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Becoming a Change Agent forBecoming a Change Agent forCommunity TransformationCommunity TransformationCommunity TransformationCommunity Transformation

Os HillmanOs Hillman

Unlocking the door to your communityUnlocking the door to your community

www.changeagentbook.com

1. How we lost culture

2. 6 Stages of a Change Agent

3. 7 Cultural Mountains of Influence, community transformation

17 session video course Sept17 session video course Sept17 session video course Sept17 session video course Sept

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Killer Sheep?p

Killer Sheep?

Samaritan Woman

“Many Samaritans from “Many Samaritans from th t it b li d i hith t it b li d i hithat city believed in him that city believed in him because of the woman's because of the woman's t ti ” J h 4 39t ti ” J h 4 39testimony…” John 4:39testimony…” John 4:39

7 Cultural Mountains7 Cultural Mountains7 Cultural Mountains7 Cultural Mountains

C lt i d fi d b lC lt i d fi d b l 33 5%5%Culture is defined by only Culture is defined by only 33--5%5%of people who operate at the top of people who operate at the top

of a cultural mountain.of a cultural mountain.

Reclaiming AReclaiming ABibli l W ld iBibli l W ld iBiblical WorldviewBiblical Worldview

Where is AmericaWhere is America spiritually?spiritually?

Declining Biblical

Worldview

1998 survey: Belief in God 1998 survey: Belief in God

93% believe l l ti •• Politicians:Politicians: 50%50%general population

90%

•• Politicians: Politicians: 50%50%

•• Military: Military: 90% • Arts + Entertainment:

3%• Business owners: Business owners:

70%

3%2%70% • Media: Media: 2%

1998 survey: Belief in God1998 survey: Belief in God998 su ey e e God998 su ey e e God

90%90%90%90%70%70%70%70%

50%50%MilitaryMilitary Business Business

ownerowner

50%50%

A&E MediaPoliticiansPoliticians

3%3%2%2%

A&E

Christians inChristians in

U S have a biblical worldviewU.S. have a biblical worldview.

The Barna Update, “Americans Worldview," 2009.

Biblical Worldview by Generationsy

Builders 65%65% <'46Builders 65%65% 46

Boomers 35%35% '46-'64

• Source: Thomas Rainer in “The Bridger Generation”• Source: Thomas Rainer in The Bridger Generation

Christian Worldview

Busters 16%16% '64-'76

44%%Bridgers 44%% 77- 2010

Belief in a Literal SatanBelief in a Literal SatanBelief in a Literal SatanBelief in a Literal Satan

24%24% 52%52%24%24% 52%52%General populationGeneral population Christians General population General population believe Satan is real believe Satan is real believe Satan is real

When you’re deceived you don’t know you are deceived.When you’re deceived you don’t know you are deceived.

Christian beliefChristian beliefChristian beliefChristian belief

40%40%40% 40% say they do not

have a responsibility toshare the Christian faith with others

25%25% dismiss the25% 25% dismiss the idea that the Bible is

accurate in all of th i i l it t hthe principles it teaches.

Relativism

Tolerance – “You believe what you want as long as it does not affect me.”

Emerging generation:– “My truth is as good as your truth.”

“The church’s singular failure in recent decades has been the failure to see Christianity as a life systemto see Christianity as a life system, or worldview, that governs every

area of our existence. – Chuck Colson, How Shall We Then Live

Our enemies didn’t have to kill us, we simply disobeyed God which entitled our enemies to take ourentitled our enemies to take our

mountains. Dt. 8

What defines a Nation and its Culture?a Nation and its Culture?

CC U L T U R EU L T U R E

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15,000 writings of15,000 writings ofF di F thF di F thFounding FathersFounding Fathers

94% of quotes based on 94% of quotes based on Bibl di t tBibl di t tBible or direct quoteBible or direct quote

70% of signers were 70% of signers were abolishionistsabolishionists

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

1 King of Kings – the 5. Living Word, Lord of1. King of Kings the Lord of Justice

2. Jehovah Jireh – Lord

5. Living Word, Lord of communication

6. Potter, Lord of the arts & beautyof Economics

3. Father, Lord of the family

& beauty7. Great Teacher, Lord of

educationfamily

4. Creator God, Lord of science & technology

8. The Great Physician, who heals our infirmities

Abraham Abraham KuyperKuyperLi d 1837Li d 1837 19201920Lived 1837 Lived 1837 –– 1920 1920

Prime Minister NetherlandsPrime Minister Netherlands

••"Oh no single piece of our mental"Oh no single piece of our mental•Oh, no single piece of our mental Oh, no single piece of our mental

world is to be hermetically sealed off world is to be hermetically sealed off f th t d th i tf th t d th i tfrom the rest, and there is not a from the rest, and there is not a square inch in the whole domain of square inch in the whole domain of qqour human existence over which our human existence over which Christ who is Sovereign overChrist who is Sovereign over allallChrist, who is Sovereign over Christ, who is Sovereign over allall, , does not cry: 'Mine!'" does not cry: 'Mine!'"

Why we need a new generation of Why we need a new generation of Why we need a new generation of Why we need a new generation of change agentschange agents

What will America look like in 75 years if we do not reclaim our What will America look like in 75 years if we do not reclaim our spiritual roots?

11 A i ill t b d t b t A i ill t b d t b t 1.1. America will cease to be good; cease to be great America will cease to be good; cease to be great 2.2. We will no longer be a world powerWe will no longer be a world power3.3. We’ll lose religious freedomsWe’ll lose religious freedoms

The Most ChristianizedCity in America

British television documentary

TV DocumentaryTV DocumentaryMost Christianized City in AmericaMost Christianized City in AmericaMost Christianized City in AmericaMost Christianized City in America

Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas

Criteria: More people in church per capita on Sunday than any Criteria: More people in church per capita on Sunday than any other cityother city

Gospel of Salvation vsvs

Gospel of the Kingdom

And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preachedin the whole world as a testimony as a testimonyto the whole world, and then the end will come.

–Matthew 24:14

Comparisons

Lif i D llLif i D ll•• General economics General economics

How easy is it to get a job?How easy is it to get a job?•• Life in Dallas was Life in Dallas was examined in a variety of examined in a variety of ways: ways: H lthH lth

–– How easy is it to get a job? How easy is it to get a job? –– How easy is it to get How easy is it to get

housing? housing? The relationship betweenThe relationship between•• Health care Health care

•• Hospitals Hospitals •• Emergency care Emergency care

–– The relationship between The relationship between potential income and potential income and potential housing. potential housing.

•• Homelessness Homelessness •• Contagious diseases Contagious diseases •• Infant mortality rate Infant mortality rate •• Job availabilityJob availability

o e ess esso e ess ess•• Racism The existence of Racism The existence of

abuse abuse •• Crime ratesCrime ratesJob availability Job availability Crime rates Crime rates •• Economic discrepancies Economic discrepancies

Results

The city was one of the lowest ranking cities in the nation providing core servicesthe nation providing core services

No one would want to live in a cityi th t ditiin that condition.

Dallas Pastor ResponsesDallas Pastor Responsespp

“Th thi d t“Th thi d t“Those things do not concern us. “Those things do not concern us. We are spiritual leaders”We are spiritual leaders”We are spiritual leadersWe are spiritual leaders

“A gospel that does not deal with theA gospel that does not deal with the issues of the day is not the gospel at all.”

Martin LutherMartin Luther

Two Approachespp

Separatists/Separatists/ Societal ppIsolationistsIsolationists Transformers

“W h• The world is evil• Awaiting rapture

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• “We can change society.”Willi Wilb f• Separate yourselves

• Focus: What’s wrongwith society

• William Wilberforce

with society

"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come your will be done on earth as it is inkingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Matt 6:9-10

Th G l f S l ti

Satan’s Key Strategy

The Gospel of Salvation Vs

Th G l f th Ki dThe Gospel of the Kingdom

Kingdom of GodKingdom of God“A kingdom is the sovereign rulership and

i i fl f ki higoverning influence of a king over his territory, impacting it with his will, his intent and his purpose manifesting aintent, and his purpose, manifesting a culture and society reflecting the king’s nature, values, and morals…., ,

KingdomgA kingdom is the governing impact of a king’s will over a territory or domain, his influence over a people, and a government led by a king.”

-- Myles Munroe, Kingdom Principles

An Incomplete GospelAn Incomplete Gospelp pp p

For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him saying 'This fellow began to build and was not able toit will ridicule him saying 'This fellow began to build and was not able toit will ridicule him, saying, This fellow began to build and was not able to it will ridicule him, saying, This fellow began to build and was not able to

finish.' Luke 14:29finish.' Luke 14:29--3030

Gospel of SalvationGospel of Salvation Gospel of the KingdomGospel of the KingdomGospel of SalvationGospel of Salvation

•• Proclamation evangelismProclamation evangelism•• Addresses only the “Soul”Addresses only the “Soul”

Gospel of the KingdomGospel of the Kingdom

•• Soul Soul andand bodybody•• Impacts all aspects of societyImpacts all aspects of society•• Addresses only the SoulAddresses only the Soul

•• “Rapture” escape mentality“Rapture” escape mentality•• Sacred vs SecularSacred vs Secular

pacts a aspects o soc etypacts a aspects o soc ety–– Material, social, earthly, secularMaterial, social, earthly, secular

•• Influence through servant, godly Influence through servant, godly leadership, active faithleadership, active faith

Focuses on TransactionFocuses on Transaction

NigeriaNigeria

Focuses on taking dominionFocuses on taking dominion“Possess the Land”“Possess the Land”

AlmolongaAlmolonga

Gospel of Salvation vs Gospel of the Gospel of Salvation vs Gospel of the KingdomKingdomKingdomKingdom

TransactionTransaction OccupyOccupy

•• EvangelismEvangelism

yy

•• Dominion/Influence in the Dominion/Influence in the cultureculture

•• “Escape”“Escape”“Left Behind“Left Behind

cultureculture

•• “Takeover”“Takeover”“Take the Promised Land”“Take the Promised Land”

Evangelical ChristianityEvangelical ChristianityTake the Promised LandTake the Promised Land

•• Muslim faithMuslim faith

Stopping at salvation is like sitting down after Stopping at salvation is like sitting down after crossing the Jordan! Intimacy w/ God.crossing the Jordan! Intimacy w/ God.

Reduced Reduced WholisticWholistic Gospel to Only Gospel to Only the Entry Pointthe Entry Pointthe Entry Pointthe Entry Point

1.1. Get people savedGet people saved22 Get them in churchGet them in church2.2. Get them in churchGet them in church3.3. Focus on other unsavedFocus on other unsaved

Early GospelEarly Gospely py p

• Transformed IsraelTransformed Israel• Transformed IsraelTransformed Israel•• Transformed Roman EmpireTransformed Roman Empire•• Laid Foundation for Western European Nation’s Laid Foundation for Western European Nation’s pp

ProsperityProsperity

10 Minute Break

Becoming the Head Becoming the Head vsvs the Tailthe Tailvsvs the Tailthe Tail

The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this dayyour God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.

Deut 28:13-14

“Christians have become more “Christians have become more known as a political action group known as a political action group

Failed Strategies

rather than a people modeling the rather than a people modeling the love, power, and servantlove, power, and servant--hood of hood of

Christ.” Christ.”

–– Network TV ProducerNetwork TV Producer

Early church changed Early church changed Rome byRome byyy

living the gospel in an living the gospel in an ungodly culture.ungodly culture.

Influence is a result of our love, humility and obedience to God, not a goal to be achieved. It

is the fruit of our obedience.

LIFE OF LIFE OF JESUSJESUS

Mountains are Controlled byControlled by

Small % of Leaders and

Networks

“US culture has been defined by less thanUS culture has been defined by less than 500 intellectual cultural philosophers who influence 7 gates and supporting networks

since our birth as a nation ” Randall Collins asince our birth as a nation. Randall Collins, a sociologist and author of Discovery of Society

James Davison Hunter, To Cha e the Wo ldTo Cha e the Wo ldTo Change the WorldTo Change the World

“Imagine a genuine ‘third great k i ’ i i A i awakening’ occurring in America,

where half of the population is t d t d Ch i ti f ith converted to a deep Christian faith.

Unless this awakening extended to envelop the cultural gatekeepers, it would have little effect on g p ,the character of the symbols that are produced and prevail in public and private culture.

• James Davison Hunter, To Change the World, Oxford Press, New York, NY 2010, P. 46

James Davison Hunter, James Davison Hunter, To Chan e the WorldTo Chan e the WorldTo Change the WorldTo Change the World

““Without a fundamental restructuring of Without a fundamental restructuring of the institutions of culture formation and the institutions of culture formation and the institutions of culture formation and the institutions of culture formation and transmission in our society transmission in our society –– the market, the market, government sponsored cultural government sponsored cultural institutions, education at all levels, institutions, education at all levels, advertising, entertainment, publishing, and advertising, entertainment, publishing, and th di t t ti h h th di t t ti h h the news media, not to mention church the news media, not to mention church ––revival would have a negligible longrevival would have a negligible long--term term effect on the reconstitution of the culture ”effect on the reconstitution of the culture ”effect on the reconstitution of the culture.effect on the reconstitution of the culture.

• James Davison Hunter, To Change the World, Oxford Press, New York, NY 2010, P. 46

Rom 12:2Rom 12:2

Do not conform any longer t th tt fDo not conform any longer to the pattern of

this world, but be transformed by the

renewing of your mind.

Transformed

Hurt people hurt people.Hurt people hurt people.people,

transform people!

Transformed Transformed people transform people transform

people.people.

Transformed people transform communities

Transformation

Lives WorkplacesFamilies

Nations

Use your authority and you will lose your influence; use your influence and you will gain authority use your influence and you will gain authority. -

Loren Cunningham

#1 Hindrance to Community#1 Hindrance to Community Transformation?

Disunity

And the Lord said, “Indeed the and they all have y

one language, and thisis what they begin to do; now nothing that they

propose to do will be withheld from them.

-Genesis 11:6

""I do not pray for these alone but also for thoseI do not pray for these alone but also for thoseI do not pray for these alone, but also for those I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that the world may believe that You sent Me.”that You sent Me.”

John 17:20John 17:20--2222

American Christian leadership has a silo disease

NarcissismNarcissism

It’s all about my ykingdom vs God’s

Kingdom

The Local Church The Local Church Cruise Ship or Aircraft Carrier?

Building the Church in the Workplace Building the Church in the Workplace

It was he who gave some to be It was he who gave some to be ggapostles,apostles, prophets,prophets, evangelists,evangelists,pastors,pastors, teachers…teachers…p ,p ,

to prepare God's people forto prepare God's people for… to prepare God's people for … to prepare God's people for works of service… works of service…

Eph 4:11Eph 4:11--1313

…built on the foundation of the …built on the foundation of the apostles and apostles and ppprophets,prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the with Christ Jesus himself as the

chief cornerstone. chief cornerstone. ---- Eph. 2:20Eph. 2:20pp

Mature ChurchMature ChurchMature ChurchMature ChurchKingdom of God Established in the CityKingdom of God Established in the City

Pastor Teacher Evangelist

Apostle Prophet

JesusJesus JesusJesus

…built on the foundation of the …built on the foundation of the apostles and apostles and ppprophets,prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the with Christ Jesus himself as the

chief cornerstone. chief cornerstone. ---- Eph. 2:20Eph. 2:20pp

Mature Church IncMature Church IncMature Church, Inc.Mature Church, Inc.Kingdom of God Established in the CityKingdom of God Established in the City

PastorPastorCustomer

Service/HR/CEO

TeacherTeacherCorporate Trainer

EvangelistEvangelist

Outside SalesApostle

Entreprenuer/CEOProphet

CFO,CEO?

JesusJesus JesusJesus

What is today’s church foundation built upon?foundation built upon?

• Pastor• Evangelistg

Consequences: Soft on divorce - contract vs covenant – sacrifice truth

f• Limited vision, weaker foundation, short-term view of culture, mercy-driven solutions compromise truthsolutions, compromise truth

“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, Doug Spada, WorkLifeWorkLife MinistriesMinistries

…to prepare God's people for works of service. . Eph 4:11…to prepare God's people for works of service. . Eph 4:11

The local church should be a Holy Spirit The local church should be a Holy Spirit “terrorist” training camp established to train men and “terrorist” training camp established to train men and

f Sf Swomen to destroy the works of Satan.women to destroy the works of Satan.

If your local church were to If your local church were to yydisappear tomorrow, would the disappear tomorrow, would the

community notice?community notice?community notice?community notice?

Impact of mega churchesImpact of mega churches

Result?Cruise Liner? Aircraft Carrier?

90% of church members say they do not feel they are

equipped to live out their faith at work.

Pastor TestimonyPastor Fred Hartley, Lilburn Alliance, Atlanta, GA

Henry Blackaby on Role of Local ChurchChurch

Jesus’ Philosophyp y

Matt 9:10-13

• While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?"

• On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

HarvardHarvardHarvardHarvardMarch 2011March 2011

Politics reflect culture, but doesn’t Politics reflect culture, but doesn’t affect affect culture. culture.

Culture changes when Culture changes when ideas are adopted, ideas are adopted, institutionalized, institutionalized, ,,

and lived out.and lived out.

Will never legislate moral behaviorWill never legislate moral behavior

How Do WeHow Do We Influence and Gain Influence and Gain Authority in a Community?Authority in a Community?Authority in a Community?Authority in a Community?

How?How?•• Force? Authoritarian?Force? Authoritarian?•• Political power?Political power?•• Money? Control?Money? Control?Money? Control?Money? Control?

Serving the Community!Serving the Community!

Matt 20:26-28“Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great

t b t d h t t bamong you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave- just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many "ransom for many.

Principle of Winning a City for Christp g y

Ed Silvoso

1.Speaking peace to the lost. Blessing opens the door to unbiased fellowshipunbiased fellowship.

2.Fellowshipping with them. Fellowship establishes a level of trust, allowing our neighbors to share with us their felt needs. t ust, a o g ou e g bo s to s a e t us t e e t eeds

3.Taking care of their needs. Prayer addresses these felt needs.

4.Proclaim the good news. When we intercede for our neighbors, God comes near them in a tangible way.

Author of My City, God’s City; Prayer Evangelism; and Anointed for Business

The strategy to transform a e st ategy to t a s o acommunity is simple,

the implementation is notthe implementation is not.

Cindy Jacobs, Red Deer, CanadaCindy Jacobs, Red Deer, Canada

“I am calling you to build a model in the city of Atlanta that can be replicated around theAtlanta that can be replicated around the world.” - -March 2005

City Transformation “Trinity”City Transformation “Trinity”

LocalLocalChurch LeadersChurch Leaders

IntercessorsIntercessorsActs of Acts of ServiceService

Bless CityBless City

MarketplaceMarketplaceMarketplaceMarketplace(workplace leaders)

#1 Thing Jesus did most often?g

Solved Solved people’s people’s p pp pproblemproblem

Coalitions – Intercessors, Workplace Leaders PastorsLeaders, Pastors

Atlanta

Global Day of PrayerGlobal Day of PrayerMay 15 2005May 15 2005May 15, 2005May 15, 2005

AtlantaAtlanta

June 4, 2006June 4, 2006

How the Church in the City Will FulfillHow the Church in the City Will FulfillDT 28:13 “Head vs Tail”

Local ChurchLocal Church

DT. 28:13 Head vs Tail

$$$$$$ Influence Influence in the Cityin the City

Community ProjectCommunity ProjectStewardship committeeStewardship committee

MarketplaceMarketplace

150 h h & 150150 churches & 150 businesses @ $100 = $300,000 year

IntercessionIntercession

April 2007April 2007pp

GA CountiesGA Counties

Hawaii

Q tiQuestions

Prayery