Equipping the Church Equipping the Church in the Workplacein the Workplace

Os HillmanOs Hillman

Session 6Session 6

Today’s PresentationToday’s Presentation

• Foreword by Peter Wagner

• Facts on movement• Sermon ideas• Biographies• 4 Church case studies• Church –based ministry

models• Scriptures on work• Bibliography of all

books, websites, ministries

Killer SheepKiller Sheep

Life and Ministry of JesusLife and Ministry of Jesus

• Carpenter and Rabbi until age 30Carpenter and Rabbi until age 30Disciples had heard about this rabbi. “He Disciples had heard about this rabbi. “He

was different” - Superstar reputationwas different” - Superstar reputation

• Recruited 12 from the workplace Recruited 12 from the workplace for a for a worldwide movementworldwide movement

Jesus was more “qualified” to be a Jesus was more “qualified” to be a carpentercarpenter than the Son of God by than the Son of God by

the religious leaders.the religious leaders.

Jesus & Paul modeled Jesus & Paul modeled work life ministry.work life ministry.

• New Testament – Of 132 public New Testament – Of 132 public appearance in NT, appearance in NT, 122122 in the in the marketplacemarketplace

• Of Of 5252 parables Jesus told, 45 had a parables Jesus told, 45 had a workplace context. Of workplace context. Of 4040 miracles in miracles in the book of Acts, 39 were in the the book of Acts, 39 were in the marketplace.marketplace.

““So he reasoned in the So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day well as in the marketplace day by day with those who by day with those who happened to be there.”happened to be there.”

- Acts 17:17-18- Acts 17:17-18

Paul’s examplePaul’s example ……In the marketplace dailyIn the marketplace daily

Work in its different forms is mentioned more than 800 times in the Bible, more than all the words used to express worship, music, praise, and singing combined.

“ “54% of Jesus’ reported teaching 54% of Jesus’ reported teaching ministry arose out of issues posed ministry arose out of issues posed by others” in the scope of daily life by others” in the scope of daily life experience.experience. – Lewis and Lewis, LICC– Lewis and Lewis, LICC

– Source:Source: London Institute Contemporary ChristianityLondon Institute Contemporary Christianity

More than More than 50%50% of his life as a of his life as a carpenter.carpenter.

““His doing nothing ‘wonderful’ (his first His doing nothing ‘wonderful’ (his first 30-years) was in itself a kind of 30-years) was in itself a kind of wonder.”wonder.”

-- Saint Bonaventure-- Saint Bonaventure

Why Jesus WorkedWhy Jesus Worked

To Bring To Bring GloryGlory on Earth on Earth

John 17:3-4 “ “I have brought you I have brought you gloryglory on earthon earth by by

completing the work you gave me to do.”completing the work you gave me to do.”

Gospel of the

KingdomSalvation

HealingHealingHearing GodHearing God

ProvisionProvisionWorkWork

Sonship

Gospel of Salvation vs Gospel of Salvation vs Gospel of the KingdomGospel of the Kingdom

TransactionTransaction

• Evangelism• “Escape”

““Left BehindLeft Behind

OccupyOccupy

• Dominion/Influence in the culture

• “Takeover” ““Take the Promised Land”Take the Promised Land”

Stopping at salvation is like sitting down after crossing Stopping at salvation is like sitting down after crossing the Jordan! Intimacy w/ God.the Jordan! Intimacy w/ God.

Muslim faithMuslim faithEvangelical ChristianityEvangelical Christianity

Key Issues/BarriersKey Issues/Barriers

• Sacred/SecularSacred/Secular• Equality in CallingEquality in Calling• Defining MinistryDefining Ministry• Local Church asLocal Church as An An

Equipper Equipper

Theology of Work

Ecclesia (church)Ecclesia (church)

• The Christian Church is the assembly or The Christian Church is the assembly or association of followers of Jesus Christ. association of followers of Jesus Christ. The Greek term ἐκκλησία, which in its The Greek term ἐκκλησία, which in its appearances in the New Testament is appearances in the New Testament is usually translated as "church", basically usually translated as "church", basically means "assembly". means "assembly".

• Note: Says nothing about where or when or Note: Says nothing about where or when or how they assemble.how they assemble.

““The Two Types of Churches”The Two Types of Churches” Peter WagnerPeter Wagner

Nuclear ChurchNuclear Church

Unique rulebookUnique rulebook

Extended ChurchExtended Church

Unique rulebookUnique rulebook

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“I believe one of the next great moves of God is going to be through believers in the

workplace.” – Billy Graham

Henry Blackaby – Henry Blackaby – Mentoring Key InfluencersMentoring Key Influencers

““I’ve never seen I’ve never seen the activity of the activity of God more in God more in

the marketplace the marketplace than right now. than right now.

God is up to God is up to something.”something.”

Henry Blackaby on Role of Local Church

God’s view of

So what really happened So what really happened in thatin that

garden?garden?

““Cursed is the ground” Cursed is the ground” Gen 3:17Gen 3:17

Lost dominion

Joy to Toil

Sweat

Thorns

Understanding God’s Understanding God’s View of WorkView of Work

How did work getHow did work get such a bad rap!? such a bad rap!?

300 AD“Catholic Distortion” Sacred vs secular

1200 AD“Protestant Distortion”Work = vocation vs a Calling

Net?• 2nd class citizens• Work is less spiritual• Money is evil• Workers viewed for $ by clergy vs calling

Key Fallacy Key Fallacy Hierarchy of spiritual calling.Hierarchy of spiritual calling.

PastorPastorMissionaryMissionary

EvangelistEvangelistChurch WorkerChurch Worker

Vocational Ministry WorkerVocational Ministry Worker

Stay-at-home momStay-at-home momPlumberPlumber

CEO/ExecutiveCEO/Executive

Scum of the earth…Scum of the earth…Ad Agency ExecutiveAd Agency Executive

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are

serving.Col 3:23-24

Lawyer!

Where do:Where do:a a MAJORITYMAJORITY of men and women of men and women spend a spend a MAJORITYMAJORITY of their time of their time interacting with a interacting with a MAJORITYMAJORITY of of

the lost world?the lost world?

• At church? At church? • In the neighborhoods?In the neighborhoods?• This is true only of theThis is true only of the

workplace!workplace!

Realize we have failed to equip Realize we have failed to equip believers to fulfill their calling believers to fulfill their calling

in the marketplace. in the marketplace. • 90% 90% have not been trained to apply 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 life. life.

– –London Institute for Contemporary ChristianityLondon Institute for Contemporary Christianity

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

“Church leaders often teach us to

do their ministry instead of our

ministry” (in the workplace).

– Dr. Myles Munroe

Strategies for the Church LeaderStrategies for the Church Leaderto Affirm, Equip and to Affirm, Equip and

Release Change AgentsRelease Change Agents

Give $Give $Dt 8:18Dt 8:18

WORKWORK

Meet Meet human human needsneeds

Work is Work is worship worship ““AvodahAvodah”

Platform Platform

Influence - Influence - societal societal

transformationtransformation

“Ministry” Ministry” equates to equates to “Service” “Service” “diakonia”“diakonia”

Work IS Ministry Work TO Minister

Col 3:23-25Col 3:23-25And whatever you do, And whatever you do,

do it heartily, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, as to the Lord and not to men,

knowing that from the Lord knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward you will receive the reward

of the inheritance; of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.for you serve the Lord Christ.

Care Care for for

PoorPoor Lev 19:9-10Lev 19:9-10

What defines a Christian in the workplace?

EnglandEngland

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

Towards the Conversion of England Towards the Conversion of England (1945)(1945)

Called to “the ministry?”Called to “the ministry?”

““Usually a person should keep Usually a person should keep on with the work he was doing on with the work he was doing when God called him.”when God called him.”

I Cor. 7: 20 LBI Cor. 7: 20 LB

WE are the ministry!WE are the ministry!

The Problem?

The King and The King and Priest PartnershipPriest Partnership

“ “When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah because of his The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the ark of God.”beside the ark of God.” - - 2 Sam 6:6-72 Sam 6:6-7

It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the LORD our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him LORD our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way." 1 Chron 15:13-14about how to do it in the prescribed way." 1 Chron 15:13-14

““For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.” Romans 10:2is not based on knowledge.” Romans 10:2

David – Bringing God’s Presence into the CityDavid – Bringing God’s Presence into the City

Two Pillars of the TemplePriest

Jakin It establishes.

Businessman/King Kinsman Redeemer

Boaz In it is strength.

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

Marketplace Marketplace LeadersLeaders PastorsPastors

• ‘‘I’m only here to write a I’m only here to write a check.”check.”

• Intimidated by their Intimidated by their Bible knowledgeBible knowledge

• We have nothing in We have nothing in commoncommon

• Money focus vs Money focus vs KingdomKingdom

• Intimidated by their Intimidated by their business successbusiness success

• Failure to validate Failure to validate marketplace callmarketplace call

Perceptions/Walls

Problem?

• Average church member feels inferior spiritually

• 90% do not feel trained or validated their work is a spiritual calling

• Majority of Christians live as “orphans” instead of sons and daughters

““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 an aircraft carrier instead of a an aircraft carrier

designed to equip and designed to equip and commission an army.” commission an army.”

Doug Spada, WorkLife MinistriesDoug Spada, WorkLife Ministries

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

Result?

Cruise Liner? Aircraft Carrier?

90% of church members say they do not feel they are

equipped to live out their faith at work.

The local church should be a Holy Spirit The local church should be a Holy Spirit ““killer sheep” training camp established to train men and killer sheep” training camp established to train men and

women to destroy the works of Satan.women to destroy the works of Satan.

No other institution brings together those who work in the 7 cultural mountains

weekly than the local church.

% to change % to change a mountain?a mountain?

3-53-5 % %

What Is Workplace Ministry?What Is Workplace Ministry?

• An evangelism strategy to executives?An evangelism strategy to executives?• Method of raising money for the local Method of raising money for the local

church?church?• Another word for men’s ministry?Another word for men’s ministry?• A job placement ministry?A job placement ministry?• Another ministry for the local church?Another ministry for the local church?

?

What Is Workplace Ministry?

Workplace ministry is an intentional focus of equipping men and women in all spheres

of work and society to understand and experience their work and life as a holy calling from God. It’s not a

separate program in the local church, it is part of the DNA of

the church.

Pastor TestimonyPastor Fred Hartley, Lilburn Alliance, Atlanta, GA

Fears & Misconceptions of Church Leadership

Fear

• Less volunteerism

• Less giving

•Might leave church

•Diminished role

•Less loyalty

Truth

• Volunteer ism increases

• More giving

• Becomes a “Competitive Advantage”

• More connected

• Competitive advantage

The Power of a Unified Network

""I I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that

they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” John 17:20-22

HHow could one chase a thousand, ow could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to and two put ten thousand to flight…Deut 32:30flight…Deut 32:30

Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies shall fall by the you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies shall fall by the

sword before you. Lev 26:8sword before you. Lev 26:8

Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Ps 133:1

City Transformation “Trinity”City Transformation “Trinity”

LocalLocalChurch LeadersChurch Leaders

IntercessorsIntercessors

MarketplaceMarketplace(workplace leaders)

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