The Kingdom and Community Development

= Social Discipleship and Economic Discipleship

Viv Grigg, June 2006

GOD

MANAGING THE CREATED ORDER

GODSOCIAL

DISCIPLESHIP

SPIRITUAL

DISCIPLESHIP

ECONOMIC

DISCIPLESHIP

RULES OVERHUMANITY

WHO ARE TO RULE AS HISVICE-REGENTS

RULES OVER HUMANITY

WHO ARE TO BE THEIR NEIGHBOURS'

KEEPERSIN EQUALITY, BROTHERHOOD,SISTERHOOD AND JUSTICE

Discipleship: Responses to the Reign of the King

The Kingdom is God’s RuleBringing Redemption of Humanity

And Restoration of Creation

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Jesus is the AnswerWhat’s the Question?

Human Needs Spiritual

Separation Death

Social Alienation Injustice

Economic Poverty Opulance Exploitation

Political Oppression

Divine Resources Spiritual

Spiritual Life Eternal Life

Social Community Justice Brotherhood

Economic Food / Work / Land Equal Distribution Management of

Resources Political

Servant-Leaders

Summary of 8 Principles of Kingdom Economics

Principle Genesis/Jubilee Gospels &Acts Epistles

1. Creativity God the creator Spirit sets free

2. Work God works Labour in the gospel

Work with hands (1 Thes 4:11)

3. Rest God rests Jubilee come

4. Productivity Good

5. Cooperative Economics

Let us make Sharing Provide for others

6 Redistribut’n for Equality

Jubilee –return of land

No needy one Global redist’n (2 Cor 8,9)

7. Debt Jubilee cancels debts

Debts cancelled

Owe no man

8. Celebration It was good Worship daily

9. Ownership /Own home / Forsake all, / Provide family (Levites) yet own home (1 Tim 5:8)

Steps to Developing Diaconal Ministry

Preach the holism of the Kingdom and how it affects all aspects of life.

Draw together the leaders of the church. From these a committee will be elected. Try to not let the pastor be on this committee.

Teach Luke 2:52 (see next) as a basis for thinking about transformation of four aspects of the community

Get a blackboard, divide it into four parts and dream with the people about each one (see next slides).

Luke 2:52 Discipling IndividualsGod’s Purposes Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and

in favour with God and with man.

Physical Spiritual

WisdomSocial

BrokenWorld

God’s Kingdom-Present -Future (Rev 21:3-4)

God’s Purposes for the Church and the Community Maturity in all four areas

a.  For individuals (Col 1:28,29) b.  For the Church (Eph 5:27)

— without spot or blemish

c.  for the world (slum) (Matt 6:10) — thy kingdom come – ON EARTH

Physical Spiritual

WisdomSocial

Development of a Diaconal MinistryWhat is God’s intention in this community? Spiritual Economic Social Wisdom

(family/politics)

Development of a Diaconal MinistryWhat is God’s intention in this community? Discuss what you want to see happen and fill in the boxes like below.Spiritual Economic Social Wisdom

(family/politics)

Gospel preached everywhere in slum

Free from disease

Water, electricity, latrines, playgrounds, parks, compound

Community organised, love & unity

Orphans, street children have homes

People attending worship

Good homes

Prosper in businesses

Peace & security

No thieving, no violence

Food

Family relationships healthy

All areas of slum prayed for

Jobs for all, where they can work hard and produce, fruitful

No prostitution, drugs, drunks,

Marriage Seminars

Attractive for business

What to do with These Ideas 2. Prioritize these 3. Now go and do the same process but including non-Christian

community leaders 4. Make goals/plans for one of each of these areas

5. For the top priority of these four projects     a. plan field trips to see others who have done this      b. contact authorities for info on programs   c. contact NGO’s

    d. make a plan    e. work with community leaders — possibly draw them this committee.

6.  Start with a realizable project7.   Build people’s sense of ability and authority

8.  When negotiations break down develop techniques that defuse violence but effect change.

Step by Step… Towards Gods Intentions Diaconal Development

Pastor’s Role Teach the Kingdom, Kingdom Economics, Kingdom and its

impact on Slum Dream with people of the slum under the King Appoint Deacons and Planning Committee

Planning Committee Process (This committee to include community leaders) Prayer/Bible Study on Kingdom Economics Identify Projects Field Trips Seminars Seed Project Evaluation

Outcomes

Vision

Resources

Theology – Knowledge of God

Leadership

Skills

Project by Project

Towards God’s purposes

Step by Step

For transformation of the slum

Towards the Kingdom of God

Implementation

Step by Step… Towards Gods Intentions

The Fight Against Poverty

Roles for the Rich and Middle Class