Jubilee Fellowship Church- Lone Tree, CO

Jubilee Fellowship Church main entrance

9830 Lone Tree Parkway

Lone Tree, CO 80124

jfc.org

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Date of visit: Sunday, January 4, 2015; 11:30am

How we heard about the church: My friend, Shantel Johnson, emailed me and told me about Jubilee Fellowship.

Affiliation: Non- denominational, but part of the charismatic movement. Dan from JFC defines “charismatic” as “being people who are led by the Spirit of God in their lives. We believe that the Holy Spirit is alive and active and that the gifts written about in 1 Cor 12-14 are very much alive and active for the Lord to use in our lives.” (written in an email response to an inquiry I made on their website contact form)

If you would like a more lengthy explanation of the charismatic movement, click here.

Statement of Faith: The statement of faith is too long to include here but you can find it here as well as JFC’s Essential Doctrines here.

Mission Statement: Plant churches. Make disciples.

Vision Statement: To be a regional charismatic teaching and training center.

Service Time(s): Saturday 4:00pm; Sunday 8:30am, 10:00am, & 11:30am

Worship Time

Service Format: Traditional

Lead Pastor John Leach preaching the sermon

Sui Generis*: JFC seems to be very focused on discipleship. They have tons of groups for people to connect with other people in the church as well as programs for everyone in every stage of life.

Dan also says, “I think what makes JFC unique is our heart to plant church[es] in local communities to reach the maximum number of people with the truth of Jesus Christ and helping them become disciples (fully devoted followers) of Jesus.”

SWAG: JFC loads you up with information about the church. They have a booklet which tells about the history of the church as well as some of the programs they offer and a flyer with the names, pictures, and contact info of the staff as well as the times each ministry meets. The gift that is included is a thermos with the JFC logo on it.

SWAG

Benchmark Questions:

Did I feel welcomed? Yes. There weren’t a lot of people at the door to welcome us but when we went to the VIP table (the welcome center), we were greeted warmly by a lady named Ann and she made us feel very comfortable.

Do I need to bring my Bible? They don’t have physical Bibles in the seat backs or anything so if you want to hold your Bible while listening to the sermon, you’ll want to bring it. They do put the Scripture on the screens and in the sermon notes so if that’s what you prefer, you’ll be fine.

Did I feel led in worship? Yes. The worship team seemed like they were genuinely worshiping and not putting on a show.

Did I leave feeling spiritually satisfied? Yes. The sermon was interesting and thought provoking. I’ve actually been thinking about it all week and even used one of the pastor’s points in a conversation I had with Ryan.

What's the coffee situation? They have a coffee bar with free coffee and tea. It’s a legitimate coffee bar, too. They have all sorts of mixed coffee drinks with all kinds of flavors. I only saw the menu from afar but it also looked like they have a variety of tea as well.

Is there visitor parking? Yes. There’s a sign in the middle of the driveway asking you to turn on your hazards if you’re a visitor. That allows the people directing traffic to identify you as a visitor and direct you to the visitor parking. There didn’t seem to be designated visitor spots (there was snow on the ground so it was hard to tell) but the guy who was directing traffic told us to park as close to the entrance as possible.

Is the church easily accessible? Yes, it’s right off Lincoln and Lone Tree Parkway.

Can I stream the service(s) online? Yes, you can stream all the services here.

Do I feel the freedom to visit again? Yes. Ryan and I feel like this is a great church and we will be back often. What's more, a few days after our visit, we got a letter from the pastor (a form letter) thanking us for our visit. But the thing that impressed me was that it also had an evaluation form included. It made me feel welcomed and not like an anonymous visitor.

*sui generis- Latin-  1. of his, her, its, or their own kind; unique.