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Urgency Vs
Importance
Marketplace Christian Network
What is considered ‘important’?
Marketplace Christian Network
Case of WW was really excited about the upcoming church retreat? He was looking forward to
some good teaching and also time with family. However, his boss did not approve his leave because of the workload as there
were a number of projects closing on deadlines?
Marketplace Christian Network
Marketplace Christian Network
What is the difference?
Balancing
Mixing
Juggling
Integrating
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Models of Priority
God
Church
Ministry
Work
Family
Golf
Marketplace Christian Network
Models of Priority
God
Family
Work
Golf
Church
Marketplace Christian Network
Models of Priority
Biblical Understanding of the Material World
Marketplace Christian Network
GE 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• God created the spiritual and the material
• God created the eternal and the temporal
Biblical Understanding of the Material World
Marketplace Christian Network
Gen 2:7 the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life, and the man became a living being.
• God took matter and breath into to make the first man
• Man is a unique combination of spirit and matter
• Like Christ, we are intermediaries between God and the created order
Addresses 2 fundamentals error in the church
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The Sacred-Secular Divide: God is more interested in the sacred / spiritual aspects of life like Bible studies, quiet time, prayer than ‘secular’ activities such as working, cleaning, recreation etc. Gnosticism – Things of the spirit is good and things of matter is evil.
Result of the Error
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A Christian Caste System
Reading From “Rumours of another world”
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Pages 188-189
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We live an Integrated Life
Christ
Seven Habits
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Important and Urgent
Important and
Not Urgent
Not Important and Urgent
Not Important and Not Urgent
St. Benedict and the Rhythm of life
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What happened to W?
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Marketplace Christian Network
Thank You