Jubilee+ Podcast
Welcome to the Jubilee+ Podcast. Jubilee+ equips churches to change the lives of those in poverty in their communities and this podcast is designed to equip, challenge and encourage you as you follow Jesus.
Bonus Episode: Group Conversation with Formed Trainees
Bonus episode!
For the final instalment of our Formed Conversations series, we're bringing you a special group discussion recorded live at Proximity Conference 2026.
Abi Thomas sits down with Natalie Williams and Formed graduates Anthony, Ashlea, Matthew, Claire and Margz to hear their stories and their reflections on the Formed course!
About Formed
Formed is a specially developed training course for people coming from a background of poverty or addiction. We’re really excited to have launched Formed as a video resource in collaboration with our friends at Proximity.
Formed is...
Formed Conversations - Anthony
Episode 4 of Formed Conversations is here!
Join us for a brilliant conversation with Anthony, one of our Formed trainees.
Anthony says:
"I've got a real passion for people who are broken, I started a group at the church called shoulder to shoulder. I led it but was never very confident, since Formed things have changed. Formed gave me confidence. It made me realise it's not about my skills & strength, it's about who I've got faith in and he's a mighty God.’"
About Formed
Formed is a specially developed training co...
Formed Conversations - Rachel
Episode 3 of Formed Conversations is here! 🎧
Listen in as Rachel shares her story - how a simple invitation to a church toddler group led to attending Alpha and encountering Jesus. And that wasn’t the end of the story…
“Formed was absolutely, definitely the turning point for the direction that God’s led me into."
About Formed
Formed is a specially developed training course for people coming from a background of poverty or addiction. We’re really excited to have just launched the Formed video resource in collaboration with our friends at Proximity...
Formed Conversations - Spencer
Formed exists because we believe God raises up leaders from every background - and training should be accessible to all. Hear real-life stories from Formed trainees across our two training residentials.
Each episode explores part of their story: how they came to know Jesus, and how they are now serving and leading within their local churches.
Today, we hear from Spencer . This episode includes a brief mention of suicide - Please take care while listening.
What happens when God meets someone in isolation and brings them into community?
About Formed
<...Formed Conversations - Ethan
Formed exists because we believe God raises up leaders from every background - and training should be accessible to all. Hear real-life stories from Formed trainees across our two training residentials.
Each episode explores part of their story: how they came to know Jesus, and how they are now serving and leading within their local churches.
Today, we’re starting with Ethan. This episode includes a brief mention of suicide - please take care while listening.
Listen in as Ethan shares some of the challenges he has faced, his first experience of prayer an...
Leaders Who Follow: Natalie Williams
Ruth Kettle interviews Natalie Williams, our very own CEO of Jubilee+ to hear about her journey through life and how she is following Jesus.
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Keep your eyes peeled for the next season of the Jubilee+ podcast coming soon!
Leaders Who Follow: Sam Ward
Natalie Williams interviews Sam Ward (Message Trust) finds out what makes him tick & what advice he would give to those with a heart for urban mission and poverty in the UK.
To find out more about The Message Trust visit their website: https://www.message.org.uk/
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Leaders Who Follow: Naomi Fox
Rachel Wilson interviews Naomi Fox (Growing Hope) to find out what makes her tick and and how she’s following Jesus as she works to bring hope to children and young people with additional needs.
To find out more about the Growing Hope , visit their website here: Growing Hope – Free therapy for children with additional needs
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Leaders Who Follow: Alicia Edmund
Natalie Williams interviews Alicia Edmund (Evangelical Alliance), finds out what makes her tick & what advice she would give to those with a heart to influence policy in the UK.
To find out more about the Evangelical Alliance, visit their website here: Evangelical Alliance | Together making Jesus known since 1846
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Leaders Who Follow: Tarn Bright
Natalie Williams interviews Tarn Bright (Home for Good), finds out what makes her tick, and asks what advice she would give to those with a passion for vulnerable children and families.
Find out more about Home for Good: Adoption, Fostering & Supported Lodgings UK | Home For Good
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Leaders Who Follow: Jenny Herrera
Natalie Williams interviews Jenny Herrera (Acts 435) to discover what makes her tick and what advice she would give to somebody with a heart to alleviate poverty in the UK.
To find out more about Acts 435 visit their website here: Acts 435 - giving to anyone who has need
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Leaders who Follow: Jon Kuhrt
Natalie Williams interviews Jon Kuhrt (Hope into Action) and finds out what makes him tick, and what advice he would give to those interested in social action and poverty in the UK.
Find out more about the work of Hope Into Action UK, and follow Jon's blog here: Jon Kuhrt – Grace + Truth.
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Leaders who Follow: Kat Osborn
Natalie Williams interviews Kat Osborn (Safe Families) to find out what makes her tick and asks what advice she would give to those with a passion for hospitality and loving the one in front of us.
To find out more about Safe Families, visit their website at https://safefamilies.uk/
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Devoted: The state of the nation — Vulnerable families
Tarn Bright (Home for Good & Safe Families) discusses the vital role churches can play in supporting vulnerable families, and why a holistic, long-term approach - one that combines love, sustainability, and strategy - is essential for lasting impact.
To find out more about Home for Good: Adoption, Fostering & Supported Lodgings UK | Home For Good
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Devoted: The state of the nation — Policy
Alicia Edmund (Evangelical Alliance) explores how faith, policy, and church-based mercy ministries can work together to bring practical, lasting change to society.
To find out more about the Evangelical Alliance, visit their website here: Evangelical Alliance | Together making Jesus known since 1846
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Devoted: The state of the nation — Cost of living crisis
Jenny Herrera (Acts 435) discusses the cost of living crisis and how churches can respond through mercy ministries that meet urgent needs and restore dignity.
To find out more about Acts 435 visit their website here: Acts 435 - giving to anyone who has need
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Devoted: The state of the nation — Urban Poverty
Sam Ward (Message Trust) shares what urban poverty looks like in the UK today, and how churches can bring hope and transformation through mercy ministries.
To find out more about what Sam does with the Message Trust, visit their website here https://www.message.org.uk/
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Devoted: The state of the nation — Loneliness
Kat Osborn (Safe Families) shares how churches can support individuals and families experiencing loneliness through practical mercy ministries and compassionate community care.
To find out more about Safe Families, visit their website at https://safefamilies.uk/
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
Devoted: The state of the nation — Housing & Homelessness
Jon Kuhrt (Hope into Action) talks about homelessness and housing, and how churches can respond practically through mercy ministries that bring hope and dignity.
Find out more about the work of Hope Into Action UK, and follow Jon's blog here: Jon Kuhrt – Grace + Truth.
To explore what it might look like for your church to partner with Jubilee+, and benefit from the free training, events and resources we offer please visit: Jubilee+ Partner Church Scheme
You will be called repairers of broken walls
Join Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) as they conclude their journey through Isaiah 58. In this season finale, they explore the collective calling of the Church to serve our communities, not from a distance, but as a visible, present people of God bringing hope, justice and restoration where it’s needed most.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
Then your light will rise in the darkness
Has the Church been chasing prosperity in the wrong places? In this thought-provoking episode, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) explore how serving those who are broken and struggling can lead us into the true blessing of God.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
To share your food with the hungry
What does it truly mean to spend ourselves on behalf of those in poverty? In this challenging episode, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) explore the cost of compassion and why we must move beyond arm’s-length Christianity. If we want to see real change, poverty has to become personal.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
To set the oppressed free
Why does God bring instant freedom to some, while others face a long and often painful road to healing? In this episode, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) share personal stories that reveal how God patiently, lovingly works in our lives, and in the lives of those we walk alongside.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
To loose the chains of injustice
Isaiah calls us to loose the chains of injustice, but what does that look like in practice? In this episode, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) explore our role in tackling poverty, the power of recognising the image of God in those we serve, and why justice must be personal if it’s going to be transformational.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
Is this the kind of fast I have chosen?
Season 2 of the Proximity Collab podcast is here, and we’re diving into Isaiah 58
Kicking off with a bang, Sam Ward and Natalie Williams take on the hot topic of fasting. What happens when spiritual practices become duty rather than delight? Could the same be true of our relationship with God, and if so, how might that disconnect also distance us from his heart for our communities?
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - ht...
Oaks of righteousness
What happens when we commit to our communities for the long haul? And how can our lives reflect the Lord’s splendour, even through our imperfections? In this final episode of the season, Sam Ward and Natalie Williams conclude their journey through Jesus’ manifesto, sharing stories and insights on rootedness, resilience and real hope.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
Beauty instead of ashes
The gospel isn’t just good news when life is going well, it’s hope for the hardest moments too. In this episode, Natalie Williams and Sam Ward explore how, even in seasons of mourning and despair, we can experience the joy of God that sustains and strengthens us.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
Comfort to all who mourn
This week, Sam Ward and Natalie Williams dive into the depths of grief, exploring God’s profound willingness to meet us in our sorrow. They reflect on what it means to share in the grief of others, especially within our communities, and how, even in suffering, we can encounter the presence of Christ.
A tender, honest conversation about pain, hope, and the God who draws near.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://pr...
The year of the Lord's favour
In this powerful episode of the Proximity Collab podcast, Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) and Sam Ward (The Message Trust) unpack how Jesus’ declaration still echoes through our estates and communities. They explore how we can push back the darkness around us – and why God’s anger at injustice is something we should be thankful for.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
To set the oppressed free
Where might we, as Christians, be unknowingly complicit in systems of oppression? And how can we become agents of justice in our own communities? Join Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) as they tackle these challenging questions and share practical ways we can confront injustice with courage and compassion.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
Sight for the blind
Sam and Nat are back, diving deeper into Jesus’ radical manifesto in Luke 4. This week, they explore what keeps us from seeing the goodness of God – and how confronting poverty up close can open our eyes. When we make injustice personal, it transforms how we see the world and how we live out the gospel.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
Freedom for the prisoners
What does true freedom look like in our communities? In the second episode in collaboration with Proximity, Sam Ward (Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) are looking at how we can bring Christ's freedom to the lives of our neighbours and why it’s so important to celebrate the small changes we see in people’s lives.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org
The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/
Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/
Good news to the poor
Join Sam Ward from The Message Trust and Natalie Williams from Jubilee+ as they dig deep into the manifesto of Jesus in Luke 4.
In this powerful new series, they unpack how our words shape our understanding of poverty – and how the Church can lead the way in eradicating it. Together, they’ll explore what it really means to be good news to the poor in our time.
This isn’t just another conversation. It’s a call to rethink, reimagine, and respond with hope.
For more information, please head to:
Jubilee+ - https...
Hidden in Christ
In today’s episode, Rosie Hopley draws on Colossians 3:3 (and the life of St. Anthony of Egypt) to explore what it means for our lives to be hidden in Christ.
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Mercy & Protection
Guest contributor Alianore Smith considers how an Anglican Morning Prayer relates to Larissa, one of 7 million Ukrainian refugees to cross the border. Another inspiring story of rescue and redemption from the IJMUK team.
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Learning to breathe
What did a swimming lesson teach Abi Thomas about the spiritual discipline of solitude? Tell us in the comments how you encounter God by deliberately pausing for breath…
Merciful Role Models
For today’s episode, Jez Field heads on to the South Downs to ask: Who are your role models? And do they practice what they preach when it comes to mercy?
Re-membering Mercy
In today’s episode Rachel Wilson draws on Psalm 77 to explore how an accurate memory of God’s mercy can propel us in faith.
Mercy Songs
In today’s episode, Andrew Wilson considers how, despite their different life stories and social standing, Mary and Zechariah both burst forth in song about the mercy of God.
A Believer Rich in Mercy
In today’s episode, @KemiKoleoso considers the life, death and resurrection of Dorcas, a believer rich in mercy.Â
For more information about Jubilee+, head to our website: https://jubilee-plus.org
