Hello Everyone,

We are getting feedback from some of you regarding purchasing tickets to Jesus Culture Awakening this summer. Since we are not handling ticketing directly but going through Ticketmaster, we wanted to give you a few tips based on the feedback we've been receiving:

1. If you are trying to purchase tickets online but you aren't being given the seats you'd like, you can request a different seating section by calling Ticketmaster at: 1-800-653-8000.
2. The seats behind the stage ($30) are not going to be sold until all the other seats are sold out. These seats will have limited viewing, but a screen will be up so you can see what is taking place on stage.
3. Attention youth groups: try to purchase your tickets as soon as possible, tickets are going fast. We are not sold out yet, but tickets are going quickly and you'll want to act soon to get your group's seats. It is assigned seating and all seats must be purchased at the same time to be seated together.

**Note, I was recently at the AllState Arena to check out the venue, and honestly, there isn't a bad seat in the house! This is an intimate venue that's perfect for the amount of people we're gathering. Excited to see you there!

I'm writing this blog overlooking the ocean and the Gold Coast. Australia is truly a gorgeous country with amazing people.  As many of you may know from watching the news, Australia (particularly Queensland on the Northeast Coast), was hit with some of the worst flooding since 1974. Entire neighborhoods were under water and not only did some families lose everything but many people lost their lives in this horrendous tragedy. The flooding has stopped by the immense undertaking of rebuilding begins. Not only the rebuilding of homes but for many the rebuilding of lives. Pray for Australia that God would give beauty for ashes and out of this catastrophe show His goodness to a nation. Our team heads up to Brisbane which is in the heart of Queensland this weekend. Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit during our two day conference there.

Our trip over here has been amazing! The hunger and passion for Jesus is incredible. We held our first conference at one of our favorite churches in Sydney, Dayspring. The place was packed with young revivalists in love with Jesus and laying down their lives to see Him glorified in their nation. Sean Smith spoke the first night and just tore it up and I spoke the second night. Every night the response was powerful as youth, young adults, and many adults ;-) responded to the presence and word of God. As always our band with Kim and Chris were off the charts.

Dear Jesus Culture International Friends,

With the release of our new worship album, Come Away, we are beginning several exciting partnerships within the music industry worldwide. However, it’s becoming obvious that we are all still learning to navigate these new relationships!

Consequently, there was a misunderstanding in preparing the album for international release on iTunes. Thankfully, you can find the album itself at most of your local Christian bookstores. If you would like to purchase the album for download you can do so worldwide at the Jesus Culture web-store. We anticipate the album will be available on iTunes within 2 weeks. We will keep you updated on our progress.

Thank you for your patience and gracious support as we get this successfully resolved. We have provided some links below to help you find our new album.

PHYSICAL
UK & Europe
Essential Christian
Cross Rhythms

South Africa
(Not Released Yet)

Australia
Koorong
Word

US
Jesus Culture Store
Amazon
Best Buy

DIGITAL
iTunes - US Only
Jesus Culture Store - US & International


Jesus Culture Team

Dear Jesus Culture friends,

Today our new album, Come Away, debuted but we were unpleasantly surprised that eight of the ten songs are currently available "album only" on iTunes. It was never our intent to have to force our friends to purchase the entire album.

We had a mix up between our former distributor with iTunes and the policy we were following, that songs must be under ten minutes before they became 'album only', and our current distributors policy is that they have to be under seven minutes before they become 'album only'. We thought we had this worked out, but apparently not. We are currently working with our current distributor to see if they can bring the original plan back on line.

Thankfully, they have put all the songs as singles on iTunes which can be downloaded individually if you do a 'search' for Jesus Culture. This procedure is a bit confusing and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Our heart is to serve the body of Christ and make our worship as accessible as possible with the goal of igniting a greater passion in your heart to see Jesus lifted high. Though we love the way the album has turned out, it is not our plan to make people buy the whole album for a particular song. We will let you know as this developments further.

Thanks for your love and support.

As I write this blog I am flying at an altitude of 37,996 ft. My son is sitting next to me eating Ritz and watching Wall-E. I wanted to write and give you all an update on our UK Tour and Berlin, Germany. To be honest, I’m not sure how I am going to be able to completely do that in just a blog. It was a whirlwind of a trip and God did so much. As I think back over the last eighteen days, I’m overwhelmed by all that God did. The lives He touched, the people He healed, the hearts He ignited.

Twenty-four of our team (my family included) took off September 22. Our first stop was Leicester, England, where we did our annual Jesus Culture Conference. Ian and Marge Rossol are the pastors of an absolutely amazing church in Leicester and every year it is a highlight for us to be with them. Right away, from the first worship song on the first night, I could sense God was up to something. I was so impacted by the hunger and passion of a generation in the UK that have set their hearts to pursue God with everything in them. In fact, one of the defining marks of every city we went to on this trip was the incredible passion that people had to lift up the name of Jesus and to press in for revival in their nation. So much hunger and faith. We had

Last night I was able to do one of the great privileges of ministry, I married two of my former youth group students from a few years ago. I stood up there with them last night and was like a dad who could not have been more proud. To see this young woman and this young man who have pursued God with all of their heart and in that pursuit found each other just thrilled my heart. They love Jesus, are deeply committed to one another, love people and their lives are shining examples of what I have been pouring my life out for. I've been in full time youth ministry for 15 years and early on I realized I would not truly know how successful I was as a youth pastor for years to come. John 15:16 says we are called to not only bear fruit but to bear fruit that remains. My goal as a youth pastor was not just to get youth through their teenage years but to give youth a foundation for a lifetime of devotion and passionate commitment to Jesus. I want to be able to see those youth in 30 years and I want them to look me in the eye and say, "Banning, I'm more on fire for Jesus today then I've ever been. I'm more in love with Jesus then ever before. More people are getting saved, healed, and delivered then ever before. I'm plugged into a local church and changing the

Wow, wow, wow! What a crazy summer it’s already been. Busy but incredible. We’ve been to Dallas, Atlanta, and Redding. As well, I’ve spent ten days in Maui with my family and a few days with Paul Goulet in Las Vegas at his Holy Spirit Conference. I could not be more encouraged by all that God did and is doing. We recorded our latest annual CD/DVD at this last Jesus Culture Redding. It was some of the most amazing times of worship I’ve ever been in. Kim Walker Smith, Chris Quilala, and our band just tore it up. The Presence of God was so strong in the meetings and the hunger and passion of youth and young adults was off the charts. It never gets old seeing them give themselves fully to Jesus in worship.

One of the amazing things that happens through the conferences is not just what occurs in the meetings or on the streets but the testimonies that roll in after the gathering. For months and sometimes years I hear about how what God did in one of the conferences is still bearing fruit in people’s lives. So I thought I would share two quick testimonies from something that happened with a youth group after Jesus Culture Atlanta and one that happened during Jesus Culture Redding. Enjoy!

This was sent to me from a youth pastor in North Carolina:

I wanted to share quickly about our service following Jesus Culture in Atlanta. I have been longing for