5 Paradigms And Kingdom Business For Alict August 2009
As society changes it is necessary to change the way in which we do ministry. The Church dominated model, where ministry is done almost exclusively in and through congregations, needs to be strengthened and further developed by empowering Christians to do ministry in their places of work and study! We spend most of our waking hours at work, or at school, or in our community and home. Furthermore, if we are honest, the majority of Churches do not equip and facilitate ministry beyond the interests of their congregational needs. This presentation was prepared for a group of international students on the African Leadership in Community Transformation school in Cape Town. I prepared it based on my experience as a minister in the marketplace. I serve as a chaplain to a large construction company (the Power Group http://www.powergrp.co.za). I hold a doctorate in theology and science and am an ordained minister in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa - so, this presentation draws together: - Theology - Biblical and scriptural injunctions on ministry - An understanding of economics and justice - Neuroscience (showing how and why we do certain things) - Research on the Church and the Christian faith You can find out more about me and my work at http://www.spirituality.org.za - please see the blog at http://www.spirituality.org.za/blogger.html
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5 Paradigms And Kingdom Business For Alict August 2009
- 1. Transforming Business to Kingdom Business Dr. Dion Forster Power Group of Companies / Global day of prayer / Unashamedly Ethical http://www.dionforster.com
- 2. A case study: Graham Power and the Power Group of Companies.
- 6. The Power of One… God is the One!
- 7. A theology of work and worship: 5 Paradigms for Kingdom Business Dr. Dion Forster Power Group of Companies / Global day of prayer / Unashamedly Ethical http://www.dionforster.com
- 19. QUESTIONS? DR. DION FORSTER HTTP://WWW.DIONFORSTER.COM HTTP://WWW.UNASHAMEDLYETHICAL.COM
- 20. ECONOMICS AND KINGDOM BUSINESS.
- 24. A map of the world (land area)
- 25. The spread of wealth (a representational map)
- 26. The most impoverished places in the world (a representational map)
- 27. Christians in the world (a representational map)
- 28. A map of the world (land area)
- 31. But, is there enough for all of us?
- 35. Military spending (a representational map)
- 40. Consider this!
- 41. AIDS deaths in the world (a representational map)
- 42. The spread of wealth (a representational map)
- 43. The most impoverished places in the world (a representational map)
- 44. Christians in the world (a representational map)
- 48. The ‘old brain’
- 51. A case study: Graham Power and the Power Group of Companies.
- 59. QUESTIONS?
- 60. Transforming Business to Kingdom Business Dr. Dion Forster Power Group of Companies / Global day of prayer / Unashamedly Ethical http://www.dionforster.com
Editor's Notes
- Paradigm 4 - God wants us to take light into dark places. (Matthew 16:18-19) 1/3
- Paradigm 4 - God wants us to take light into dark places. (Matthew 16:18-19) cont…. 2/3
- Paradigm 4 - God wants us to take light into dark places. (Matthew 16:18-19) cont…. 3/3 5"When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.' 6If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. 7Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. 8"When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you. 9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.’ (Luke 10:5-9)
- Christianity is the world's biggest religion, with just over 2 billion followers worldwide.
- Mapped here is state military spending. This covers the costs of military personnel, including recruitment and training, supplies, weapons and equipment, and construction. Also included is spending on military assistance to other territories. In 2002 state military spending was estimated at US$789 billion worldwide. In 2002 the United States was the largest military spender, spending almost 9 times more than the second biggest spender, Japan. In that year the United States spent US$353 billion; 45% of all state military spending worldwide. "Many of them, so as to curry favour with tyrants, for a fistful of coins, or through bribery or corruption, are shedding the blood of their brothers." Emiliano Zapata, 1911
- Deaths given this diagnosis are all due to HIV infection that has progressed to AIDS. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, was first identified in 1981 in Los Angeles in the United States. In 2002 nearly 80% of the 2.6 million deaths from AIDS occured in sub-Saharan Africa, where the disease, usually untreated, caused more than 6000 deaths every day and accounted for almost one in five of all deaths and half of the deaths of adults aged 15 to 59 years. Globally in males AIDS is second only to Illnesses of the newborn U049 Map 408, in causing lost years of healthy life, and in females it is third, after Illnesses of the newborn U049 Map 408, and Pneumonia U039 Map 404. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which slowly destroys the body's defences against diseases (the immune system). When this has happened you have AIDS and certain infections and certain cancers can easily develop and easily be fatal. AIDS is spread sexually, in semen and other genital secretions, and the person's blood is also infectious. People are infectious any time after the initial infection with HIV, long before AIDS occurs, which takes on average 10 years. In 2002 HIV/AIDS caused 4.0% of deaths in children under 15 years, 14.1% of deaths in adults aged 15 to 59 years (table 5) and 9.6% of all deaths in very poor territories with low life expectancy (table 4c). Global Burden of Disease estimated in 2002 AIDS to cause 5.8% of all Male, 5.7% of all Female and 9.2% of all Very poor territory burden of disease (Disability Adjusted Lost Years, table 7). HIV/AIDS caused 5.1% of all deaths worldwide in 2002 or 469 deaths per million people. This does not include deaths due to tuberculosis in people who have HIV/AIDS.
- Christianity is the world's biggest religion, with just over 2 billion followers worldwide.