A PUBLICATION OF JUBILEE BAPTIST CHURCH

Special Pictorial Edition

Issues 2-3 September 2010

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II n Luke 4:18, God gives us a charge — He anoints and empowers us to go out

and share His word with a lost world. You can start at home, on your job, at

school or wherever the opportunity presents itself. God wants us to share with

others that there is a better way of living; there is healing and deliverance from any situation;

there is peace that surpasses all understanding. These are just a few of God‘s awesome bless-

ings he gives us if we trust and believe in Him.

In our last issue, Pastor Byrd explained ―The Great

Commission‖ (Ref. Mark 16:15-16). In this issue,

Pastor Byrd will speak on ―Evangelism‖ and the various

evangelistic methods. To recap, to evangelize someone

is to give them the good news that they do not have to

suffer the final consequences of sin. If they believe that

Jesus died, buried and rose again, they will be saved

from sin‘s eternal results. Now, that is good news and all

the more imperative to share with others that Jesus is the only way. We are all in need of

salvation and salvation is only found in Jesus (John 3:16, 18), (Acts 4:10, 12).

Evangelism is a requirement, not a request. We are not limited as to who we can evangelize

to. We just need to take the first step and God will be with us every step of the way.

In His Will,

Lá Shawn Sandifer

Editor

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Inside

With Lifted Hands Evangelism — A Requirement

Not A Request

Shepherd’s Share Evangelism

Spiritual Scavenger Hunt

New Saints

Baptism

Community Wide Job Fair

Family & Friends Day

Women of Worth Women’s Retreat

Men of Standard Praise to Fathers

Graduates Challenge

Scholarship Awards

Senior Ministry

Healthy Living

Gospel Flava / On the Net

― The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the

poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and

recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,‖

– Luke 4:18

With Lifted Hands

Evangelism – A Requirement Not a Request

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Evangelism

EE vangelism is a cardinal instruction given to the church by Jesus Himself. It is the

sine quo non of the church. Evangelism is an indispensable element in the life of

the church, both local and universal. But, allow me to be a realist. Even though the ―great

commission‖ presents evangelism as crucial, and of necessity; it does not mean evangelism is

practiced by every church. In fact, churches typically practice ‗church transfer‘ vs. ‗the great

commissions‘ idea of ―evangelism.‖ The term ‗church transfer‘ means that the philosophy of

ministry of church ―A‖ is to do ―church‖ in such fashion that it will attract congregants from church ―B‖, ―C‖ and ―D‖ to

church ―A‖; therefore growing in number without any evangelism or discipleship whatsoever. In being fair and honest,

all churches practice some form of ‗church transfer.‘ The appeal may not be to necessarily attract from other churches,

but to be appealing to anyone, including their own members. The great danger of the philosophy of ―church transferism‖

is that it works. Even if it is used just to produce numbers without any regard for evangelism. When this happens a

church just ―swells‖ and ―swelling‖ as such is unhealthy. It‘s like one growing 1 or 2 inches from proper nutrition, verses

one growing 1 or 2 inches from a knot that resulted from bumping the top of your head. That knot is unhealthy growth.

There are a large number of Christians that are uncomfortable evangelizing. There fear is a lack of knowledge, fear of

people, being poor conversationalist, etc. What they may not realize is that there are various evangelistic methods. When

you examine 21st century evangelism I can think of approximately 5 types. First, there's personal evangelism. This is an

individual effort to share the gospel with those believed to be in need of the gospel. Second, there is mass evangelism.

This is typically preaching the gospel open air to large crowds. Third, is an evangelistic sermon. A pastor may inform a

congregation that on a particular Sunday of the month there will always be a clear evangelistic sermon. Forth type is

door-to-door. This method is done by canvassing the neighborhood with literature, and leaving it on each door step. And,

the fifth one is my favorite; friendship evangelism. This occurs when an individual focuses on a friend or family member.

I have listed only five evangelistic methods. There are more. Allow me to say each type has its limitations. But, if a

Christian is sincere about being obedient to the great commission, he or she can find an evangelistic type that's within

their comfort zone.

Shepherd’s ShareShepherd’s Share

Pastor John L. Byrd

1. I conversed with Epicurean and Stoic philosophers who took me to Areopagus to

proclaim ―AN UNKNOWN GOD‖ to the Athenians.

2. In the 600th year of my life I preached repentance to the ungodly to avoid being

drowned in judgment.

3. I was a priest and prophet who proclaimed fourteen messages to the people of

Judah to repent and turn back to the LORD.

4. I am not the Christ, nor am I Elijah, nor The Prophet. I am A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS.

Answers from Issue 1:

John 4

Jonah ~ Chapter 1-3

By Rev. Terrance Perkins

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New Saints New Saints – New in Christ, Recommitments and Baptisms Jubilee continues to experience growth, Praise God! Below are a few pictures of our new members.

Dakkhara McBee Veronica Davison Cirsten Nunn Leasia Turner

Thomas Scruggs, Jr. Runna Scruggs Tylor Scurggs Thomas Scruggs, Sr. Taylor Scruggs

Leona Butler

Patricia Phillips

Caley Shaw

LaShawn Griffin Darryl Mitchell KeShawn Baker Chaunte' Nunn T‘Siah Miles

Simone Black

Samuel & Rosa Townsend

(Daughter: Latrece)

Quettely Lewis Daughter: Dayna

Keith & Marine Nelson

(Daughter: Marine Nelson (not pictured) Anthony & Carlonda Cockrell

(Children: Jamela, Janese, Jazmin)

Tanja Washington (Children:

Tatyana , Terrell Jakob (TJ)

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Welcome to the family!Welcome to the family!

Avery Alahi

Alexander Alahi

Michael Allen

Janelle Armstead

Jasmine Armstead

Alexis Austin

Keshawn Baker

Alexis Beauford

Simone Black

Isaiah Brown

Jacqueline Campbell

Maurice Campbell

Anthony Cockrell

Carlondra Cockrell

Jazmin Cockrell

Jameca Cockrell

Janese Cockrell

Veronica Davison

Carnelius Eldridge

Ulysses Fillilove

Takashe Fultce

Eddie Glover, Jr.

Kyla Griffin

LaShawn Griffin

Tiffany Hayden

Harriet Henderson

Helen Hicks

Patricia Ann Ingram

Daniel Ingram

Devin Ingram

Keon Johnson

Angelica Johnson

Carl Kibble

Aniya Lewis

Danien Mallory

Jan Martin

Dakkhara McBee

Alexis McCowan

Jeffrey McMiller

Kelly McMiller

T'siah Miles

Darryl Mitchell

Tionn Nash

Keith Nelson

Marine Nelson

Marine Nelson

Chaunte' Nunn, Jr.

Patricia Phillips

Carliss Ratley

Charles Ratley, Sr.

Cathy Reynolds

Jodi Robinson

Drayona Rollins

Carl Ross-Works

Thomas Scruggs

Ronna Scruggs

Taylor Scruggs

Tylor Scruggs

Thomas Scruggs, Jr.

Jordan Sharber

Caley Shaw

Sharonnette Sholaja

Mark Simms, III

Aliyia Smith

Nakia Smith

Jamil Smith

Julisha Taylor

Layla Thompson

Samuel Townsend

Rose Townsend

Latrece Townsend

Lacora Turner

Tanja Washington

Tatyana Washington

Terrell Jakob (TJ) Washington

Jahoani Watson

NEW MEMBERS — Please join New Members Class

that runs continuously. Subjects covered includes:

1. Salvation

2. Faith

3. Prayer

4. Repentance

5. Christian Growth

Sundays at 9 AM in Room 106

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Matthew 28:19-20 – “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and

of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am

with you always, to the very end of the age.‖

A public confession of our faith.

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Senior MinistrySenior Ministry By Loni Forrester

E vangelism — Proclaiming the Good News,

Gospel, written accounts of the life and

teachings of Jesus Christ.

The key message of the Good News is that God

offers a new life and forgiveness through Jesus Christ,

specifically the coming Kingdom of God.

In giving the Great Commission to the apostles,

Jesus commanded them to ―Go therefore and make

disciples of all the nations, teaching them to observe

all things I have commanded you‖ (Matthews 28:19-

20). The Lord has commanded us to teach His word to

the lost so that they can be saved. The New Testament

urges believers to speak the gospel clearly, fearlessly,

graciously and respectfully whenever an opportunity

presents itself.

We are trying to fulfill God‘s command as evangel-

ists and missionaries teaching in foreign countries, on

street corners, in tents and TV ministries and as leaders

in the church. Evangelism is not hard to do, nor is it

done in any specific way. You must discover what

method works best for you. We can bring others to

Christ by example. We should show his redeeming love

through the way we treat people, sharing our blessings

with those less fortunate, a kind word, a listening ear,

sharing our testimony. We can mentor young people

and show them love, reach out to family members,

friends, co-workers and neighbors. They could be the

nation that you are called to make disciples. If people

haven‘t heard and learned the gospel, they cannot obey

it.

―The Word of God is living and active, sharper than

any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from

spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the

thoughts and intentions of the heart and before Him no

creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare

to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an

account‖ (Hebrews 4:12, 13, NRSV).

Remember, if you can make a friend, you can

evangelize.

On DVDOn DVD Showing at JBC on

Saturday, September

11 at 5 p.m. All are

welcome to the

showing!

After tragedy strikes a

childhood friend, Jake

Taylor reevaluates his

life. By reaching out to

lonely outsider Jonny,

Jake risks losing every-

thing that matters most

to him, including a

college scholarship and

his friends. A poignant

look at doing what's

right and the power of

unconditional love.

This is a Christian

drama.

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Congratulations!Congratulations!

USA U17 Women Championship Team

Ariel Massengale & Morgan Tuck

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Community Wide Job FairCommunity Wide Job Fair A very successful event with 300 in attendance.

Planning Committee: Terrance Jamison, Stephanie Bond, Connie Hollins, Carol Carr, Linda Guerrero, Jeff Foster

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Family & Friends DayFamily & Friends Day Family & Friends Day was awesome! The church was packed with 846 people in attendance. The spirit was

high, God was glorified and we ate well! Our guest speaker, Pastor D. Earl Lewis, fed us spiritually with his

thought-provoking, tell-it-like-it-is, engaging sermon entitled ―Can A Thug Get Some Love?‖ Get the CD or

DVD if you missed it.

Kudos to Sara Graham, the Hospitality staff and everyone who helped put together a well-organized event.

Thank you for a job well-done!

By Lá Shawn Sandifer

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I n 2008 President Barack Obama (then Senator and

Presidential Candidate), delivered a Father‗s Day

speech in which he was especially candid regarding the

state of the family. As he spoke, it was obvious his focus

was on the deteriorating family structure as a result of

absent fathers; he used several statistics to drive the point

home. You‘ve heard the statistics cited for children that

grow up without a father.

They are...

Five times more likely to live in poverty and commit

crime

Nine times more likely to drop out of schools

Twenty times more likely to end up in prison

The list goes on and on but there‘s another set of statistics

that are cited less often:

73.2 million children in the U.S. are under age 18

70% of all children live with two parents

51.0 million children are being raised by a mother

and a father

Of that 51.0 million:

87% live with their biological mother and biological

father.

13% live with two parents one of which is not a

biological parent presumably, adopted, stepparent

or grandparent.

These statistics suggest that the vast majority of men

are actively involved in raising and providing for their

biological and/or adopted children. Yet, it‘s the ―dead-

beat dad‖ that dominates most conversations on paternal

accountability and responsi-

bility.

I‘m not suggesting we throw a

parade for fathers doing what

they‘re supposed to do but if

we are going to afford 364

days a year to a discourse on

deadbeats, can we at least

acknowledge a job well done

by the majority?

Men of StandardMen of Standard By Sylvester Mathis

Please join me in praying for fathers and their continued

spiritual strength and endurance!

A Father’s Day Prayer

Let us praise those

fathers who have

striven to balance

the demands of

work, marriage,

and children with

an honest aware-

ness of both joy and sacrifice. Let us praise those fathers

who, lacking a good model for a father, have worked to

become a good father.

Let us praise those fathers who, by their own account,

were not always there for their children but who continue

to offer those children, now grown, their love and sup-

port. Let us pray for those fathers who have been

wounded by the neglect and hostility of their children.

Let us praise those fathers who, despite divorce, have

remained in their children's lives. Let us praise those

fathers whose children are adopted, and whose love and

support has offered healing.

Let us praise those fathers who, as stepfathers, freely

choose the obligation of fatherhood and earned their step-

children's love and respect. Let us praise those fathers

who have lost a child to death, and continue to hold the

child in their heart.

Let us praise those men who have no children, but cherish

the next generation as if they were their own.

Let us praise those men who have "fathered" us in their

role as mentors and guides.

Let us praise those men who are about to become fathers;

may they openly delight in their children.

And let us praise those fathers who have died, but live on

in our memory and whose love continues to nurture us.

Let the brothers say AMEN!

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Women of WorthWomen of Worth By TaShuna Nixon

Save the Date! Save the Date! The annual Women‘s Retreat will be held on October 22-23 at the Westin Chicago in Itasca.

Don‘t miss it!

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By TaShuna Nixon

Graduation is only a concept. In real life every day, you graduate. Graduation is a process that goes on until the last day of

your life. If you can grasp that, you will make a difference.

– Arie Pencovici

God is not looking for our accomplishments, but for our brokenness. — ―God will use one failure, the one thing you

can‘t get glory from, for your achievement.‖ What God wants is not the great things that we can accomplish but our

obedience for Him to work through. Despair is a sin, because it denies the sovereignty of God. ―You should never quit –

be not afraid. God is sovereign. He will often use that in your life which you least expect for His greatest accomplishment.‖

We‘re always saying to ourselves that we want something better – and who‘s going to give it to you? Only the church

offers a view of life and reality that people can live with. You and I are the ones that can present that to a world which is

increasingly hungry for the wrong things.

I charge you to defend the truth. — Two-thirds of all Americans say there is no such thing as truth, and 60 percent of

born-again Christians agree. There is truth, there is ultimate reality, and we find it in Biblical revelation. We are the

custodians of it and the ones who can make a difference but it means we have to start thinking and acting differently.

Christians need to start acting and thinking differently. We need to stop acting like sheep, enjoying their worship services

but never thinking about their faith and the impact it has on the world.

Graduates, you can make a difference if you will use your minds. Think, as a Christian, and you will realize that Christian-

ity is more than John 3:16, it is more than the cross; it is more than our salvation, though it is never less than that.

The Bible answers all of the fundamental questions of where we come from, why we live with sin, and what our purpose is.

It is imperative that we have a biblically informed worldview that enables us to see all of life and then act upon it.

Christian truth can be brought to bear in a few ways. — You can contend for truth apologetically – always be prepared

to give a reason for the hope that is within you but with gentleness and reverence.

You must start living out one’s faith. — ―If we do the gospel and people see it, all of the other arguments fade away.‖

―If we want to overcome the resistance that we find in society today, we must go and do the gospel and let them see it,

and then they will be drawn to you.‖

Christians, we need to do our duty. — My whole idea on Christian service has changed, ―It‘s not heroic – I don‘t have

any choice. Gratitude is the mother of all virtues and if we really understand what God has done for us, then we have no

choice – we are compelled to serve Christ with everything we have – to do our duty out of gratitude for what He has done.‖

8So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the

gospel, by the power of God, 9who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but

because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10but it has

now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and

immortality to light through the gospel. 11And of this gospel I was appointed a herald, an apostle, and a teacher. 12That is

why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able

to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. (II Timothy 1:8-11 )

Graduates Challenge for our Recent GradsGraduates Challenge for our Recent Grads

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Congratulations to the 2010 JBC Scholarship recipients!

Marcus Smith

Gold Level Award $1,000 Marcus will be going to Virginia Union University majoring in

business and minor in accounting.

James Edwards

Bronze Level Award $500 James will be transferring to Governor‘s State after Joliet Junior

College majoring in physical therapy and a minor in film.

Tyler Jones

Bronze Level Award $500 Tyler will be attending Illinois State University majoring in

Anthropology–Archaeology with a Computer Science minor.

Scholarship AwardsScholarship Awards

Reverend D‘Ricco Day, Deacon Carvel Massengale, Valerie Stanton, Stephanie Bond, Terrance Jamison,

Greg Thomas

Chinese Christian writer Watchman Nee labeled Paul as the intellectual architect of New Testament doctrine and it is significant

that he was convinced that the world of the intellect and the world of faith could be bridged. Christian faith can be married

to professional excellence that our faith is not monastic but, rather, it is a salt and light through which God blesses the larger

community through well-educated Christian professionals. You have made a choice not to be ashamed.

When we are set apart for God, we want to think as Christ thinks. As we have the mind of Christ, we begin to see the world the

way God sees it and the things that break the heart of God break our hearts. That leads us to a desire to work for the transforma-

tion of all society – the redemption of all of God's creation...‖

The reality of the resurrection and God's triumph over evil gives us a reason to be confident as we engage with the world.

As you graduate take your skills into the marketplace, the Kingdom of God will advance, leading to that day when righteousness

shall reign.

This work is physically and emotionally exhausting. But if we believe that the power of the resurrection has conquered the power

of sin; if we believe that one day evil shall perish and righteousness shall reign; we continue in the struggle to bring about the

Kingdom of God.

May all of you who are involved in the journey of faith, sense the blessing and peace of God as you equip others to invade our

fallen world.

Scholarship CommitteeScholarship Committee

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Managing Editor

Lá Shawn Sandifer

Co-Editors

Tara Lawrence

TaShuna Nixon

Column Contributions

Pastor John L. Byrd

Tara Lawrence

Sylvester Mathis

TaShuna Nixon

Reverend Terrance Perkins

Lá Shawn Sandifer

Column Contributor

By Loni Forrester

Administrative Assistant

Renelle Johnson

Photography

Otha Graham

Lá Shawn Sandifer

Design/Layout

Lá Shawn Sandifer