forest in the seed darrow l. miller with xiomara suarez food for the hungry international september...

Forest in the SeedForest in the Seed

Darrow L. Miller Darrow L. Miller with Xiomara Suarezwith Xiomara Suarez

Food for the Hungry InternationalFood for the Hungry InternationalSeptember 2006September 2006

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Personal ReflectionsPersonal Reflections

Setting – put yourself in the mind of a local Setting – put yourself in the mind of a local resident, a local official or a grass roots resident, a local official or a grass roots development worker.development worker.

Questions:Questions: What resources are needed for my community or What resources are needed for my community or

nation to develop?nation to develop? Where will those resources come from?Where will those resources come from?

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Extending the Chinese ProverbExtending the Chinese Proverb

““Give a man a fish and he has food for the Give a man a fish and he has food for the day!” – day!” – ReliefRelief

““Teach a man to fish and he has food for a Teach a man to fish and he has food for a lifetime!” – lifetime!” – DevelopmentDevelopment

““Empower a man to Empower a man to thinkthink about fishing and his about fishing and his life will be changed forever!” - life will be changed forever!” - TransformationTransformation

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Where Do Resources Come Where Do Resources Come From?From?

The popular view...The popular view... Outside the

Community

$COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

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Need vs. Asset Based DevelopmentNeed vs. Asset Based Development

Need based developmentNeed based development Enters a community, examines the needs and seeks Enters a community, examines the needs and seeks

to meet the needs from the outsideto meet the needs from the outside Tendency of both Animistic and Secular modelsTendency of both Animistic and Secular models

Asset based developmentAsset based development Helps the community discover, inventory and Helps the community discover, inventory and

apply the natural and supernatural resources in the apply the natural and supernatural resources in the communitycommunity

Logical extension of a BWV Logical extension of a BWV

The MonologThe Monolog

Matthew 25: 14-30Matthew 25: 14-30

““I’m so poor … I have nothing to give!”I’m so poor … I have nothing to give!”MonologueMonologue

A believer is having his devotional time and he reads A believer is having his devotional time and he reads Matt. 25: 14-30. Then he says, Matt. 25: 14-30. Then he says,

“ “ I wish I could be like the servant who was given five I wish I could be like the servant who was given five talents so I could do great things for God! But I feel talents so I could do great things for God! But I feel sorry for that servant that was given only one talent sorry for that servant that was given only one talent … I think the Lord was too hard on him! Well, that’s … I think the Lord was too hard on him! Well, that’s not my case because I don’t think I have any talent or not my case because I don’t think I have any talent or special gift to serve God and work for Him! Besides special gift to serve God and work for Him! Besides that, I am so poor!!! My reality is that I cannot help that, I am so poor!!! My reality is that I cannot help anyone else because I have so many needs myself. anyone else because I have so many needs myself. Oh Lord, please help me and give me a few talents to Oh Lord, please help me and give me a few talents to use …”use …”

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Matthew 25:14-30Matthew 25:14-30

““1414Again, it will be like a man going on a Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. entrusted his property to them.

1515To one he gave five talents of money, to To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey…”on his journey…”

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ReflectionReflection Questions Set # 1Questions Set # 1

What did the master do before going on the journey? What did the master do before going on the journey? Did he give talents to all the servants? Why? Why Not?Did he give talents to all the servants? Why? Why Not? Who is the master? Who is the master? Who are the servants?Who are the servants?

Questions Set # 2Questions Set # 2 What did he expect the servants to do with the capital?What did he expect the servants to do with the capital? How did he reward each of his servants?How did he reward each of his servants? Was this fair or not? Why?Was this fair or not? Why? What did the last servant fail to do?What did the last servant fail to do?

Everyone: Do you think God has given you talents? Everyone: Do you think God has given you talents?

Equipping MankindEquipping Mankind

For the Creation MandateFor the Creation Mandate

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The Creation MandateThe Creation Mandate

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created man creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 and female he created them. 28 God blessed themGod blessed them and said to and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

Genesis 1: 27-28Genesis 1: 27-28

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OikonomiaOikonomia

Word “economics” is derived from the Greek Word “economics” is derived from the Greek word word oikonomia – oikonomia – “household management”“household management”

Root Root OikonomosOikonomos Oikos Oikos is the word for “house”is the word for “house” NomosNomos is the word for “steward,” “manager” is the word for “steward,” “manager”

Whose house? Whose house? God’s houseGod’s house Man is the Man is the Steward Steward of God’s houseof God’s house

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OikologieOikologie

Word “ecology” is derived from the Greek Word “ecology” is derived from the Greek word word oikologieoikologie

RootRoot OikiosOikios is the word for “house” is the word for “house” LogiaLogia is the word for “the study of” is the word for “the study of”

Thus “ecology” means “the study of the Thus “ecology” means “the study of the house”house”

Ecology and Economics are not foreign. Ecology and Economics are not foreign. Form foundations for Biblical Economics.Form foundations for Biblical Economics.

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Economic PhilosophyEconomic Philosophy

Open System Closed System

Biblical Economics(Active Personal

Creator)

IdealisticSocialism(Material Mechanical Universe)

ClassicCommunism(Institutionalized Control)

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Where Do Resources Come From?Where Do Resources Come From?

InsideInside

OutsideOutside

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SupernaturalSupernatural

the skills, senses, abilities, gifts that an the skills, senses, abilities, gifts that an individual human being possesses.individual human being possesses.

those things outside of the individual, in those things outside of the individual, in the immediate surroundings (but not the immediate surroundings (but not resources from outside the community or resources from outside the community or country).country).

those resources inside or outside the those resources inside or outside the individual that are given by God to all individual that are given by God to all human beings – human beings – Common GraceCommon Grace

those resources that are either inside or those resources that are either inside or outside of the individual that are given or outside of the individual that are given or multiplied beyond or in addition to the multiplied beyond or in addition to the natural – natural – Special GraceSpecial Grace

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What Resources Do We Have?What Resources Do We Have?

Inside the Inside the CommunityCommunity


NaturalNatural

Inside of Inside of IndividualIndividual

Outside of Outside of IndividualIndividual

Natural Natural Endowment Endowment

(Ps. 8: 4-6; (Ps. 8: 4-6; 139:13-14)139:13-14)

Spiritual Spiritual EndowmeEndowme

nt nt (Luke (Luke 19:1319:13

I Cor. 12:4-I Cor. 12:4-6)6)

Signs & Signs & Wonders Wonders (Ex.4: (Ex.4: 2,17,20; I 2,17,20; I Cor. 1:27-Cor. 1:27-28 )28 )

Seeds* Seeds* (Gen. 1:29)(Gen. 1:29)

Natural EndowmentNatural Endowment

Common Grace-InsideCommon Grace-Inside

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44 what is man that you are mindful of him, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? the son of man that you care for him?

55 You made him a little lower than the heavenly You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings beings

and crowned him with glory and honor. and crowned him with glory and honor. 66 You made him ruler over the works of your You made him ruler over the works of your

hands; hands; you put everything under his feet. you put everything under his feet.

Psalms 8: 4-6Psalms 8: 4-6

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Psalms 139:13-14Psalms 139:13-14

““For you created my inmost being; you knit me For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.together in my mother’s womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I

know that full well.know that full well.

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Every ChildEvery Child

Every child has a nameEvery child has a name

Every child has a purposeEvery child has a purpose

Every child has a storyEvery child has a story

Every child has a place in HIStoryEvery child has a place in HIStory

There are no ordinary childrenThere are no ordinary children

Dr. Elizabeth YoumansDr. Elizabeth Youmans

www.chrysalisinternational.orgwww.chrysalisinternational.org

SeedsSeeds

Common Grace-OutsideCommon Grace-Outside

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SeedsSeeds

Genesis 1:29Genesis 1:29

““Then God said, ‘I give you every seed-bearing Then God said, ‘I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be

yours for food.”yours for food.”

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African ProverbAfrican Proverb

You can count the You can count the seeds in a mango,seeds in a mango,

but you cannot but you cannot count the mangos count the mangos

in a seed.in a seed.

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George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver

AgriculturalistAgriculturalist EducatorEducator ArtistArtist HumanitarianHumanitarian American HeroAmerican Hero

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George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver

Why, I just took a handful of peanuts and looked at them. “Great Why, I just took a handful of peanuts and looked at them. “Great Creator,” I said, “Creator,” I said, “whywhy did you make the peanut? Why?” did you make the peanut? Why?”

With such knowledge as I had of chemistry and physics I set to With such knowledge as I had of chemistry and physics I set to work to take the peanut apart. I separated the water, the fats, work to take the peanut apart. I separated the water, the fats, the oils, the gums, the resins, sugars, starches pectoses, the oils, the gums, the resins, sugars, starches pectoses, pentoses, pentosans, legume, lysine, and amino acids. There! I pentoses, pentosans, legume, lysine, and amino acids. There! I had the parts of the peanut all spread out before me. Then I had the parts of the peanut all spread out before me. Then I merely went on to try different combinations of those parts, merely went on to try different combinations of those parts, under different conditions of temperature, pressure, and so under different conditions of temperature, pressure, and so forth.forth.

The result was what you see—these 202 different products, all The result was what you see—these 202 different products, all made from peanuts!made from peanuts!

Spiritual EndowmentSpiritual Endowment

Special Grace-InsideSpecial Grace-Inside

Spiritual EndowmentSpiritual Endowment I Cor. 12:4-6I Cor. 12:4-6

Luke 19:13Luke 19:13

““There are different kinds of gifts, There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all God works all of them in all men.”men.”

““So he called ten of his servants So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.”‘until I come back.”

Signs and WondersSigns and Wonders

Special Grace - OutsideSpecial Grace - Outside

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““Then the Lord said to him, ‘What is that in your Then the Lord said to him, ‘What is that in your

hand?’ ‘A staff,’ he replied.”hand?’ ‘A staff,’ he replied.”

““But take this staff in your hand so you can But take this staff in your hand so you can

perform miraculous signs with it.” perform miraculous signs with it.”

““And he took the And he took the staff of Godstaff of God in his hand.” in his hand.”

Exodus 4: 2, 17, 20Exodus 4: 2, 17, 20

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2727 But God chose the foolish things of the world But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. of the world to shame the strong. 2828 He chose He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, the things that are, 2929 so that no one may boast so that no one may boast before him. before him.

1 Corinthians 1: 27-291 Corinthians 1: 27-29

Personal ReflectionPersonal Reflection

What resources do you have?What resources do you have?

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What Resources Do We Have?What Resources Do We Have?





NaturalNatural


(Ps 8: 4-6; (Ps 8: 4-6; 139:13-14)139:13-14)

Spiritual Spiritual EndowmenEndowmen

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1 Cor. 12:4-1 Cor. 12:4-6)6)

Signs & Signs & Wonders Wonders (Ex.4: (Ex.4: 2,17,20;2,17,20; 1 1 Cor. 1:27-28)Cor. 1:27-28)


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InstructionsInstructions

IdentifyIdentify FacilitatorFacilitator ScribeScribe

ActivitiesActivities 15 Minutes – Personal Reflection15 Minutes – Personal Reflection 20 Minutes – Group Sharing20 Minutes – Group Sharing 10 Minutes – Prioritizing – Top ideas in each 10 Minutes – Prioritizing – Top ideas in each

category.category.

Where Do Resources Come From?Where Do Resources Come From?





NaturalNatural


(Ps. 8:4-6; (Ps. 8:4-6; 139:19-14)139:19-14)



I Cor. 12:4-I Cor. 12:4-6)6)

Signs & Signs & Wonders Wonders (Ex.4: (Ex.4: 2,17,20; I 2,17,20; I Cor. 1:27-28)Cor. 1:27-28)


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Natural EndowmentNatural Endowment (Natural-Inside)(Natural-Inside)

Physical CapitalPhysical Capital Emotional CapitalEmotional Capital Intellectual CapitalIntellectual Capital Moral CapitalMoral Capital Volitional CapitalVolitional Capital

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Natural Endowment (Cont.)Natural Endowment (Cont.)

Physical Capital: The Human Physical Capital: The Human BodyBody

Including all the individual parts, Including all the individual parts, hands, feet, arms, etc.hands, feet, arms, etc.

The five senses: touch, taste, sight, The five senses: touch, taste, sight, hearing, smellhearing, smell

ProProcreationcreation Skills (music, languages, sports, arts, Skills (music, languages, sports, arts,

etc.)etc.)

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Emotional CapitalEmotional Capital Soul (the appreciator of the spiritual realm)Soul (the appreciator of the spiritual realm) The Heart: Emotions, imagination, creativity – The Heart: Emotions, imagination, creativity –

artart Dreams and visions Dreams and visions

Of new worldsOf new worlds Of a better futureOf a better future

The Personality and TemperamentThe Personality and Temperament MotivationMotivation Sympathy/compassionSympathy/compassion Human loveHuman love

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Intellectual CapitalIntellectual Capital The Mind: Including human reason and analytical The Mind: Including human reason and analytical

ability, the ability to “think God’s thoughts after ability, the ability to “think God’s thoughts after him!”him!”

Belief systems – WorldviewBelief systems – Worldview Thoughts and ideasThoughts and ideas Wisdom (moral application of truth)Wisdom (moral application of truth) Self-awarenessSelf-awareness

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Intellectual Capital (Cont.)Intellectual Capital (Cont.) The Tongue – Word MakingThe Tongue – Word Making Literacy (ability to read and write)Literacy (ability to read and write) General knowledge (i.e., about fire, the wheel, General knowledge (i.e., about fire, the wheel,

nutrition, health care)nutrition, health care) Technical Knowledge (cooking, farming, Technical Knowledge (cooking, farming,

carpentry, sewing, etc.)carpentry, sewing, etc.) Tool MakingTool Making

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Moral CapitalMoral Capital Conscience – the ability to distinguish right from Conscience – the ability to distinguish right from

wrongwrong Honesty/IntegrityHonesty/Integrity CourageCourage FortitudeFortitude Work – Man’s dignityWork – Man’s dignity Thrift / SavingsThrift / Savings Charity / GivingCharity / Giving

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Volitional Capital Volitional Capital Internal self discipline/ self-constraintInternal self discipline/ self-constraint Will, the ability to make moral decisions and thus Will, the ability to make moral decisions and thus

to shape historyto shape history Self- sacrifice for the sake of othersSelf- sacrifice for the sake of others

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Wealth of Wealth of internal capitalinternal capital

Two RequirementsTwo Requirements It must be It must be recognizedrecognized It must be It must be stewardedstewarded

Internal self-governmentInternal self-government Stewardship is first internal – Stewardship is first internal – causativecausative, then is , then is

extended externally – extended externally – effective.effective. Cannot Cannot stewardsteward external capital until one learns to external capital until one learns to

stewardsteward internal capital. internal capital.

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Three Forms of GovernmentThree Forms of Government

Anarchy (Judges 21:25)Anarchy (Judges 21:25) No internal or external governmentNo internal or external government Absolute “freedom”Absolute “freedom” License to do evilLicense to do evil

Tyranny of the stateTyranny of the state External governmentExternal government Absolute controlAbsolute control No freedomNo freedom

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Three Forms Of Government (cont.)Three Forms Of Government (cont.)

Internal self-governmentInternal self-government Voluntary obedience to God’s Laws (Matt. 28:20) leads to Voluntary obedience to God’s Laws (Matt. 28:20) leads to

FREEDOM!FREEDOM! Freedom without anarchyFreedom without anarchy Order without tyrannyOrder without tyranny

Produces a society where Produces a society where Christ is Lord of all of Christ is Lord of all of lifelife, meaning [Jun Vincer] there is: , meaning [Jun Vincer] there is: individual righteousnessindividual righteousness economic sufficiency for all, economic sufficiency for all, lasting social peace, andlasting social peace, and public justice even for the poorest of the poorpublic justice even for the poorest of the poor

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SeedsSeeds (Natural–Outside) (Natural–Outside)

Natural (Environmental) CapitalNatural (Environmental) Capital Social CapitalSocial Capital Physical (Infrastructure) CapitalPhysical (Infrastructure) Capital Institutional CapitalInstitutional Capital

SeedsSeeds

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Seeds Seeds (Natural-Outside)(Natural-Outside)

Natural (environmental) CapitalNatural (environmental) Capital God’s Laws (These are the laws, a reflection of God’s God’s Laws (These are the laws, a reflection of God’s

nature, that govern creation:nature, that govern creation: Physical laws (Reality, e.g. Law of Gravity)Physical laws (Reality, e.g. Law of Gravity) Metaphysical laws (Truth)Metaphysical laws (Truth) Moral laws (Good)Moral laws (Good) Aesthetic laws (Beauty)Aesthetic laws (Beauty)

Inanimate CreationInanimate Creation AirAir SoilSoil SunSun Water: Rain, rivers, lakes, seas, oceansWater: Rain, rivers, lakes, seas, oceans Minerals and GemsMinerals and Gems Light, heat, fireLight, heat, fire

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Animated CreationAnimated Creation Plants: Forests, jungles, gardens, farmsPlants: Forests, jungles, gardens, farms Animals: Wildlife, livestock, petsAnimals: Wildlife, livestock, pets Species diversitySpecies diversity

Time (clock time). This time is to be redeemed and Time (clock time). This time is to be redeemed and stewarded for the purpose of developing our stewarded for the purpose of developing our world; it is not to be wasted. world; it is not to be wasted.

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Sun, moon and stars to help men govern creation:Sun, moon and stars to help men govern creation: the creation of maps to govern space the creation of maps to govern space the creation of calendars to govern timethe creation of calendars to govern time

Colors for art, notes for music, words for writing, rhyme Colors for art, notes for music, words for writing, rhyme for poetryfor poetry

Unity and diversity of the creation Unity and diversity of the creation Environmental systemEnvironmental system Human family (one blood – many ethnos)Human family (one blood – many ethnos) Male and Female (human being – two genders)Male and Female (human being – two genders)

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Social CapitalSocial Capital Family and FriendsFamily and Friends CommunitiesCommunities Voluntary Organization: Mosques, churches, Voluntary Organization: Mosques, churches,

synagogues, advocacy groups, service clubs, synagogues, advocacy groups, service clubs, sports clubssports clubs

Community Services: Schools, libraries, museums, Community Services: Schools, libraries, museums, galleries, health clinicsgalleries, health clinics

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Physical (infrastructure) Capital Buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water and waste

systems, and electrical, communications and information technology grids.

Science and Technology Personal Possessions: housing, clothing, tools and

machines

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Institutional Capital Institutional Capital Political: Political parties, alliances, rule of law, Political: Political parties, alliances, rule of law,

just lawsjust laws Economic: Currencies, banks, securities marketsEconomic: Currencies, banks, securities markets Property: Property rights, land title, copyrightProperty: Property rights, land title, copyright

The Biblical The Biblical PronouncementPronouncement

The World Bank’s ConclusionThe World Bank’s Conclusion

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The World Bank’s Conclusion: The World Bank’s Conclusion: Where Wealth Comes FromWhere Wealth Comes From 25% Natural Capital (Environmental) 25% Natural Capital (Environmental)

16% Physical Capital (Infrastructure)16% Physical Capital (Infrastructure)

59% Human Capital (Natural 59% Human Capital (Natural

Endowment)Endowment)

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The World Bank’s ConclusionThe World Bank’s Conclusion

““in the [materially] wealthiest countries, in the [materially] wealthiest countries,

human capital accounts for three-quarters human capital accounts for three-quarters

of the producible forms of wealth.”of the producible forms of wealth.”

From World Bank 1995 report on Monitoring Environmental Progress as quoted by Ann Crittenden in The Price of Motherhood, p. 71.

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Materialistic ParadigmMaterialistic Paradigm

ResourcesResources Primarily material thingsPrimarily material things In the groundIn the ground They are LIMITEDThey are LIMITED

Man is a consumer of scarce resourcesMan is a consumer of scarce resources Problem: Overpopulation ProblemProblem: Overpopulation Problem ““Socialist Solution”: Redistribute Resources Socialist Solution”: Redistribute Resources

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Biblical ParadigmBiblical Paradigm

Genesis 1: God created by speaking wordsGenesis 1: God created by speaking words

Psalm 33:9: “For Psalm 33:9: “For He spokeHe spoke, and it came to be; , and it came to be; He He commandedcommanded and it stood firm.” and it stood firm.”

Hebrews 11:3: “By faith we understand that the Hebrews 11:3: “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so universe was formed at God’s command, so that that what is seen was not made out of what was what is seen was not made out of what was visible.”visible.”

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Biblical ParadigmBiblical Paradigm

Primary source of resource is NOT the ground.Primary source of resource is NOT the ground.

Primary source of resource is the MIND!Primary source of resource is the MIND! The mind of God (Supernatural)!The mind of God (Supernatural)! The mind of the The mind of the imago Deiimago Dei (Inside of man)! (Inside of man)!

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Biblical Worldview AssumesBiblical Worldview Assumes

Wealth is created!Wealth is created! Resources are limited by Resources are limited by onlyonly two things two things

Human imaginationHuman imagination Man’s moral stewardship of CreationMan’s moral stewardship of Creation

Spiritual EndowmentSpiritual Endowment

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Spiritual EndowmentSpiritual Endowment(Supernatural – Inside)(Supernatural – Inside)

Salvation, including:Salvation, including: Justification – believer’s pastJustification – believer’s past Sanctification – believer’s presentSanctification – believer’s present Glorification – believer’s futureGlorification – believer’s future

The Sacraments:The Sacraments: BaptismBaptism CommunionCommunion

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The work of the indwelling Holy Spirit, The work of the indwelling Holy Spirit, including:including: The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22): Love, joy, The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22): Love, joy,

peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.gentleness and self-control.

The Gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7-11): The Gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7-11): wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy, discerning the spirits, speaking powers, prophecy, discerning the spirits, speaking in tongues, interpreting tongues, etc.in tongues, interpreting tongues, etc.

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The spiritual disciplinesThe spiritual disciplines PrayerPrayer WorshipWorship Reading the word of GodReading the word of God SolitudeSolitude

The Word of GodThe Word of God The Breadth of Scripture: Redemption HIStoryThe Breadth of Scripture: Redemption HIStory The Depth of Scripture: Biblical WorldviewThe Depth of Scripture: Biblical Worldview Principles and preceptsPrinciples and precepts

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Kononia – Being a member of the family of GodKononia – Being a member of the family of God The local churchThe local church The “city church”The “city church” The universal church, the larger body of ChristThe universal church, the larger body of Christ Connecting to the Great Cloud of WitnessesConnecting to the Great Cloud of Witnesses

Faith, Hope LoveFaith, Hope Love The Wisdom of GodThe Wisdom of God Our Calling, one’s God given Our Calling, one’s God given assignmentassignment for the for the

advancement of the Kingdom of Godadvancement of the Kingdom of God

Signs And WondersSigns And Wonders

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Signs & Wonders Signs & Wonders (Supernatural – Outside)(Supernatural – Outside)

Miracles (suspending natural laws)Miracles (suspending natural laws) HealingHealing Raising people from the deadRaising people from the dead Feeding the 5000Feeding the 5000 Parting the seaParting the sea Water from rocks, etc.Water from rocks, etc.

Angelic Protection and InterventionAngelic Protection and Intervention Revival & ReformationRevival & Reformation Answered PrayerAnswered Prayer

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Signs & Wonders Signs & Wonders (Supernatural – Outside)(Supernatural – Outside)

Reality of the coming of the Kingdom of GodReality of the coming of the Kingdom of God Providential HistoryProvidential History The use of the Name of Jesus to cast out demonsThe use of the Name of Jesus to cast out demons God’s working through Christian’s demonstrations of God’s working through Christian’s demonstrations of

God’s love - Disciplines of Love God’s love - Disciplines of Love [1][1] God’s working through multiplication of gifts offered God’s working through multiplication of gifts offered

to Him by the church - Seed Projects to Him by the church - Seed Projects [2][2]

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Where Do Resources Come From?:Where Do Resources Come From?:SECULARISMSECULARISM



Outside Outside of of IndividualIndividual

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Where Do Resources Come From?:Where Do Resources Come From?:ANIMISMANIMISM


Inside of IndividualInside of Individual Outside of Outside of IndividualIndividual


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Spiritual Spiritual EndowmentEndowment MysterioMysterio

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Where Do Resources Come From?: Where Do Resources Come From?: Biblical WorldviewBiblical Worldview

Outside the Outside the Community:Community:

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(Ps. 8:4-6; (Ps. 8:4-6; 139:19-14)139:19-14)



I Cor. 12:4-I Cor. 12:4-6)6)

Signs & Signs & Wonders Wonders ((Ex.4: 2,17,20;Ex.4: 2,17,20; I Cor. 1:27-I Cor. 1:27-28)28)


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Proverb for DevelopmentProverb for Development

Slow is fast…Slow is fast…

and fast is slow!and fast is slow!

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