4 Attributes & the 4 Types of ChristiansSession 2

The 9 to 5 Window by Os Hillman

Lost on an IslandLost on an Island

Two Pillars of the Temple

Priest

JakinIt establishes.

Businessman/King Kinsman Redeemer

BoazIn it is strength.

1 Kings 7:21-22The pillar to the south he named Jakin and the one to the north Boaz.

4 Types of Christians In the Workplace

1.1. SurvivorSurvivor•• 80%80% dissatisfied with their jobs,dissatisfied with their jobs,•• 50% among executives.50% among executives. -- Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal

2. 2. PrinciplesPrinciples

3. 3. Holy Spirit Holy Spirit

4. 4. TransformerTransformerEd Ed SilvosoSilvoso

Key Issues/BarriersKey Issues/Barriers

1. Sacred/Secular2. Equality in Calling3. Defining Ministry4. Local Church as an

Equipper

1. Sacred Secular 1. Sacred Secular -- InfluenceInfluence Greek Greek PhilosophersPhilosophers vsvs HebraicHebraic Roots.Roots.

•• Greeks acquired wisdom byGreeks acquired wisdom by reason and reason and analysisanalysis. .

•• Hebrews acquired wisdom by Hebrews acquired wisdom by obedience.obedience.Ps. 111:10 Ps. 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.beginning of wisdom.

•• EEarly church understood thatarly church understood that knowledgeknowledgewas not what changed the world, it was the was not what changed the world, it was the power of Godpower of God working through people.working through people.

2. Equality in Calling2. Equality in CallingUnspoken, impliedUnspoken, implied hierarchyhierarchy

of spiritual calling.of spiritual calling.

PastorPastorMissionaryMissionaryChurch WorkerChurch Worker

StayStay--atat--home momhome mom

PlumberPlumber

CEO/ExecutiveCEO/Executive

Scum of the EarthScum of the EarthAd Agency ExecutiveAd Agency Executive

Lawyer!

3. Defining Ministry: 3. Defining Ministry: Vocational Ministry?Vocational Ministry?

““Usually a person should keep on Usually a person should keep on with the work he was doing when with the work he was doing when God called him.God called him.”” II CorCor. 7: 20. 7: 20 TLBTLB

3. Defining Ministry & Success3. Defining Ministry & SuccessParadigm Shifts Required: How we define success.Paradigm Shifts Required: How we define success.

PastorPastor

• Attendance• Programs (inside 4 walls)• Budget

Versus (GodVersus (God’’s Economy)s Economy)• Maturity of believers - equipping

men & women to fulfill THEIR destinies

• City impact• Kingdom projects

DNA change

Business OwnerBusiness Owner

• Increased market share• Competitive advantage• Increased profits• Wealth building for the individual

Versus (GodVersus (God’’s Economy)s Economy)

• Discovering God’s purpose for the business

• Funding Kingdom enterprises• Pastoring employees• Blessing your city

4 Attributes of a Transformational Workplace Leader

God’s Call

1.Excellence1.Excellence

2.2. Ethics/IntegrityEthics/IntegrityPs 51 Ps 51 ““Truth in the inward partsTruth in the inward parts……

3. Extravagant Love/Service

“Whoever wants to become great among you…” Mt. 20:27Ship captain

4.4. Signs Signs &&WWondersonders

Spiritual HomerunSpiritual Homerun4 Attributes4 Attributes of a Workof a Work LifeLife

MinisterMinister

Gospel of the Kingdom!Gospel of the Kingdom!

Daniel 6““So distinguished So distinguished

himselfhimself …“…“Dan. 6:1Dan. 6:1

worker

““Apostles Apostles performed performed

many many miraculous miraculous signs and signs and

wonderswonders…”…”Acts 5:12Acts 5:12

Obedience CycleObedience Cycle

Kingdom of Kingdom of GodGod

ManifestedManifested!!

LoveLove--motivationmotivationOutcomeOutcome--based based ObedienceObedience

PainPain--Motivated Motivated ObedienceObedience

IntimacyIntimacy

ConvenienceConvenience

CrisisCrisis

ConvictionConviction

Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first

and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets

hang on these two commandments." Matt 22:37-40

3 Phase3 Phase Obedience CycleObedience Cycle

HisHis business, business, my my way.way.

MyMy business, business, mymy way.way.

My business. My business. HiHiss way.way.

ConvenienceConvenienceCrisisCrisis

ConvictionConvictionHisHis business,business,

HisHis way!way!

Manifest Manifest His His

Glory!Glory!Personal discretion decreases.

Personal discretion decreases.

Moses’ Strategy to Lead a People

If you are pleased with me, teach me your teach me your waysways so I may know youmay know you (knowledge) and continue to find favorto find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people." The LORD replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."

Then Moses said to him, "If your Presenceyour Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. Exodus 33:13-16

4. Local Church as an 4. Local Church as an Equipper:Equipper:

CongregationsCongregations are Called to Equipare Called to Equip

BelieversBelievers for Societal Transformationfor Societal Transformation

Local Church Mandate – Equip the Saints for Ministry in the Marketplace• Eph 4:11-13• It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to

be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

England

“We are convinced that England will never be converted until the laity use the opportunities daily afforded by their various professions, crafts and occupations.”

Towards the Conversion of England (1945)

Church Attendance

England Just After WWIIEngland Just After WWII

30% 30% (1945)(1945)

20062006

7%7%

United StatesUnited States

40%40% (1950)(1950)

20062006

30%30%

Lack of TrainingLack of Training in Local Churchin Local ChurchConsider:Consider:

•• 90% have not been trained to apply 90% have not been trained to apply Biblical faith in their work life.Biblical faith in their work life.

––Doug Sherman, Doug Sherman, Your Work Matters to GodYour Work Matters to God

•• 47%47% say preaching is irrelevant to daily say preaching is irrelevant to daily lifelife..––London Institute for Contemporary ChristianityLondon Institute for Contemporary Christianity

Battleship or CruiseBattleship or Cruise Liner?Liner?

Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier Battleship?Battleship? Luxury Cruise Liner?Luxury Cruise Liner?

Result?Result?

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 battleship instead of a battleship designed to equip anddesigned to equip andcommissioncommission an army.an army.

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

You are called to be a You are called to be a transformational workplace leadertransformational workplace leader

““Why the Peanut?Why the Peanut?””

•• 300 marketable products 300 marketable products invented from the peanut.invented from the peanut.

•• 100 marketable products 100 marketable products from the sweet potatofrom the sweet potato

George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver

1861 1861 -- 19431943

Jeremiah Lanphier -1857

•• A Church on Fulton Street A Church on Fulton Street –– New York CityNew York City

•• NNoonoon--day prayer meetings day prayer meetings –– 6 in first meeting6 in first meeting

•• 110,000 meeting daily within 6 months.0,000 meeting daily within 6 months.

•• Spread through the US and abroadSpread through the US and abroad

•• 1 million came to Christ1 million came to Christ!!

•• Affected every sphere of lifeAffected every sphere of life

Equivalent salvations today: 30 million!

Sept 21,2007 150th

Anniversary

Faith@Work in MediaNY Times Magazine Oct 31, ‘04

• Over 100 salvations

Over 100 salvations, physical healings, prayer with customers

TaxiTaxi--cab Driver Transforms His Workplacecab Driver Transforms His Workplace

•• Joe, a taxiJoe, a taxi--cab driver in Philippinescab driver in Philippines–– salvationsalvation•• Went to bar and drank a CokeWent to bar and drank a Coke•• Befriended bartender Befriended bartender –– homosexual, pimp homosexual, pimp –– came to came to

Christ. Got radically saved!Christ. Got radically saved!•• 6565 prostitutes came to Christprostitutes came to Christ•• Small group Bible study in barSmall group Bible study in bar•• Owner got savedOwner got saved•• Bar became a churchBar became a church•• 10 cell groups in the neighborhood formed10 cell groups in the neighborhood formed

•• Source: Source: Anointed for Business,Anointed for Business, Ed Silvoso, p.118Ed Silvoso, p.118

Legal Rights at Work

You CanYou Can……

• Express your values in your business to employees and vendors

• Express values in advertising

• Discriminate for religious purposes for under 15 employees

• Engage in religious speech at work as long as there is no actualimposition on co-workers or disruption of the work routine.

• If other employees are permitted to use electronic mail and screen savers for speech that is not related to work, an employee who has a sincerely held religious belief to communicate their faith with others isalso free to use these modes of communication.

Certain state’s laws are different.

. . .Legal Rights

You CanYou Can’’tt……• Discriminate for religious purposes for over 15 employees

• A company that allows employees to engage in non-work related conversations, such as those about politics, family, sports or other such topics, may not prohibit voluntary religious discussions between employees either.

• Allow religious discussions to interfere with work.

• Any employer—public or private—may restrict employee conversations with clients, patients or customers about religion.

Study Group Questions

1. Name the four attributes of a workplace witness that are cited in this chapter.

2. Read Daniel 1:19-20 and 6:1-3. What type of workers were Daniel and his friends?

3. Read John 14:12. What does it mean to “do what Jesus did” in the context of your working life? Do miracles replace your work ethic? How would you define the importance of both concepts?