Being a Cultural Change Agent in a Being a Cultural Change Agent in a Season of ChangeSeason of Change

Os HillmanOs Hillman

Moody Bible Institute

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Includes transcription of talks

Paul Harvey 1964 radio show

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

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Story

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Luther

David

From Crisis/Conflict to Change AgentFrom Crisis/Conflict to Change Agent

Change agents are rarely looking to be change agents

Is God in

Control?

GodGod’’s Redemptive Plans Redemptive PlanRelationshipRelationshipAdam & EveAdam & Eve

““Free willFree will””

The FallThe FallSatanSatan

-Orphan Orphan heartheart

JesusJesusLK 19:10LK 19:10Jn10:10 Jn10:10

Power of AttorneyPower of AttorneyEzek 22:30 Ezek 22:30 IntercedeIntercede

Jesus DeathJesus DeathAll AuthorityAll Authority

Mt 16:19.Mt 16:19.””keyskeys””John 14:12 John 14:12

““greater worksgreater works””

Jesus ReturnsJesus Returns

““Yeah, we blew it!Yeah, we blew it!””

SatanSatan ““Ruler of worldRuler of world””

Jn 12:21Jn 12:21

Psalm 115:16, Psalm 115:16, ““The heavens are the The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, heavens of the Lord,

but the earth He has given to but the earth He has given to the sons of men.the sons of men.””

7500 Covenants7500 Covenants

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

Killer Sheep?

God’s view of

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

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

Why was Jesus Influential?

He solvedProblems!!

• He solved Peter’s fishing problem

• He solved Peter’s tax problem

• He solved feeding 5,000 when there was no food

• He solved the blind man’s seeing problem

• He solved the prostitute’s problem & kept her from being stoned

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

• Of 132 public appearances in NT, Of 132 public appearances in NT, 122122 in the marketplace in the marketplace

• Of Of 52 52 parables Jesus told, parables Jesus told, 4545 had a had a workplace context. workplace context.

• Of 40 miracles in the book of Acts, Of 40 miracles in the book of Acts, 3939 were in the marketplace. were in the marketplace.

Why did Daniel, David, Joseph have influence?

They solved a major problem

for their employer!

Can you be trusted with a problem?

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

– NY Times Reporter – NY Times Reporter

It’s the servants who see

water turned into wine.

Moses’ staff

Bill Bright, CCCBill Bright, CCCLoren Cunningham, YWAMLoren Cunningham, YWAM

19751975

19% Christians in

U.S. have a biblical worldview.

The Barna Update, “Americans Worldview," 2009.

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.

LOGO

Culture is defined by only Culture is defined by only 3-5% of people who operate at 3-5% of people who operate at the top of a cultural mountain.the top of a cultural mountain.

Mountains are Controlled by Small Mountains are Controlled by Small % of Leaders and Networks% of Leaders and Networks

““US culture has been defined by less than 500 US culture has been defined by less than 500 intellectual cultural philosophers who influence intellectual cultural philosophers who influence

7 gates and supporting networks since our 7 gates and supporting networks since our birth as a nation.” Randall Collins, a sociologist birth as a nation.” Randall Collins, a sociologist

and author of and author of Discovery of SocietyDiscovery of Society

Media and the Gay AgendaMedia and the Gay Agenda

We must also engage the culture to influence it.

HarvardHarvard

Harvard March 2011

Is your name known in Hell?

Dead or Alive!

Wanted!Wanted!And the evil

spirit answered and said, “Jesus I

know, and Paul I know; but who are

you?”Acts 19:15

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