Jubilee+ Podcast

Jesus models for us how to suffer and lament well. Today, Rosie Hopley encourages us to dignify others’ cries of lament and lead them to the cross, and to the truth that those who mourn shall be comforted. Rosie is a core team member and leads Jubilee+ Voices. She is founder and former CEO of the Christian charity Beloved, co founder of a social enterprise LoveWell. She enjoys learning about God’s...

Jenny Herrera from Acts435 explores how Boaz uses his privileged position to protect, and offer mercy. How can we be generous in acts of mercy this year. Jenny Herrera is the CEO of Acts345, a giving website which matches allows donors to meet individual and pressing needs. Find out more how you could partner with Acts 345 at: www.acts345.org.uk

Where do you stand today? At the front, fixed and sorted, or at the back, beating yourself up?”. Words of comfort for the desperate from Sam Ward. Sam Ward is the CEO The Message Trust. He has been involved in the Eden Network for 24 years, initially as a volunteer and subsequently leading the team and a local church plant in the deprived neighbourhood of Openshaw where he continues to live with h...

As oaks of righteousness, we are called to sure and steady growth. In today’s podcast episode, Natalie takes stock and asks: How can you grow in mercy this coming year? Natalie Williams grew up in relative poverty in the deprived seaside town of Hastings. She is the CEO of Jubilee+, and co-author of four books, including Invisible Divides (SPCK, 2022).

Natalie Williams kicks off our new 'Tis Mercy All series by encouraging us to increasingly immerse ourselves, and reflect, the mercy of God. Ready for a deep dive this year? Natalie Williams grew up in relative poverty in the deprived seaside town of Hastings. She is the CEO of Jubilee+, and co-author of four books, including Invisible Divides (SPCK, 2022).

Entrepreneurs and business-owners have a huge opportunity to run their businesses for the good of others. Be inspired by how Bramber Bakehouse and Ben Leach Associates are doing this and consider how your idea could become an enterprise that raises up the vulnerable and marginalised. Ben Leach is the founder of Ben Leach Associates , a not-for-profit accountancy firm with the ambition to bring kin...

Welcome back to the Jubilee Plus Podcast and a happy new year from all of us. We can be so busy that we forget to pray, but God is wanting to move in ways only He can in the lives of those trapped in poverty and weighed down by injustice. As Jubilee+ launches our prayer resource for churches, Stand in the Gap , this seminar will explore the power of prayer, and its central place in times of econom...

Tania Bright from Home for Good , Helen Hodgson from Hope at Home , Kate Doran-Smith from Hope into Action , Rob Liddiard and Claire from Friends First . Whether by opening our homes or investing in affordable accommodation there are many creative ways local churches can help provide safe homes to those in need. In today’s seminar we explore solutions which range from temporary assistance for thos...

Christians are called not only to serve those in poverty but also to fight for justice and against injustice. This means speaking to those in power to effect change, but also proactively moving into positions of influence, and supporting those already there. In this seminar we’ll hear from people who are in high positions in government, charity and policing. A seminar from the Churches that Change...

How can we resist social action projects and mercy ministries becoming merely a department of church life? The seminar from the Churches that Change Communities Conference considers how we engage the whole church – pastors, prophets, evangelists, kids, leaders, those on the fringes – and get everyone involved in showing mercy towards the vulnerable. With Steve Horne from Emmanuel Church Brighton ,...

How can churches move beyond crisis support and enact a God-given vision of release and restoration for those living in poverty? In this seminar, we’ll hear from participants of Jubilee+ Voices and leaders of Three13 and the Oasis Centre about what is looks like to move beyond relief, and toward release as well as from Rosie Hopley from Jubilee+ who is hosting this seminar.

The Beveridge Report of 1942 outlined five ‘giants’ that held people in poverty – idleness (a lack of employment opportunities), ignorance (a lack of education), disease (a lack of access to adequate healthcare), squalor (a lack of adequate housing), and want (a lack of food and other essentials). More than 80 years on, what’s changed? What hasn’t? And what can we do?  Helen Barnard is Direct...

Many of us grew up being told that God wanted us to be world-changers, planet-shapers, or history-makers. God does call us to do good, and to make a difference, but it’s for His glory and fame, not ours. Some of us are disillusioned because we thought we’d change the world and we haven’t. If we can’t make a big impact, why do our lives matter? Andrew Wilson  is Teaching Pastor at King’s Churc...

People who are passionate about social action can sometimes find it hard when their church leader isn’t as focused on it as they are! In this seminar activist Natalie Williams and her senior pastor Paul Mann explore how to influence your leaders in ways that are helpful and bring about change.    Paul grew up in Hastings and leads King’s Church , bringing experience in commerce from his...

The suicide rate in the most deprived areas of England is almost double the rate in the least deprived areas. What can we do as Christians and churches to reach out to those struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm? How can we become safe places where people can find freedom from shame and stigma? Corin Pilling spent 20 years working with homeless people and is UK Director of Sanctuary, of...

Many of our communities have become increasingly multicultural, multi-language and multi-faith. What does it look like to build a welcoming community with open and meaningful friendships? How can we connect, befriend, and serve people across cultures in our UK context? Andy McCullough from the Unreached Network shares with us about loving our international neighbour, focusing on John chapter 4 . F...

From the Yorkshire Ripper to Sarah Everard, violence against women is a daily reality that should shock us deeply. Rosie Hopley from Jubilee+ hosts a seminar from the Churches That Change Communities conference, where we also hear from author Claudine Roberts about the impact of violence on her life. What can the Church do to speak up, reach out and support women impacted by violence? Some listene...

It is increasingly difficult to get a GP appointment or see an NHS dentist and some are resorting to extreme measures. Health inequality isn’t just about access to healthcare – for people in deprived areas it impacts quality of health and even life expectancy. Why should the church care? And how can we make a difference? Ben Parish he has been involved in church leadership for many years and curre...

Changing the culture of a church can be like turning a massive ship. It usually becomes necessary when demographics change, and we need to create space to stay healthy. How do we bring about culture shift? If we’re not the leader, how can we help with that and be a blessing? Stef Liston, along with his family and a small team, planted Revelation Church London in 2006, and he now serves as an elder...

We’re called to be like Jesus, not like each other, so why aren’t the working classes in our churches? Invisible Divides  co-author Paul Brown will explore how we can unravel class values from biblical values to build churches where people from all walks of life find unity and community. This seminar is from the Churches That Change Communities Conference 2023. Grateful thanks to Owen O'Brien...

Many people who struggle with shame, addiction, depression, anxiety, or a chaotic lifestyle don’t see the church as a place for them. In this seminar from the Churches that Change Communities conference 2023, Sam Ward shares how to truly welcome everyone into church family so that each person feels that they belong without compromising on community. Sam Ward is the CEO of The Message Trust . He ha...

Rachel Wilson and Abi Thomas host another of the keynote talks from the Churches that Change Communities conference 2023, this time from Natalie Williams, the CEO of Jubilee+. Natalie Williams grew up in relative poverty in the deprived seaside town of Hastings. She has been involved with Jubilee+ since its first year and took over from founder Martin Charlesworth as Jubilee+ Chief Executive in Ap...

Natalie Williams and Abi Thomas are here to share the amazing keynote address by Tope and Kemi Koleoso from the Churches That Change Communities Conference 2023 . Tope and Kemi lead Jubilee Church London , which is a multiracial, multicultural church in the heart of London and meets in multiple locations. They have two grown up sons. Tope also serves on the Newfrontiers UK apostolic team and preac...

We wrap up the day with Natalie Williams, CEO of Jubilee+ . What do we do there are giants in the land, what is the role of a Christian in a time of darkness? We don't deny the darkness, but we look to the light. We also talk about becoming a Jubilee+ partner church and how to stay healthy when working hard against poverty and injustice. Thanks for being with me for this Jubilee Plus podcast serie...

Rosie Hopley talks to Abi about lament and hope, as well as the importance of reconciliation in the church and how to avoid mono-cultural church. And about tiny baby elephants. Rosie developed the Reconciled Church Course and also founded the charity Beloved and is also co founder of a social business enterprise LoveWellUK . Rosie also works for Jubilee , including on their new project Jubile...