amaze me how much God loves to meet with people. 40+ people came forward to be baptized in the Holy Spirit<br /></li><li>I love being a part of a church that takes seriously world-mission.</li><li>I love being a part of a <a href="http://jubileestl.org/about/newfrontiers.html">family of churches </a>that is breaking ground in countries where there are no churches.</li><li>The Holy Spirit is inseparably linked to our ability to engage in effective world-wide mission.</li><li>It wouldn''t bother me to find out that some people don't like us or our message, but it would bother me to be ignored and in the record book of heaven, insignificant.</li><li>I am horrified that I made a generalization about Irish heritage. I regret those comments and deserve discipline. I tend to stray from my notes a little too far in the 11 am.<br /></li><li>I feel like the Why Series has gone better than I anticipated.</li><li>I love what God is doing at Jubilee. He continues to astonish us. </li><li>If you miss the Acts 13 meetings this Friday & Saturday...you will be missing something amazing. <a href="http://jubileestl.org/component/content/article/26-stlcityconnect/293-acts-13.html">Register Today</a>!!! It's free, but we still need you to register.</li><li>Chase Whitmer's baptism testimony today was amazing!!<br /></li><li>It's an honor to serve as an elder at Jubilee.<br /></li></ul>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-19257599007419984802010-08-21T17:03:00.006-05:002010-08-22T17:19:51.992-05:00Jubilee Church '09-'10 Annual Report<div> <div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(89, 86, 83); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 5px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">Check out what <a href="http://www.jubileestl.org/">Jubilee Church</a> is all about and what God in doing through us. </span></span></span><br /></div> <p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/nixhajm/asset/42770057/player"></a><a href="http://drop.io/hidden/ada1wwaztbmkld8/asset/anViYW5udWFscnB0MDktMTAtcGRm">Jubilee Church '09-'10 Annual Report</a><br /></p></div>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-66457773991140207152010-08-20T21:45:00.002-05:002010-08-20T21:47:33.069-05:00Spontaneous BaptismsLast Sunday 19 baptisms was a lot of fun. Can't wait to do this again! Here's some video clips.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14294086" frameborder="0" height="300" width="400"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14294086">Spontaneous Baptisms (August 15, 2010)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/jubileestl">Jubilee Church</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-33141893886922326532010-08-18T21:59:00.002-05:002010-08-18T22:04:05.133-05:00What to Expect at Acts 13 by Sam PoeIf you haven't registered for Acts 13,<a href="http://jubileestl.org/component/content/article/26-stlcityconnect/293-acts-13.html"> sign up today</a>! These are amazing times of prophecy and hearing the voice of God.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14123955" frameborder="0" height="300" width="400"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14123955">Sam Poe on Acts 13</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/jubileestl">Jubilee Church</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-51873250511370371872010-08-15T22:07:00.002-05:002010-08-15T22:25:37.491-05:00Sunday RecapA few thoughts on an outstanding day at <a href="http://www.jubileestl.org">Jubilee Church</a> (9am & 11am in the <a href="http://jubileestl.org/locations/st-louis-city.html">STL City Location</a>).<br /><ul><li>I was excited and nervous about doing spontaneous baptisms (wasn't sure anyone would take up our offer).</li><li>19 people were baptized this morning! 16 of them didn't plan on it when they woke up this morning, but God spoke to them and they went for it.<br /></li><li>What I thought was going to be a somewhat "clinical" talk on baptism, ended up stirring passion in me about God's salvation. You'll be able to <a href="http://jubileestl.org/media/sermons.html">download</a> that message by Tuesday morning. </li><li>Baptism gets its importance and meaning from the death, burial and resurrection that canceled our debt of sin and made a new life in Him possible.</li><li>Baptism is a command of Jesus.<br /></li><li>How someone is baptize and when you are baptized speaks volumes about what you believe about salvation and membership in God's new covenant people. </li><li>I really enjoyed preaching in swim trunks, a t-shirt and flip flops.</li><li>I'm very, very proud of ALL the people who serve at Jubilee and make it happen. Truly a team effort.</li><li>I'm very, very proud of our staff who made preparations last week.</li><li>Wish I could do it all over tomorrow!</li><li>Excited to preach on the baptism of the Holy Spirit next week.<br /></li></ul>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-87368853240152144652010-07-28T14:52:00.003-05:002010-08-05T16:19:33.192-05:00Best Illustration of WorshipIn a recent message "Why Worship", I left out the best illustration of worship in the Bible because it deserves it's own message instead of a brief mention. However, since I don't see the opportunity to preach it in the near future, let me give you 5 things we learn about worship through this illustration.<br /><br />The illustration is found in Luke 7:36-50. <span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007036-1">36 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table. </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007037-1">37 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007038-1">38 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007039-1">39 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner.” </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007040-1">40 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">And Jesus answering said to him, </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">“Simon, I have something to say to you.”</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.”</span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num woc" id="v42007041-1"> 41 </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num woc" id="v42007042-1">42 </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?”</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007043-1">43 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">“You have judged rightly.”</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007044-1">44 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">“Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num woc" id="v42007045-1">45 </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num woc" id="v42007046-1">46 </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num woc" id="v42007047-1">47 </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.”</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007048-1">48 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">And he said to her, </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">“Your sins are forgiven.”</span> <span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007049-1">49 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Then those who were at table with him began to say among</span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="footnote"> <a href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=luke+7#f8" id="b8" title="Or 'to'">[8]</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="verse-num" id="v42007050-1">50 </span><span style="font-style: italic;">And he said to the woman, </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="woc">“Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”<br /><br /></span><span class="woc">Three Key Lessons About Worship:<br /></span><ol><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Worship is to be aware that I am forgiven</span>. Jesus says very clear, "...her sins, which are man, are forgiven-for she loved (worshiped) much. But he who is forgiven little (or you could say is unaware that He is or can be forgiven), loves (worships) little. If your worship of Jesus is lackluster, it is because His forgiveness of your sins hasn't hit home! Do as David did in Psalm 103 and speak to your soul, "Soul, wake up! He's forgiven your sin!"<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Worship is not superficial, but extravagant.</span> This lady didn't give mental accept to her state of forgiveness, nor did she simply give to Jesus what "she didn't need." But rather, she poured out a year's wages to anoint Jesus because in her mind, she was worth it. What is Jesus worth to you? Does your worship of Him match the value you have attached to Him in your mind?<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Worship is not about being respectable</span>. In order to anoint the feet of Jesus, she would have needed to upbraid her hair, which would not have been a respectable thing to do, but worshiping Jesus has nothing to do with being respectable. It’s about seeing Jesus and the wonder of His glory and grabbing a hold of his nailed scarred hands and looking into his deep, deep eyes of love and its letting go of yourself and realizing something about Him and you just get lost and you have an uncalculated response that at times is outwardly expressive</li></ol>May we grow in our understanding of our forgiven sin and then express that gratitude in extravagant, inwardly and outwardly expressive way, which includes our how we spend our days and out dollars.Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-74453757565143202462010-07-26T17:06:00.001-05:002010-07-26T17:07:59.717-05:00You're Coming, Right?<p>The three best weeks of the year for Jubilee happen during the Week of Prayer....If you belong to Jubilee, DO NOT MISS! </p><p>Need some inspiration?<br /></p><p>My <a href="http://bryanmowrey.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-pray.html">6-minute sermonette on Prayer</a>:<br /></p><p>Tope Koleoso (NF pastor in London) <a href="http://bryanmowrey.blogspot.com/2010/07/tope-koleoso-on-why-corporate-prayer.html">1 minute nugget on Prayer</a>:<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.newfrontierstogether.org/Groups/131507/Newfrontiers/Resources/Talks_and_Preaches/Select_Event/Leadership_International_10/Main_Sessions.aspx">Terry Virgo (NF Founder) sermon on prayer</a> at Brighton Leadership 2010 Conference:<br /></p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-26323245052696640682010-07-23T20:16:00.002-05:002010-07-23T20:27:54.399-05:00Tope Koleoso on "Why Corporate Prayer"A couple of weeks ago, I was in Brighton, UK at a Newfrontiers International Leaders Conference called Together On A Mission (TOAM). During my time there, I caught up with some old friends and made some new ones as well...a few of which, I interviewed on camera.<br /><br />On the Sunday prior to the conference, I met up <a href="http://jubilee-church.org/who.htm">Tope Koleoso</a> in London Bridge Train Station and got his thoughts on several subjects including the topic of "Corporate Prayer". Tope leads <a href="http://jubilee-church.org/">Jubilee Church,</a> a church of 1,000 in northern London. Tope has also developed a conference called "300" that has had contributors such as John Piper and Matt Chandler. Tope will also be our Mobilise USA 2011 main speaker.<br /><br /><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13578691&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13578691&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13578691">Why Gather to Prayer? Tope Koleoso</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/jubileestl">Jubilee Church</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-36626434478487303222010-07-21T20:34:00.003-05:002010-07-21T20:49:43.081-05:00Interviews at Brighton: Mbonisi MalabaA couple of weeks ago, I was in Brighton, UK at a Newfrontiers International Leaders Conference called Together On A Mission (TOAM). During my time there, I caught up with some old friends and made some new ones as well...a few of which, I interviewed on camera.<br /><br />This one was with my friend Mbonisi Malaba from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. As you'll see in the video, I need help with pronunciation. My video editor thought he would have a little fun with me and so it's with a sense of humor, I'll pass it on to you.<br /><br /><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13525396&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13525396&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13525396">Interview with Mbonisi Malaba</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/jubileestl">Jubilee Church</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-79101009285830705042010-07-20T15:50:00.002-05:002010-07-20T15:53:24.823-05:00Why Pray?<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13494903&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13494903&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13494903">Week of Prayer</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/jubileestl">Jubilee Church</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-75275751652123401042010-07-19T16:15:00.002-05:002010-07-19T16:22:33.976-05:00Let God, But Don't Let Go"Let go and let God" is one of those well-intended Christian statements that sounds nice, but doesn't hold up biblically. Of course, we must put our trust in God. We are absolutely dependent upon Him. However, I don't see in the Bible where we are suppose to let go. Paul, who was absolutely clear about God's sovereignty and his dependence upon Him, didn't seem to "Let go and let God."<br /><br />Consider these two passages:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">1 Corinthians 9:24-27, "24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control,..."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Philippines 3:13-14, "...But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."</span><br /><br />I believe we are to live with a holy discontent about where things are at right now. We should not be the type of people who settle. Who settle in their relationships people, who settle in their relationship with God, who settle for their friends being eternally separated from Christ, who settle for mediocre ministry within the church, and the list goes on.<br /><br />I think <span style="font-weight: bold;">we should be obsessed with being better</span> not in spite of God being at work, but because He is at work. We have an imperishable wreath we're pursuing!<br /><br />In my mind, if I’m not getting better, I’m getting worse. If I’m not progressing, I’m regressing. There is no middle ground. There is a holy discontentment inside of me to constantly be improving.<br /><br />There is a potential danger with this mindset. We can become so busy constantly obsessing over being better that we do not take the time to adequately celebrate and appreciate where we are and how far we’ve come. This danger is real. We must continually be thankful for what God has done in and through us.<br /><br />Yet the bigger danger is standing still and settling for less than the future progress He still has for us. At every moment I must be performing at the maximum level of my capacity while at the same time be increasing my capacity for the moment that follows.Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-76751588275335692552010-07-13T15:13:00.003-05:002010-07-13T15:25:35.703-05:00Have You Ever Wondered Why?Have you ever wondered why the Church believes and practices what they believe and practice? 'Why?' is a seven week Jubilee sermon series to explain seven key aspects of the Christian Faith that are central to who we are as a church.<br /><br /><br /><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13219293&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13219293&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13219293">Why?</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/jubileestl">Jubilee Church</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-69787000346748012412010-07-12T12:58:00.002-05:002010-07-12T13:05:50.280-05:00Internships at JubileeLeadership Development is one of the most important and vital areas of ministry at Jubilee Church. We believe God has called us to develop and invest in future leaders, so we have created an internship program that allows us to do just that. We have interns that participate as volunteer staff in a number of areas of ministry. Interns are equipped to be leaders in the local church and receive practical ministry experience leading and serving in various ministries at Jubilee Church. They are mentored as they serve in the church, while they process (with the elder’s help) where God has specifically called them to serve. We do not simply desire to “use” interns to get ministry done, but to use ministry to the intern done. Jubilee Church defines a successful internship as one that a) deepens character, b) discovers gifting and c) develops ministry at Jubilee Church.<br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Internship Options</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Leadership</span>: For those seeking to explore their call to lead in the church and to gain a deeper understanding both of how the local church works and how their specific gifts and skills could be of service.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Worship and Production</span>: For those seeking to explore their call and develop their technical skill and craft, either in worship leadership, audio production, video production, graphic design, communication or web development by serving in the local church.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Administrative</span>: For those seeking to use and develop their administrative, clerical, or organizational design skills by serving the church.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Full-time, Part-time and Summer Internships</span><br /><br />Jubilee’s Internship Program offers flexibility to enable those who work part-time and/or go to school to participate. We do offer full-time internships, but many choose to do part-time (10-20 hours per week). Depending on the type of internship you choose, the internship can last for one year, one semester or for the summer.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Application Process</span><br /><br />1. Complete an <a href="http://drop.io/c1dan66/asset/internshipapplication-pdf">Internship Application</a><br />2. Submit a one-page summary of your “conversation experience” and “call to ministry”<br />3. Interview<br /><br /><br />For more information about Jubilee Church, log onto www.jubileestl.orgBryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-43690473931170407282010-07-08T18:16:00.000-05:002010-07-08T18:17:24.163-05:00Brighton 2010, Part Three<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13192295&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13192295&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13192295">Brighton 2010, Part Three</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4201047">bryanmowrey@gmail.com</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-30967992781120059932010-07-06T18:09:00.001-05:002010-07-06T18:12:19.387-05:00Brighton 2010, Part Two<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13139909&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13139909&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13139909">Brighton 2010, Part Two</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4201047">bryanmowrey@gmail.com</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-31952641670121213152010-07-05T18:02:00.001-05:002010-07-05T18:04:25.078-05:00Brighton 2010, Part OneFor more information about the Brighton Leadership Conference or Newfrontiers, go to www.newfrontierstogther.org<br /><br /><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13109259&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13109259&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13109259">Brighton 2010 Part 1</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4201047">bryanmowrey@gmail.com</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-17233041328988232092010-06-25T17:05:00.002-05:002010-06-25T17:10:53.125-05:00Why Join "The City"The City is here! What does this mean for you? Consider the following scenarios.<br /><br />It's Saturday afternoon and you're feeling hospitable. You log onto the city and invite your Action Track over for a bbq and quickly and easily make requests for people to bring what you weren't able to go to the store and get.<br /><br />You just bought some new furniture and would like to give your old furniture away to someone in the church who could really use it. You post this on the marketplace at The City and are able to meet a need in the community.<br /><br />It's been a rough Thursday. You need someone to be praying for you. You post a prayer request on The City that only your Action Track and elders can see.<br /><br />It's been a few weeks since you have had work, but today you finally got that job that so many at Jubilee had been praying for you about. You post your good news on The City so that everyone at Jubilee can rejoice with you.<br /><br />It’s your first time walking into a Jubilee service. You were warmly welcomed and had your kids checked into our jkids program (which they loved). Moreover, you loved the worship and the teaching, and just as you’re thinking to yourself, “How do I get connected?”, a Jubilee member starts a conversation with you on The City about where you want to get plugged in and you do.<br /><br /><br />All of these are real situations that we run into as we go through life together. One of the great things about Jubilee is that we are a community seeking to serve and connect people. However, the challenge we often run into, is how to stay connected when we leave our actions tracks serving teams, or weekend services. That is one of the many reasons why we’re really excited about The City, our community tool that allows our members, attenders and leaders to stay in contact with each other, share prayer requests and needs, organize events and continue discussions throughout the week that started when they were together last.<br /><br />The City is not just a social network, like Facebook or Twitter that is aimed solely at developing virtual community; rather, The City gives REAL communities of people a way to stay connected with each other even when they’re not in the same living room or in the lobby of one of our locations. Community doesn’t live on The City, The City just broadens its reach.<br /><br />So how can you jump on The City and start connecting? If you're in the St. Louis City location, stop by the Information Table and type your email address in to one of the computers there. If you are in Washington or Wentzville, simply use your communication card. It’s that easy. Once you’re on, you can start interacting with the people in your Action Track, on your serving team, and at your location. We want to see all sorts of connection happening on The City.<br /><br />If you’re having trouble getting connected or would like some extra help, please stop by your locations information table or contact us at grouplife@jubileestl.org We would be happy to help you get up and going on The City.Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-68470367467222058922010-06-16T11:18:00.002-05:002010-06-16T11:37:21.952-05:00Faith Part 3: Parents, Don't Squash Your Child's FaithDid you know that all the "Heroes of the Faith" (listed in Hebrews 11) had parents? Seems like an obvious statement, but maybe what hasn't occurred to us yet is how those parents responded to God's call on their life?<br /><br />Noah's father had high expectations of his son. Lamech said of his son Noah, "He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands." (Genesis 5:29) Lamech had hoped that Noah would grow up to be successful and bring comfort and pride back to the family. Lamech wanted Noah to make his life easier, but God wanted Noah to build an ark. I wonder how Lamech responded when he found out that Noah was going to give his attention and money to building an ark versus relieving their comfort? I wonder how Lamech responded when all the neighbors made fun of Noah?<br /><br />What are your plans for you children? Do want them to have an easy life? Do you hope they are well-educated and well resourced? What if God calls them to do something different? What if God calls them to pass up on an education to pursue further spiritual/leadership training? What if they choose to go to a different school than the one you want them to? Are you prepared to allow the plans that God has for them crush your plans? That maybe necessary for them to walk in the life of faith God has for them.<br /><br />Hold the plans for your children loosely, because as good as they may be, our desires for our children can actually squash their faith.Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252053404030545140.post-24054652524965620182010-06-14T16:08:00.002-05:002010-06-14T16:12:50.554-05:00Faith Originates, Never ImitatesYou got to hand it to Noah for building an ark...that was an original. Not only had nothing like that been done before, but he had no architects to consult or weathermen to double check God's prediction (if you can call anything God says is a prediction).<br /><br />Joshua received a battle plan that was pretty original as well. Who would EVER think up something like that? "OK, for this battle, let's not use swords. I think trumpets would be a much better weapon."<br /><br />Abraham, who came from a non-religious family, followed God away from safety, security and wealth into obscurity and the unknown.<br /><br />I think God sets it up this way so that there's no doubt where the credit goes. When faith is involved there is rarely a clear path or a proven method to go along with what God has called you to do. This is one of the many reasons why I am glad to be a part of a movement (Newfrontiers) whose founder (Terry Virgo) has gone down "No Well Worn Paths". It's easy to trust a man who trusting God.<br /><br />When God presents to you His call for your life, do not expect to imitate what has been done before, but prepare yourself for something new.Bryan's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897499130820562277noreply@blogger.com