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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Includes transcription of talks

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

1122

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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