Being a Cultural Change Agent Being a Cultural Change Agent

in a Season of Changein a Season of Change

Os HillmanOs Hillman

Family Foundations International Leaders Meeting, Denver, CO June 7, 2015

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Our Father in heaven,Our Father in heaven,

Hallowed be Your name.Hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come.Your kingdom come.

Your will be doneYour will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:10Matthew 6:10

For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:7-9

Killer Sheep?

God’s view of

So what really happened So what really happened in that garden?in that garden?

““Cursed is the groundCursed is the ground”” Gen 3:17Gen 3:17

Lost dominion

Joy to Toil

Sweat

Thorns

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

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!?

Jesus & Paul modeled Jesus & Paul modeled work life ministry.work life ministry.

• New Testament – Of 132 public New Testament – Of 132 public appearances in NT, appearances 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 40 miracles in workplace context. Of 40 miracles in the book of Acts, 39 were in the the book of Acts, 39 were in the marketplace.marketplace.

Give $Give $

WORKWORK

Meet human Meet human needsneeds

Work is Work is worship worship

““AvodahAvodah”

Platform Platform

Influence - societal Influence - societal transformationtransformation

“MinistryMinistry”” equates to equates to ““ServiceService”” ““diakoniadiakonia””

Work IS Ministry Work TO Minister

Col 3:23-25And whatever you do,

do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward

of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Care Care

for for PoorPoor

Lev 19:9-10Lev 19:9-10

Give $Give $

WORKWORK

Meet human Meet human needsneeds

Work is Work is worship worship

““AvodahAvodah”

Platform Platform

Influence - societal Influence - societal transformationtransformation

“MinistryMinistry”” equates to equates to ““ServiceService”” ““diakoniadiakonia””

Work IS Ministry Work TO Minister

Col 3:23-25And whatever you do,

do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward

of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Care Care

for for PoorPoor

Lev 19:9-10Lev 19:9-10

““What Defines a ChristianWhat Defines a Christian in the Workplace? in the Workplace?””

– NY Times Reporter – NY Times Reporter

Oswald Chambers

We are only what we are in the dark; all the rest is reputation. What God looks at is what we are in the dark—the imaginations of our minds; the thoughts of our heart; the habits of our bodies; these are the things that mark us in God’s sight.

The Love of God—The Ministry of the Unnoticed, 669 L

Compromise always leads to deceit.

"Because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause [reason] God

shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie" (2 Thessalonians 2:10-11).

What you uncover, God covers.

What you cover,

God uncovers through humiliation.

It’s the servants who see

water turned into wine.

MosesMoses

““Perform miracles.Perform miracles.””

““But take this staff in your hand so you can But take this staff in your hand so you can perform miraculous signs with it." perform miraculous signs with it."

Ex 4:17Ex 4:17

Where are you?

Is Christ Lord?

Is He Lord over your work life?

Are you living the larger story?

Miracles?

7 Cultural Mountains7 Cultural Mountains

Of Greatest InfluenceOf Greatest Influence

7 Cultural Mountains Video

view at www.7culturalmountains.com

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

Genesis 1:28Then God blessed

them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth

and subdue it; have dominion over the

fish of the sea, over the birds of the air,

and over every living thing that moves on

the earth.”

Colossians 1:15-18

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For every creature: For by him were all things createdby him were all things created, that are , that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: powers: all things were created by him, and for him: all things were created by him, and for him:

And he is before all things, and And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he in all things he might have the preeminence.might have the preeminence.

Jesus, Lord Over All Domains of Influence(not just Lord over salvation)

1. King of Kings – the Lord of Justice

2. Jehovah Jireh – Lord of Economics

3. Father, Lord of the family

4. Creator God, Lord of science & technology

5. Living Word, Lord of communication

6. Potter, Lord of the arts & beauty

7. Great Teacher, Lord of education

8. The Great Physician, who heals our infirmities

Source: Landa Cope, Old Testament Template

Gospel of the

KingdomSalvation

HealingHealingHearing GodHearing God

ProvisionProvisionWorkWork

Sonship

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.””

Pastors are called to equip Pastors are called to equip the Church in the workplacethe Church in the workplace

No other institution brings together those who work in the 7 cultural mountains

weekly than the local church.

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.

“God is going to give you a model of city transformation that will

begin in Atlanta and be replicated around the world.”

Prophecy Given by Cindy Jacobs to Os Hillman, March 15, 2005 in Deer Creek,

Canada

City Transformation City Transformation ““TrinityTrinity””

LocalLocal

Church Leaders &Church Leaders &

churcheschurches

IntercessorsIntercessors

MarketplaceMarketplace(workplace leaders)

Acts of Acts of Service - Service -

Solve ProblemsSolve Problems

WorkplaceWorkplaceCoalitionsCoalitions

7M Clapham Groups

Mega-church pastors/

Fortune 500/ Governor/

Mayor

CityArea Director

Breakfast/Lunch meeting orHalf day Change Agent

workshopPromote RegionallyPromote Regionally

Mobilize Army for City Initiatives

TGIF Groups

LOGO

Others catch the vision

early

Others catch the vision

early

The masses join because of what they see

The masses join because of what they see

Some will never

embrace

Some will never

embrace

God raises up the remnant to kick-start the movement

God raises up the remnant to kick-start the movement

Cycle of Movements

InnovatorsEarly

Adopters

Late Adopters (masses)

Laggards

Bellingham, WA

Waves of Glory: The Whatcom County Story

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