Activist Faith is at the foundation of Spirituality. It begins in prayer that builds relationship with the Almighty God, and dwells in his promises. This is personal story from Viv Grigg speaking of the development of that Faith over the decades.

1. Urban Spirituality:
Entrepreneurial Faith
Copyright, 1996 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.
The spirituality ofThe spirituality of
a long obediencea long obedience
trekking the underside oftrekking the underside of
megalopolisesmegalopolises

2. Spirituality - Spirit of FireSpirituality - Spirit of Fire
who releases Faith, Hope and Lovewho releases Faith, Hope and Love
The Foundational Factor:The Foundational Factor:
But My Righteous One Shall Live by FaithBut My Righteous One Shall Live by Faith
Heb 10:36-39Heb 10:36-39
Viv GriggViv Grigg
Urban LeadershipUrban Leadership
FoundationFoundation
P.O. Box 20-524P.O. Box 20-524
Glen Eden, AucklandGlen Eden, Auckland
Sept 2005Sept 2005

3. Background:Background:
• Faith Forged in aFaith Forged in a
History of ObedienceHistory of Obedience
(10:32-36)(10:32-36)
e.g. Entering Tatalone.g. Entering Tatalon
• Faith Forged in Preaching (32)Faith Forged in Preaching (32)
Proclamation is centralProclamation is central
With the Poor e.g. Aling Nena.With the Poor e.g. Aling Nena.
• Faith Forged in Persecution (33)Faith Forged in Persecution (33)
• Faith Forged in Perseverance (36)Faith Forged in Perseverance (36)
– Acceptance of FailureAcceptance of Failure
– Pressing into FullnessPressing into Fullness

4. When you have done the willWhen you have done the will
of God…of God…

5. ..
• ……you will receive what isyou will receive what is
promisedpromised
• What has he promised you?What has he promised you?
Faith

6. But my righteous oneBut my righteous one
will live by faith,will live by faith,
and if he shrinks backand if he shrinks back
my soulmy soul
has no pleasure in him.has no pleasure in him.
Hebrews 10:38Hebrews 10:38
Faith

7. ..
• Faith does not shrink back (v38, 39)Faith does not shrink back (v38, 39)
– Do you want to be a pleaser of God?Do you want to be a pleaser of God?
• No one sees the slinking backNo one sees the slinking back
• Some of us are shrink wrappedSome of us are shrink wrapped
– God sings – write a symphonyGod sings – write a symphony
for him by acts of faithfor him by acts of faith
Faith

8. Faith
What is Faith?What is Faith?
1.1. Sees the Invisible (11:1)Sees the Invisible (11:1)
22. Believes the Incredible(11,3,6,7) .. Believes the Incredible(11,3,6,7) .
3. Attempts the Impossible (11:7,10,11)3. Attempts the Impossible (11:7,10,11)
..

9. God’s Story, Our StoryGod’s Story, Our Story
• At 9, God spoke of the slumsAt 9, God spoke of the slums
• At 14, God spoke of the cities of India and AsiaAt 14, God spoke of the cities of India and Asia
• As a student, many hours in the mountainsAs a student, many hours in the mountains
praying for movements of disciples in thesepraying for movements of disciples in these
citiescities
• 10 years pioneering churches in Manila10 years pioneering churches in Manila
• Living in the slums, asking God for the slumsLiving in the slums, asking God for the slums
• 10 years pioneering in Kolkata10 years pioneering in Kolkata
• 10 years grandfathering the movements10 years grandfathering the movements

10. 1. Faith Sees the Invisible1. Faith Sees the Invisible
• Clarity of CallClarity of Call
• Sit with him till youSit with him till you
see what he seessee what he sees
• You will not have theYou will not have the
resources or meansresources or means
to do what he says –to do what he says –
only he will be able toonly he will be able to
do thisdo this

11. You have seen… what cup ofYou have seen… what cup of
water would you give…water would you give…
• Land Rights Training ProcessLand Rights Training Process
• HIV/AID’s training for 15,000HIV/AID’s training for 15,000
• New mission to the poorNew mission to the poor
• Slum schoolSlum school
• Old people’s homeOld people’s home
• A funding organisationA funding organisation
• A movement of churchesA movement of churches
• Training of 10,000 churchplantersTraining of 10,000 churchplanters
See the invisible

12. 2. Faith Believes the Incredible2. Faith Believes the Incredible
-- based on the Wordbased on the Word
- and on his “word” to us- and on his “word” to us
• God says it, I believe it, that settles itGod says it, I believe it, that settles it
– Not that it is inerrant, written by dictating machines,Not that it is inerrant, written by dictating machines,
but that under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, verybut that under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, very
frail humans wrote down the word of God as bestfrail humans wrote down the word of God as best
they could, for their times and for ours, so as a wholethey could, for their times and for ours, so as a whole
and in part it becomes the only rule for both our faithand in part it becomes the only rule for both our faith
and practice.and practice.
• And other “words”.And other “words”.
– Be sure it is his voice, in line with his Word, in theBe sure it is his voice, in line with his Word, in the
nature of the Spirit of truth and wisdomnature of the Spirit of truth and wisdom

13. ……you will receive what is promisedyou will receive what is promised
Begins SmallBegins Small
Movements in ManilaMovements in Manila
• Corrie – 300 Preschools =Corrie – 300 Preschools =
300 churches300 churches
• Pr Jun – 5 churches, 100Pr Jun – 5 churches, 100
trained workers, 3 schoolstrained workers, 3 schools
• Renir – rescued 5Renir – rescued 5
communities, got the landcommunities, got the land
• Ruth – 2500 micro-Ruth – 2500 micro-
enterprise projects – 2000enterprise projects – 2000
bible studies, 300 churchesbible studies, 300 churches
Pr Jun
Ruth

14. 10 years of
Intercession
for this city
30 workers
12 more this
year
One mission
every
two years
One more
last week

15. ..
• Is dependent on the faithfulness of GodIs dependent on the faithfulness of God
– Though we are faithless, yet he remainsThough we are faithless, yet he remains
faithful - II Timothy 2:13faithful - II Timothy 2:13
Faith

16. 3. Faith Attempts the Impossible3. Faith Attempts the Impossible
• 50,000 workers for the slums50,000 workers for the slums
– 1000 pastors trained last year1000 pastors trained last year
– 3 new missions last year3 new missions last year
– MA program in Transformative Leadership on 3MA program in Transformative Leadership on 3
continentscontinents
• Despite the lack of resourcesDespite the lack of resources
– No administrator, no editorNo administrator, no editor
• By faith…By faith…

17. Manila, 74-85
New Zealand Servants base, 81-85
Kolkata, 83-94
Spanish
Servant-Partners, 85-87, 89, 92,00-02 Bangkok, 84
Following the Holy Spirit, 1974-94 My own early years
Intercession / Prophetic Catalyzing of Incarnational Works
Writing and Mobilizing
Build like a master builder on Christ who is the foundation
Tamil, 06
Korean
Portuguese
Kairos, Sao Paulo, 87-89

18. Manila, team 81-
New Zealand base, 81-
Australia base, 86-
KolkataCanadian base, 06-
Swiss Base, 89-
UK Base, 87-
Delhi Phnom Phen, 89-
Banda Aceh, 05-
Bangkok, 83-00
Naga base, 05-
Expansion of Servants to Asia’s Urban Poor
In Manila, 54
works have
been formed
Dhaka

19. Spirituality choices thatSpirituality choices that
supplement faithsupplement faith
• SufferingSuffering
• Sacrifice of home, careerSacrifice of home, career
• Singleness, childlessnessSingleness, childlessness
• Simplicity, frugalitySimplicity, frugality
– No debtNo debt
– etcetc
• See the “Lifestyle and Values of Servants”See the “Lifestyle and Values of Servants”

20. Manila
Mozambique
Kolkata
Caracas
DhakaNorth Africa
Senegal
Expansion of Brazilian mission, Kairos
Lima base
Central America
Mexico
Kairos, Sao Paulo, 87-89
Macau

21. Manila,Nairobi
Addis Ababa
KolkataLA base
Mumbai
North Africa
Cairo
Bangkok
Expansion of Servants Among the Poor, Servant-Partners
LA base
Mexico
Caracas
Guadalajara

22. Manila
Nairobi
Kolkata
Morada Sitio Shalom
Dhaka
Romania
Bangkok
Explosion of Other Incarnational Missions
Word Made Flesh
Lima
Mexico
Caracas
Innerchange
Urban Trek
Cairo Hong Kong
St Stephens Society
Church Missionary Society
Addis Ababa
We developed the Encarnacao Network to link these, and share training
Some of these form churches, others are prophetic, others do development
UNOH

23. Indigenous movements in the slums are multiplying far more rapidly in some cities.
In others there are still few churches, no movement.
Manila, 1500
Nairobi, 2000
Mexico, 1500 Addis Ababa, 6
Kolkata, 10
Phnom Phen, 3
Mumbai, 400
Sao Paulo, 10,000
Bangkok, 3
Chennai, 2000
Indigenous Movements in the Slums
What is God doing? They are now exploding

24. The Encarnação Alliance
Brazil 2002:Linking the
Indigenous Urban Poor
Movements and Incarnational
Missions
•Bangkok, 2004: Preparing for
50,000 new workers over the
decade for the 1736 Least
Kampala Apostle Lukwago
Chennai Slum
Training

25. What is “Living by Faith”?What is “Living by Faith”?
• Hudson Taylor when founding the ChinaHudson Taylor when founding the China
Inland Mission faced opposition from theInland Mission faced opposition from the
established churches.established churches.
• He determined to trust God aloneHe determined to trust God alone
through prayer, and without asking for histhrough prayer, and without asking for his
needs, so as to defuse the criticisms of aneeds, so as to defuse the criticisms of a
mission of amateurs.mission of amateurs.
• This isbased on Matt 6:33. “If you seekThis isbased on Matt 6:33. “If you seek
first his Kingdom and his righteousness,first his Kingdom and his righteousness,
all these things will be added to you.”all these things will be added to you.”

26. Effectiveness, Living by Faith and capitalizingEffectiveness, Living by Faith and capitalizing
missionsmissions
• The teaching in the scriptures is that:The teaching in the scriptures is that:
– ““A hardworking farmer ought to have the first share of theA hardworking farmer ought to have the first share of the
crop.” (II Tim 2:6).crop.” (II Tim 2:6).
• This means you first plant at your own expense, and laterThis means you first plant at your own expense, and later
people will respond with giving.people will respond with giving.
– ““the laborer is worthy of double honor, especially thosethe laborer is worthy of double honor, especially those
who labor in teaching and preaching.” (1 Tim 5:17).who labor in teaching and preaching.” (1 Tim 5:17).
• i.e. those proven in leadership are worthy to be supported.i.e. those proven in leadership are worthy to be supported.
• Thus after the first two years on the field, it is important toThus after the first two years on the field, it is important to
built your respect with your home base churches.built your respect with your home base churches.
• Yet in missions, in order to capitalize, we often haveYet in missions, in order to capitalize, we often have
to follow the apostle Paul, who “worked day andto follow the apostle Paul, who “worked day and
night, laboring and toiling, in order that we might notnight, laboring and toiling, in order that we might not
become a burden to you.” (2 Thes 3:8).become a burden to you.” (2 Thes 3:8).

27. ““Living by Faith” and usingLiving by Faith” and using
meansmeans
• Along with God’s activity is humanAlong with God’s activity is human
meansmeans
– People need to know you are “living by faith”People need to know you are “living by faith”
– People need to know how to give, address,People need to know how to give, address,
account, designationaccount, designation
– There is a subtle temptation to advertiseThere is a subtle temptation to advertise
needs. These need to be simply stated, butneeds. These need to be simply stated, but
people left with choice as to what they givepeople left with choice as to what they give
to.to.
– Overseas mission requires people to commitOverseas mission requires people to commit

28. American pragmatism andAmerican pragmatism and
“Faith-based organizations”“Faith-based organizations”
• It is difficult for Americans to grasp trusting GodIt is difficult for Americans to grasp trusting God
without marketing in a culture that determines yourwithout marketing in a culture that determines your
success based on effectiveness of your marketing.success based on effectiveness of your marketing.
• There is a culture of fundraising. People getThere is a culture of fundraising. People get
confused between those who are fundraising for theconfused between those who are fundraising for the
latest short term junket overseas “to do missions”latest short term junket overseas “to do missions”
and those looking for long term support.and those looking for long term support.
• Faith-based organization does not mean living byFaith-based organization does not mean living by
faith, simply there is a belief system behind thefaith, simply there is a belief system behind the
organization. THE CEO is reponsible to raise theorganization. THE CEO is reponsible to raise the
money to support the workers.money to support the workers.

29. Contrast of Fundraiaing NGO’s andContrast of Fundraiaing NGO’s and
Organizations where people “Live by Faith”Organizations where people “Live by Faith”
• NGO’s are dependent on the CEO’sNGO’s are dependent on the CEO’s
capacity to raise money. This is acapacity to raise money. This is a
bottleneck, and the programs arebottleneck, and the programs are
determined by the major donors.determined by the major donors.
• Missions organizations that live by faithMissions organizations that live by faith
are dependent on workers raising theirare dependent on workers raising their
funds according to their faith. This canfunds according to their faith. This can
continue to multiply.continue to multiply.

30. Faith
1.1. Sees the Invisible (11:1)Sees the Invisible (11:1)
2. Believes the Incredible (11,3,6,7)2. Believes the Incredible (11,3,6,7)
3. Attempts the Impossible (11:7,10,11)3. Attempts the Impossible (11:7,10,11)

31. Faith
Copyright, 1996 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.
An alternative spiritualityAn alternative spirituality
– to know God– to know God
in doing justice,in doing justice,
preaching grace,preaching grace,
walking by faith intowalking by faith into
povertypoverty