Shining in life as light
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1) The document discusses how Christians are called to shine God's light in a dark world as salt and light. Believers can serve as law enforcement agents and be a shining example. 2) It provides guidance on how believers can shine, which includes being blameless, pure, and without fault in their conduct. They should also hold to the word of life and live with the day of Christ in mind. 3) Christians are meant to shine God's light so that sinners may be saved, God's will can be enforced, Jesus is magnified, and God the Father is glorified. When God's light shines through believers, nations and people will come to the light.
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- 1. Transition workshop of HRB into HRO-HRO 2019 & Beyond. SHINING AS LIGHTS IN A DARK WORLD Dr. Samuel Ajayi
- 2. We are Light & Salt of the World Philippians 2:1-16) The Apostle Paul tells us that as ““sons of God””we are to ””shine like stars””in a dark world. Just as the stars shine in the heavens so we, a heavenly people, are to shine for the Lord –- compare Numbers 6:24-26 with Proverbs 4:18. We are to shine as Moses did (Exodus 34:29); as the Lord Jesus did (Matthew 17:2); as John the Baptist did (John 5:35); as Stephen did (Acts 6:15) –- now please look up Matthew 5:16. To shine for the Lord is the very essence of Christian service, and all can do it! –- and a comparison of John 8:12 and Matthew 5:14 makes it clear just how we may shine. 2
- 3. WHERE ARE WE TO SHINE? 1. In “the universe””(verse 15). This refers to the inhabited world in which we live, but also to the world system –- all that is opposed to Christ and that excludes Him and which we are forbidden to love (1 John 2:15-17). As Christians we are in the world, but we are not to be of it, as John 17:11 and 15 make clear. 2. “”In a crooked and depraved generation“” “- compare Proverbs 2:13-15 and Isaiah 53:6. What a dreadful spiritual and moral darkness engulfs this generation! On every hand there is an appalling ignorance of God and of spiritual things, and God's indictment against the human race, as recorded in Romans 1:21-32, is still up-to-date. Gross moral darkness covers the earth and sin abounds everywhere, as is indicated by the increase in divorce, drink and drug addiction, gambling, crime, sexual offences and corruption generally. Genesis 6:5 is true of this generation and should be read in conjunction with Matthew 24:37. It is in this crooked and depraved generation that we are to shine for the Lord –- in public (Matthew 5:14) and in private (Matthew 5:15) –- socially and domestically. 3
- 4. HOW ARE WE TO SHINE? By being ““blameless”“(verse Mat. 5: 15) “- completely trustworthy (Daniel 6:4). By being pure (verse 15) –- completely wholesome and sincere (John 1:47; 1 Peter 2:1). The special reference is to our motives. By being ““without fault”“(verse 15) “- living in such a way that we do not have to be corrected or chastened by the Lord because of carelessness and because of failure to judge ourselves (1 Corinthians 11:30-32). By not complaining, or muttering (verse 14). See Numbers 20:2 and 21:5, and compare Acts 6:1 and 1 Corinthians 10:10. How easy it is to murmur! By ““holding out the word of life”“(verse 16). This refers to our active witness in preaching the gospel and making known God“’s salvation through faith in Christ. We do this by preaching, personal witness, informal meetings, letter-writing, and by many other ways. By living in the light of ““the day of Christ”“(verse 16). The apostle refers to the Judgment Seat of Christ and reminds us that we are to live and labour day by day in the light of this solemn time of reward or loss –- look up Romans 14:12; 1 Corinthians 3:13-15 and 2 Corinthians 5:9- 10. 4
- 5. WHY ARE WE TO SHINE? • That sinners may be saved. We are to shine before men with the red light of warning (Ezekiel 33:8-9); and we are constantly to show the green light, or the ””all clear””, of a consistent and brightly burning life. • That we can enforce the will of God and make His kingdom come anytime we are found. • That the Lord Jesus may be magnified. To magnify a thing is to make it appear bigger, and Christians by their shining witness are to make the Lord Jesus appear “”big””before the world. Just as lamps magnify the light, so we are to magnify Him (Philippians 1:20). • That God the Father may be glorified. Notice the last six words in Matthew 5:16 Light Salt Royal Priesthood City on the Hill Believers can serve in the Law enforcement agents as a shinning light and good examples. 5
- 6. Transforming Our Societies (Isaiah 60:3-5) And nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. Lift up your eyes round about, and see; They all gather together, they come to you. Your sons will come from afar, And your daughters will be carried in the arms. Then you will see and be radiant, And your heart will thrill and rejoice; Because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you, The wealth of the nations will come to you." (Isaiah 60:1-5). The change we should look for is when people come and request our help in improving their lives and society. They will be able to see that they can do nothing but will see that God in us can do something for them. We usually spend our money, time and effort on our agendas and solutions instead of waiting for the Lord. We need to get to the point of letting God first transform us and those around us and then let God's Spirit do His work around us. We will see that nations will come to our light which is really God's light in us. Our rising will really be God's rising in us. Although there are not a few who decry spiritual lives as too heavenly to be of any earthly good, we challenge them with God's model: God's light is the only real hope for the world. 6
- 7. The World is Waiting for You as a Youth of Christ. Don't force the governments and organizations. Focus on living righteous lives where you are. As people are touched by God's work in our lives, then we must in turn introduce them to the Lord Himself. There will be those who reject God's light just as they rejected Jesus' miracles. But our duty is to have a genuine hope for the worst of societies that if they see the Lord's light, they will change. The problem is with us. We do not show forth God's light. We are carrying out our agendas rather than God's. Our light is our wisdom, knowledge and experience, rather than the presence of God. 7
- 8. EM, SMT & EMT Instilling the Mission (Isaiah 60:1a) What things do we treasure most in life? What would we give them up for? Transforming Our Lives (Isaiah 60:2) In what ways have you taken to allow His Light to shine in you more? How do the spiritual disciplines of fasting, praying and meditating on God's Word maximize this purpose? Transforming Our Societies (Isaiah 60:3-5) What changes are said to take place when the light arises? Where have you seen this in your personal life? What about in those around you? Questions for Transformation
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- We have a lot of materials to cover, so in true Lean fashion we will dive into the value added portion of our session! Prior to the session draw the agenda below on a white board or poster paper. Quickly cover the agenda. **************************************************************************** Training Agenda and Timeline: Welcome (5 minutes without introductions) – Provide info on restrooms, smoking, beverage/food, set smart phones on silent, etc. Lean overview (45 minutes – including video) Meals per Hour video and debrief (15 minutes) Lean principles (15 minutes) BREAK (5 minutes) Lean concepts and tools: Part 1: PDSA, 7 Wastes and Toast Video, 5S and 5S Numbers exercise, Poka Yoke, Visual management (60 minutes) BREAK (5 minutes) 3. Lean concepts and tools: Part 2: Kaizen and mapping exercise, Standard work, Problem Solving and 5 Whys (29 minutes) Your role (8 minutes) Next steps – develop a SMART goal for applying Lean principles or tools to improve your work (4 minutes) If you have time, you may want to include a session debrief: Plus/Delta (3 minutes) - Goal is to build upon what is working well and change what isn’t. “Plus” = What worked well for you or what did you like? “Delta” = What didn’t work for you or what would have made this session better for you?
- Great partners with Lean! RBA provides a framework for establishing and reporting on high-level population results and agency- or program-level performance measures, with a focus on aligning performance accountability (the means) with population accountability (the ends). When RBA efforts find performance measures that need improvement, Lean is here to help “turn the curve” in the right direction. In other words, RBA helps to establish what to improve, while Lean helps you figure out how to improve. Plain Language Initiative - Dense forms, documents, and websites full of complicated jargon and hard-to-find links create confusion and waste time for Minnesotans. To make state government work better for the people it serves, Governor Dayton is implementing the state’s first-ever Plain Language policy. The Governor’s Plain Language initiative will direct all state agencies to use commonly used language, write in clear and concise sentences, and reduce the use of jargon and acronyms that make state government nearly impossible to understand. More information about the Governor’s Plain Language initiative is available here. This impacts the CI metric of % Complete and Accurate. Less rework will be needed or incomplete documents returned to us the first time! Governor Dayton wants to make state government work better for the people of Minnesota. That is why he has asked the Legislature to make this an Unsession, devoted to eliminating excessive laws, rules, and regulations; and getting rid of anything else that makes state government nearly impossible to understand. The Governor has proposed more than 1,000 reforms that will improve state government services, eliminate unnecessary and outdated laws, and simplify the language of our state statutes.
- Core to Lean are the principles or values that drive individual behavior. The next series of slides will elaborate on the principles of a Lean culture. As noted previously, Lean is as much a philosophy as it is a methodology and set of tools. ************************************************************************* Customer Focus: Know your customer and continuously strive to enhance customer value by producing exactly what the customer wants, when they want it, and in the smallest possible quantities. It is not about producing what you think the customer wants. Remember, everything that you do that your customer does not perceive as value is waste; strive to eliminate all waste. Data driven decisions: Give the most weight to information that can be verified with data; make decisions based on analysis rather than anecdote or intuition. Respect: Employees are central to value creation, so 1) grow leaders who understand the work, live the philosophy and teach it to others; 2) develop exceptional people and teams who follow Lean principles; and 3) collaborate with partners and suppliers to improve customer value. Employees know where waste is and how best to improve the process, so involve them in improving the process. Results: Set ambitious SMART goals and monitor progress using performance measures. Accountability: Hold yourself and others responsible for following through on commitments and share results. Excellence: Challenge tradition (status quo), seek out best practices, use data and creativity to address problems (innovate and evolve - take risks), improve quality, enhance timeliness, and reduce costs, learn from experience (failures and successes), monitor and sustain improvements – checking to see whether performance goals/targets have been achieved. Action: Preference on action not perfection - don't let the best be the enemy of the better! Plan-Do-Study-Act. Innovate and evolve (experiment and take calculated risks).
- PDSA derives from the Scientific Method – you have a hypothesis, you test it, you study the results, you adjust/adopt your theory. Plan Phase: The nature of improvement requires that you challenge the status quo – that you ask and understand why each step in the process is needed (e.g., SONAR in rule writing). Important elements in the planning phase is validating assumptions about the current situation If you are launching a kaizen event, the plan phase would include: Identify need/problem/opportunity Work with sponsor and team leader to agree on project scope, goals and performance targets – Prepare Charter Confirm project type is appropriate for a Kaizen event Select and invite team Schedule event Collect information on the current situation/process, including reliable data on customer needs and service speed, quality, and costs; Conduct a kickoff meeting Do Phase: Map and characterize current state process Assess the current situation (identify strengths & wastes, validate root causes) Generate, evaluate and select improvements Map and characterize the future state process Create action items/plan to accomplish improvements and measures Document standard work, lessons learned, and ideas for future improvements Present results to sponsor and stakeholders (Report Out ppt) Implement improvements, including training employees Study/Check Phase: Monitor implementation and institute metrics for validation of project goals Act Phase: Adopt, adjust or abandon improvements Transfer responsibility for sustainment to process owner
- To sustain 5S we recommend you have a plan and schedule for rotating inspection responsibilities through work units, so that no single person is held responsible for maintaining the same items/area for any length of time – making it burdensome to keep the area orderly.