equipping the next generation for cultural influence
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Equipping the Next Generation for Cultural Influence
Os Hillman
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TodayToday’’s Presentations Presentation
• Foreword by Peter Wagner
• Facts on movement• Sermon ideas• Biographies• 4 Church case studies• Church –based ministry
models• Scriptures on work• Bibliography of all
books, websites, ministries
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Paul Harvey 1964
1857 1953
1930s 1963
1973 1997
2000s
19% 19% Christians in U.S. have a Christians in U.S. have a
biblical worldview.biblical worldview.
Bridgers Bridgers 3%3% 77- 2010 77- 2010
The Barna Update, “Americans Worldview," 2009.
Biblical Worldview by Generations
Builders 65%65% <'46
Boomers 35%35% '46-'64
• Source: Thomas Rainer in “The Bridger Generation”
Christian Worldview
Busters 16%16% '64-'76
Bridgers 4%4% 77- 2010
84% of Christian 18 to 29-year-olds admit that they have no idea how the Bible applies to their field or
professional interests. ---Barna Group,June, 2012.
TodayToday’’s Cultural Covenant?s Cultural Covenant?
Covenant of ToleranceCovenant of Tolerance
“I wonI won’’t tell you what to do as long as t tell you what to do as long as you donyou don’’t tell me what to do.t tell me what to do.””
7 Cultural Mountains7 Cultural MountainsOf Greatest InfluenceOf Greatest Influence
19741974
Bill Bright, Campus CrusadeBill Bright, Campus CrusadeLoren Cunningham, YWAMLoren Cunningham, YWAM
1998 survey: Belief in God 1998 survey: Belief in God
93% believe general population
• Military: Military: 90%
• Business owners: Business owners:
70%
• Politicians: Politicians: 50%50%
• Arts + Entertainment:
3%• Media: Media: 2%
7 Cultural Mountains of Influence
Now it shall Now it shall come to come to
pass in the latter pass in the latter daysdays
That the That the mountain of the mountain of the
Lord's house Lord's house Shall be Shall be
established on established on thethe
top of the top of the mountains,mountains,
And shall be And shall be exalted exalted
above the hills;above the hills;And all nations And all nations
shall shall flow to it. flow to it.
Isa 2:2Isa 2:2
% to change % to change a mountain?a mountain?
3-53-5 % %
2,700 Between 150 and 3,000
people (of 23 billion living between 600 - 1900 a.d.) framed world
civilizations. Clearly, top-down.
Randall Collins, sociologist and author of Discovery of Society
Media and the Gay AgendaMedia and the Gay Agenda
Life and Ministry of JesusLife and Ministry of Jesus
• Carpenter and Rabbi until age 30Carpenter and Rabbi until age 30Disciples had heard about this rabbi. Disciples had heard about this rabbi. ““He He
was differentwas different”” - Superstar reputation - Superstar reputation
• Recruited 12 from the workplace Recruited 12 from the workplace for a for a worldwide movementworldwide movement
Jesus was more Jesus was more ““qualifiedqualified”” to be a to be a carpentercarpenter than the Son of God by than the Son of God by
the religious leaders.the religious leaders.
Jesus & Paul modeled Jesus & Paul modeled work life ministry.work life ministry.
• New Testament – Of 132 public New Testament – Of 132 public appearance in NT, appearance in NT, 122122 in the in the marketplacemarketplace
• Of Of 5252 parables Jesus told, 45 had a parables Jesus told, 45 had a workplace context. Of workplace context. Of 4040 miracles in miracles in the book of Acts, 39 were in the the book of Acts, 39 were in the marketplace.marketplace.
““So he reasoned in the So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as the God-fearing Greeks, as well as well as in the marketplace in the marketplace day day by day with those who by day with those who happened to be there.happened to be there.””
- Acts 17:17-18- Acts 17:17-18
PaulPaul’’s examples example ……In the marketplace dailyIn the marketplace daily
Work in its different forms is mentioned more than 800 times in the Bible, more than all the words used to express worship, music, praise, and singing combined.
““54% of Jesus54% of Jesus’’ reported teaching reported teaching ministry arose out of issues posed ministry arose out of issues posed by othersby others”” in the scope of daily life in the scope of daily life experience.experience. – Lewis and Lewis, LICC– Lewis and Lewis, LICC
– Source:Source: London Institute Contemporary ChristianityLondon Institute Contemporary Christianity
More than More than 50%50% of his life as a of his life as a carpenter.carpenter.
““His doing nothing His doing nothing ‘‘wonderfulwonderful’’ (his first (his first 30-years) was in itself a kind of 30-years) was in itself a kind of wonder.wonder.””
-- Saint Bonaventure-- Saint Bonaventure
Why Jesus WorkedWhy Jesus Worked
To Bring To Bring GloryGlory on Earth on Earth
John 17:3-4 ““I have brought you I have brought you gloryglory on earthon earth by by
completing the work you gave me to do.completing the work you gave me to do.””
Many of God’s leaders were young!
Luther
Age 26Age 17
Age 17Age 32
God’s view of
Work as Worship
Key Issues/BarriersKey Issues/Barriers
• Sacred/SecularSacred/Secular• Equality in CallingEquality in Calling• Defining MinistryDefining Ministry• Local Church asLocal Church as An An
Equipper Equipper
Theology of Work
Ecclesia (church)Ecclesia (church)
• The Christian Church is the assembly or The Christian Church is the assembly or association of followers of Jesus Christ. association of followers of Jesus Christ. The Greek term ἐκκλησία, which in its The Greek term ἐκκλησία, which in its appearances in the New Testament is appearances in the New Testament is usually translated as "church", basically usually translated as "church", basically means "assembly". means "assembly".
• Note: Says nothing about where or when or Note: Says nothing about where or when or how they assemble.how they assemble.
““The Two Types of ChurchesThe Two Types of Churches”” Peter WagnerPeter Wagner
Nuclear ChurchNuclear Church
Unique rulebookUnique rulebook
Extended ChurchExtended Church
Unique rulebookUnique rulebook
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Henry Blackaby – Henry Blackaby – Mentoring Key InfluencersMentoring Key Influencers
““II’’ve never seen ve never seen the activity of the activity of God more in God more in
the marketplace the marketplace than right now. than right now.
God is up to God is up to something.something.””
Henry Blackaby on Role of Local Church
So what really happened So what really happened in thatin that
garden?garden?
““Cursed is the groundCursed is the ground”” Gen 3:17Gen 3:17
Lost dominion
Joy to Toil
Sweat
Thorns
Understanding GodUnderstanding God’’s s View of WorkView of Work
How did work getHow did work get such a bad rap!? such a bad rap!?
300 AD“Catholic Distortion” Sacred vs secular
1200 AD“Protestant Distortion”Work = vocation vs a Calling
Net?• 2nd class citizens• Work is less spiritual• Money is evil• Workers viewed for $ by clergy vs calling
2 Men Lost2 Men Lost
Key Fallacy Key Fallacy Hierarchy of spiritual calling.Hierarchy of spiritual calling.
PastorPastorMissionaryMissionary
EvangelistEvangelistChurch WorkerChurch Worker
Vocational Ministry WorkerVocational Ministry Worker
Stay-at-home momStay-at-home momPlumberPlumber
CEO/ExecutiveCEO/Executive
Scum of the earth…Scum of the earth…Ad Agency ExecutiveAd Agency Executive
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are
serving.Col 3:23-24
Lawyer!
Where do:Where do:a a MAJORITYMAJORITY of men and women of men and women spend a spend a MAJORITYMAJORITY of their time of their time interacting with a interacting with a MAJORITYMAJORITY of of
the lost world?the lost world?
• At church? At church? • In the neighborhoods?In the neighborhoods?• This is true only of theThis is true only of the
workplace!workplace!
Realize we have failed to equip Realize we have failed to equip believers to fulfill their calling believers to fulfill their calling
in the marketplace. in the marketplace. • 90% 90% have not been trained to apply have not been trained to apply
Biblical faith in their work life. Biblical faith in their work life. – –Doug Sherman, Doug Sherman, Your Work Matters to GodYour Work Matters to God
• 47% 47% say preaching is irrelevant to daily say preaching is irrelevant to daily life. life.
– –London Institute for Contemporary ChristianityLondon Institute for Contemporary Christianity
• 80% 80% dissatisfied with their jobs, dissatisfied with their jobs, • 50% 50% among executives. among executives. - - Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal
“Church leaders often teach us to
do their ministry instead of our
ministry” (in the workplace).
– Dr. Myles Munroe
WORKWORK
Meet Meet human human needsneeds
Work is Work is worship worship ““AvodahAvodah”
“MinistryMinistry”” equates to equates to ““ServiceService”” ““diakoniadiakonia””
Work IS Ministry
“When I run, I run I feel His….”
Give $Give $Dt 8:18Dt 8:18
WORKWORK
Meet Meet human human needsneeds
Work is Work is worship worship ““AvodahAvodah”
Platform Platform
Influence - Influence - societal societal
transformationtransformation
“MinistryMinistry”” equates to equates to ““ServiceService”” ““diakoniadiakonia””
Work IS Ministry Work TO Minister
Col 3:23-25Col 3:23-25And whatever you do, And whatever you do,
do it heartily, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, as to the Lord and not to men,
knowing that from the Lord knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward you will receive the reward
of the inheritance; of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.for you serve the Lord Christ.
Care Care for for
PoorPoor Lev 19:9-10Lev 19:9-10
The Local Church: The Local Church: From Cruise Liner to Aircraft CarrierFrom Cruise Liner to Aircraft Carrier
Result?
Cruise Liner? Aircraft Carrier?
90% of church members say they do not feel they are
equipped to live out their faith at work.
““The Church of Jesus looks The Church of Jesus looks more like a luxury cruise liner more like a luxury cruise liner instead of a an aircraft carrier instead of a an aircraft carrier
designed to equip and designed to equip and commission an army.commission an army.””
Doug Spada, WorkLife MinistriesDoug Spada, WorkLife Ministries
……to prepare God's people for works of service. . Eph 4:11to prepare God's people for works of service. . Eph 4:11
Training for BattleTraining for Battle
Killer Sheep
Killer SheepKiller Sheep
The local church should be a Holy Spirit The local church should be a Holy Spirit ““killer sheepkiller sheep”” training camp established to train men and training camp established to train men and
women to destroy the works of Satan.women to destroy the works of Satan.
No other institution brings together those who work in the 7 cultural mountains
weekly than the local church.
...the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
- Daniel 11:32
Why was Jesus Influential?
He solvedProblems!!
1857 Jeremiah LanphierWall Street, NYC
6 people2 million salvations
LOGO
Proclaim this among the nations:“Prepare for war! Wake up the mighty men,
Let all the men of war draw near,Let them come up. Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into
spears;Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’” Assemble
and come, all you nations, And gather together all around. Cause Your mighty
ones to go down there , O Lord. Joel 3:9-11
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