What if the path to greatness in God's Kingdom isn't climbing higher… but kneeling lower?

In this powerful message, Pastor Bailey Bryant flips our definition of "success" upside down and walks us straight into the heart of Jesus' teaching:

If you want to be great, become a servant.

If you want to lead, learn to lay your life down.

Through Jesus' words in Matthew 20, we see how ambition without humility can sneak into even the most devoted hearts — and how Jesus lovingly redirects us toward the joy of serving with the right motives. Pastor Bailey unpacks the difference between serving for recognition and serving from surrender, showing us why true Kingdom impact always starts in the heart.

You'll also discover why serving isn't a side hustle in the Kingdom — it is the ministry. From the early church in Acts 6 to Stephen's journey from serving widows to standing boldly for his faith, this message reveals how God grows us while we serve and uses ordinary obedience to meet extraordinary needs.

If you've ever wondered:

• "Does what I do really matter?"

• "Where do I even start serving?"

• "Can God really use someone like me?"

…this message is for you.

Get ready to be challenged, encouraged, and invited into the joy of serving God and others — not for applause, but from a humble heart.

Because serving isn't about being seen… it's about becoming like Jesus.

Press play and get in the game.

What if church was never meant to be just a crowd… but a family?

In Part 2 of The Joy of Gathering, Pastor Lacey brings a powerful, personal message about why Jesus loves both big gatherings and small gatherings—and why your spiritual growth needs both.

From hiding in the back row as a wounded new believer…

to being known, discipled, challenged, and sent—

this message walks through Jesus' pattern for building the Kingdom:

Gather the many.

Teach the few deeply.

Raise leaders.

Send them back to the many.

If you've ever felt like a spectator instead of a participant…

If you've ever loved big church but still felt unseen…

If you're hungry for real discipleship, real family, and real purpose…

this message will stir something in you.

You'll hear:

• Why big gatherings matter

• Why small groups change everything

• How "false intimacy" keeps people stuck

• Why spectating can't be your forever role

• How God grows disciples in community

• Why Jesus didn't call the gifted — He called the faithful

• How God uproots us to grow us

• Why the Church isn't an empire… it's a family

This isn't about church size.

It's about spiritual growth.

It's about moving from watching… to walking with Jesus in community.

Don't stay in the stands.

Get in the game.

Find your people.

Gather with joy — in all sizes.

Listen now and let the Holy Spirit invite you into more.

In a world that's louder, busier, and more divided than ever, God is calling His people back to something simple—and powerful: gathering with joy.

This isn't a message of correction. It's a reminder.

In this episode, Pastor Bailey Bryant unpacks why gathering isn't an obligation to endure, but a gift to receive. Through Scripture, stories, and Spirit-led insight, he answers five essential questions that reshape how we see church, community, and one another.

Why do we gather?

What actually happens to us when we do?

What unfolds among us in community?

How does gathering change our perspective?

And ultimately… now what?

You'll discover why unity releases power, why God's manifest presence is promised in the gathering, why corporate worship shifts atmospheres, and why spiritual growth, healing, provision, and maturity are never meant to happen alone. From iron sharpening iron to burdens being carried together, this message re-centers the Church as God designed it—alive, united, and full of joy.

If you've ever felt disconnected, disillusioned, or tempted to settle for watching from the sidelines, this message is for you. You are needed. You are welcome. And there is joy waiting for you in the gathering.

Don't just listen—lean in. And then come be part of what God is building.

Press play. Share with a friend. And come experience the joy of gathering.

Vision Sunday at Shiloh Church is more than an update — it's an invitation into where God is leading us and how He's shaping our hearts along the way.

In this powerful and deeply pastoral message, Pastor Lacey shares the blueprints God has been highlighting for Shiloh Church in the year ahead. With joy, clarity, and honesty, she walks through upcoming shifts in service times, the addition of a Friday night community, and the heart behind why Shiloh is choosing depth of presence and authentic community over growth for growth's sake.

But Vision Sunday doesn't stop with logistics.

Pastor Lacey introduces a new leadership and culture standard for Shiloh: feedback — not as criticism or control, but as a love-driven pathway to growth, trust, and restoration. Rooted in Matthew 18 and supported throughout Scripture, this teaching reframes feedback as a biblical, relational tool designed to protect unity, promote maturity, and reflect the heart of the Father.

This message speaks to anyone who:

• Struggles with giving or receiving feedback

• Has been wounded by correction done poorly

• Desires healthier relationships, families, and church culture

• Wants to grow in Christlikeness without fear or shame

• Is curious about Shiloh Church's vision, values, and future

Vision Sunday is a call to move forward together — anchored in joy, led by love, strengthened by trust, and committed to becoming more like Jesus.

If you're longing for a church culture marked by God's presence, real community, and courageous love, this message is for you.

What if joy isn't something you wait for… but something you choose?

What if joy isn't fragile, emotional, or circumstantial… but a weapon, a strength, and a kingdom mandate?

In this powerful Word of the Year message, Pastor Bailey unveils God's word for Shiloh Church in 2026: JOY — and it's not the version most of us think we know.

From prison-written commands to rejoice, to Hebrew and Greek word studies, to the childlike joy Jesus modeled and the joy that carried Him through the cross, this message reframes joy as essential, intentional, and unstoppable. You'll discover why joy is one-third of the Kingdom of God, why the enemy fights it so hard, and how thanksgiving, presence, obedience, and community protect it.

This isn't a feel-good sermon.

It's a recalibration.

A call to take ownership of your joy.

A roadmap for identifying joy killers and cultivating joy promoters in real life.

If you've ever struggled with joy…

If life has felt heavy, draining, or joyless…

If you want to live with strength in the middle of the battle, not just at the end…

This message is for you.

Joy is not optional.

Joy is not convenient.

Joy is chosen.

Press play and step into the year God is inviting you to live — a year where joy invades, strengthens, and transforms everything.

In this special Candlelight Christmas message, Pastor Lacey invites us to pause, breathe, and receive a fresh revelation of the love of God made flesh in Jesus Christ — Emmanuel, God with us.

Throughout Advent, we celebrate the God of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. On this holy night, the center candle is lit, reminding us that Jesus is the Light of the world and the perfect embodiment of the Father's love. From a quiet moment in prayer to the powerful truth of Scripture, Pastor Lacey unfolds the heart of the Gospel through the book of John: the great revelation of love.

This message centers on a deeply personal truth — God doesn't just love the world in general; He loves you. Just as the Apostle John identified himself as "the one whom Jesus loves," we are invited to define our lives not by roles, titles, or achievements, but by relationship. We are known by the Father as those whom Jesus loves.

Through John 3, John 14, John 17, and 1 John 4, we're reminded that the Word became flesh because of love, that our access to the Father is through Jesus alone, and that the same love the Father has for Jesus is the love He has for us. This love is not earned. It is received. And it is made real to us by the Holy Spirit, who assures us that we are not orphans, but sons and daughters.

Pastor Lacey also draws our hearts to a beautiful and often overlooked aspect of God's love: His patience. As we wait for Christ's return, we're reminded that God is not slow in keeping His promise — He is patient, desiring that none would perish, but that all would come to repentance.

This message is an invitation to receive God's love in a greater measure, to rest in His patience, and to remember how sweet it truly is to be loved by Him.

As you listen, allow the Holy Spirit to highlight what spoke to your heart. Receive His love. Receive His Spirit. Receive His patience. And take a moment to thank Him for loving you so deeply.

In this Advent Week 3 message on Joy, Elder Ken leads us beyond seasonal sentiment and into something far deeper: joy as an intentional infusion of the Kingdom of God.

Beginning with the Lord's Prayer as a way to prepare our hearts, Elder Ken reminds us that the Kingdom is not just words—it is power. Advent isn't accidental. It's intentional. Hope isn't merely an idea; it's a continual infusion. Peace isn't a personality trait; it's the presence of Jesus without limits. And in week three, we're invited to receive joy the same way—not as a mood, but as a Spirit-given reality.

Tracing the Christmas story, Elder Ken shows how joy surrounds the arrival of Jesus at every turn: John the Baptist leaping in the womb, angels announcing "good news of great joy," shepherds beholding the Savior, wise men rejoicing exceedingly, and the disciples returning with great joy at Jesus' ascension. Jesus' earthly life is bracketed with joy—and that's not just a detail about Him. It's a prophetic picture of what our lives are meant to look like as we're conformed into His image.

Along the way, Elder Ken paints joy through the lens of destiny: the joy of seeing a baby and sensing what God has written over their future, the joy of salvation as heaven celebrates new life in Christ, and the joy set before Jesus that carried Him to the cross—us. This message calls us to see one another with Heaven's eyes: "Hi, my joy," and to recognize the intentional, ongoing work of God in our lives.

Through powerful testimony—his own encounter with Jesus, a lifetime of God's favor and family legacy, and the story of Reinhard Bonnke's "yes" that impacted millions—Elder Ken makes the invitation clear: joy isn't lukewarm, occasional, or shallow. It's infused by the Holy Spirit, anchored in the Gospel, and strengthened by the destiny God has spoken over His people.

As you listen, receive a fresh infusion of joy. Ask the Holy Spirit to awaken destiny again. And let Advent do what it was designed to do—fill your life with Kingdom power, beginning from the inside out.

In this Advent Week 2 message, we explore the powerful truth of PEACE through the lens of Jesus as both the Lamb and the Lion. Scripture reveals that peace is not passive, fragile, or avoidant. Biblical peace — shalom, eirene — is wholeness, restoration, and reconciliation rooted in the work and reign of Christ.

This message walks us through:

• Why the Bible never calls us peacekeepers, but peacemakers

• How Jesus brought peace in His first coming through sacrifice as the Lamb

• How Jesus will bring ultimate peace in His second coming through sovereignty as the Lion

• What it means to represent Jesus right now — to the lost, the enemy, and the church

• How true peace sometimes requires courage, truth, and restoration

• How the peace Jesus gives surpasses understanding and guards our hearts and minds

Advent reminds us that peace has already been purchased by the blood of the cross — and it will one day fully reign when Jesus returns. Until then, we are called to carry His peace into every space we enter, offering reconciliation without fear and truth without compromise.

If you're longing for real peace — not circumstantial calm, but lasting wholeness — this message will anchor your heart in the peace only Jesus gives.