5 Paradigms to assist you in glorifying God in business

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5 Paradigms to assist you in glorifying God in
business

• Dr Dion Forster
• Global Day of Prayer
• Power Group of companies

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The moment my ministry changed

• What would you do if Graham Power got saved in
  your Church? What do you think God would want
  you to do with him!?
• Finance committee!? Or, Pastoral ministry?

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Grahams ministry and legacy

• Kingdom companies
• Global Day of Prayer
• Unashamedly Ethical

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Something to think about

• Missed opportunities!
• The barman and the Church!

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4 primary questions

• Does God exist?
• Does God care?
• Does God care about you?
• Does God care about what you do?
• How you answer these questions changes not just
  1 hour a week, but EVERY hour of your week!

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Destiny, work and worship

• Do not let your occupation block your destiny
  instead, allow your destiny to shape your
  business by turning it into your ministry.
• - Ed Silvoso

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5 Paradigms to assist you in glorifying God in
business
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Doing your work for Gods purposes and blessing!

• Paradigm 1 - Gods discipleship plan is for more
  than just individuals. (Matthew 2818-20)
• Go therefore and make disciples of all
  nations (Matt. 2818-20)

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Doing your work for Gods purposes and blessing!

• Paradigm 2 - The marketplace has been redeemed,
  and so it needs to be reclaimed (Luke 1910)
• For the son of man came to seek and save that
  which was lost (Luke 1910)
• For it was the Father's good pleasure to
  reconcile all things to Himselfwhether things on
  earth or things in heaven. (Col 119-20)

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Doing your work for Gods purposes and blessing!

• Paradigm 3 - God views every Christian as a
  minister, and so work can be worship! (Col
  323-24)
• Whatever your task, put yourselves into it,
  working for the Lord and not for your masters,?
  since you know that you will receive your reward
  from the Lord you serve? the Lord Christ. (Col
  323)
• The worship switch ON or OFF?

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Doing your work for Gods purposes and blessing!

• Paradigm 4 - God wants us to take light into dark
  places, and get salt out of the salt shaker.
  (Matthew 1618-19)
• Upon this rock will I build my Church, and the
  gates of hell will not overpower it (Matthew
  1618-19).
• Building the Church is what Jesus does Taking
  his Kingdom and gospel all over the earth is what
  were commanded to do - Ed Silvoso

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• Paradigm 4 - God wants us to take light into dark
  places. (Matthew 1618-19) cont.
• Weve got the WRONG methodology!

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• Jesus methodology (Luke 102-9).
• When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to
  this house.
• .Stay in that house, eating and drinking
  whatever they give you,
• Heal the sick who are there and
• tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.

I will pay you a salary NOT to preach
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Doing your work for Gods purposes and blessing!

• Paradigm 5 - True transformation must be tangible
  and visible.
• The Gospels recall two incidents when Jesus wept,
  once for a friend, and another time for a city.
  His tears show how deeply he loves individuals
  and cities.
• What would the most tangible and visible
  expression of Gods love be in your context?
• Remember the methodology of Jesus Bless,
  Fellowship, Minister, Preach

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Doing your work for Gods purposes and blessing!

• Gods discipleship plan is for more than just
  individuals. (Matthew 2818-20)
• The marketplace has been redeemed, and so it
  needs to be reclaimed (Luke 1910)
• God views every Christian as a minister, and so
  work can be worship! (Col 323-24)
• God wants us to take light into dark places.
  (Matthew 1618-19)
• True transformation must be tangible and visible

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Destiny, work and worship

• Do not let your occupation block your destiny
  instead, allow your destiny to shape your
  business by turning it into your ministry.
• - Ed Silvoso

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A few questions to consider and discuss

• 1. What one insight from today's talk has left an
  impression upon you?
• 2. What would you need to change in your
  'worldview', and the 'worldview' of those around
  you to disciple your company, your city, and your
  nation?
• 3. What will you need to do in order to become
  better equipped to approach your work as a
  'marketplace ministry' and see your 'work as
  worship'?