The Church

PEACE (Shalom) Plan• Spiritual Emptiness - Reconciliation• Corrupt Leadership - Servant

Leadership• Extreme Poverty - Assist the

Poor• Pandemic Disease - Care for the Sick• Illiteracy - Educate the Next

Generation

The Church

Matthew 16:18(Jesus) I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not overcome it.

Micah 6:8He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

The Town Square• In Every Community• In Every Population Center• Throughout the Entire World• There is Always a “Town Square”

The theoretical intersection of the institutions and organizations necessary for people to live, grow, and prosper together.

Town Square

Town Square

$Commerce

Commerce• A bank = Business / Private Sector• Manages Money / Capital

o Creates Prosperity through Re-investment

o Creates Wealth (GDP)o Creates Jobs

Town Square

$Commerce

Government

Town Hall• Government

o Maintains Security (domestic and foreign)

o Establishes and Enforces Laws of Commerce & Social Responsibility

o Develops and Maintains Infrastructure (roads, public health, etc.)

o Collects Taxes

Town Square

$Commerce

Government

Social Sector

Social Sector • Includes:

- For profit - Not for profit (NGOs) - Governmental organizations

• Care & Development of “the other”o Educationo Health Careo Caring for:

• Basic unmet needs• Those who cannot care for themselves

Town Square

$Commerce

Government

Church

Social Sector

ChurchJesus commissioned the Church with

two commandments:Love God with all your heart

○ This is the focus within the church

Town Square

$Commerce

Government

Church

Social Sector

ChurchJesus commissioned the Church with

two commandments:Love God with all your heart

○ This is the focus within the churchLove your neighbor as yourself

○ This is the focus in the Town Square

Dallas Willard The Divine Conspiracy Continued

“When individuals work together in dedicated, loving, and sacrificial service to God and His kingdom, their efforts will shine in such a way that all will see their benefits; it will be impossible to hide the effects…this is the sacred calling of servant leadership in the Scriptures.”

Town Square

$Commerce

Government

Church

Social Sector

At IssueThe Church has lost its voice in the

Town Square and no longer has influence within the community.For the kingdom of God to advance the

Church must: ○ CHANGE THE CONVERSATION IN THE

COMMUNITY ABOUT ITSELF (THE CHURCH) AND GOD

The FocusTo Change The Conversation In The

Community About The Church And God○ The Church (people) must engage within

the community through truth and love. (PEACE)

Matthew 5:14-16You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

The FocusTo Change The Conversation In The

Community About The Church And God○ The Church (people) must engage within

the community through truth and love (PEACE)People are searching for a way of life that

“works.” The PEACE Plan infuses and displays God’s kingdom.

John 10:10I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

The Effort Effectively engage in the community with

acts of love (PEACE Plan) that demonstrate God’s nature and character.

○ The focus of the efforts must be on “the other” ○ The effort is not to convince others of a theological

truth but to demonstrate God’s love and to re-create a thirst for life in Christ.

We are producers of love because we believe God is love and we live His life

The Church