To Transform a CitySession 3

Eric SwansonPortland CIR

Tweet: @ericswanson #totransformacity

The Whole Gospel

Is the integration of the good news and the good deeds of Jesus

Good News and Good Deeds

Jesus’ Ministry

“You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ…how God anointed Jesus…with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good… because God was with him.”

Acts 10:36-38

Good deeds create good will which opens the door to good news

• Jesus Ministry– “amazed,” “astonished,” “marveled,”

“wondered,” etc.• 12-20 bumps before people come to faith • 100% of the time you will be asked, “Who are you?”

“Why are you doing this?”• “Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do

good?” 1 Peter 3:13-15

Good Deeds is not Good NewsPeople, left to their own, will intuitively arrive at the

wrong conclusion– “Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, ‘What

does this mean?’, ‘They have had too much wine.” Acts 2:12

– “Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?” Acts 3:12

– “We are only men, human like you…” Acts 14:8-18– “Faith comes from hearing…” Rom. 10:17

Deeds verify the words…words clarify the meaning of deeds

•Sin

•Death

•Judgment

SOCIAL•Alienation

•Injustice

•Oppression

•Domination

ECONOMIC•Poverty

•Affluence

•Exploitation

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“Hear”

“Believe”

John 5:24

Isaiah 59:2

•Eternal Life

•No Judgment

•LIFE!

SOCIAL•Community

•Justice

•Brotherhood

•Mutual submission

ECONOMIC•Generosity

•Food / jobs / housing

•Empowerment

MAN GOD

SPIRITUAL SPIRITUAL

1 Peter 2:24

The Whole City

…Every Sector…Every Domain

PRIVATE SECTOR

PUBLIC SECTOR

SOCIAL SECTOR

Media

GovernmentEducation

Arts / Entertainment

Business

Family

Religion

Media

GovernmentEducation

Arts / Entertainment

Business

Family

Religion

Education—Entities that engage in teaching and trainingArts / Entertainment—Entities that consciously produce or arrange sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty / entities that afford pleasure, diversion, or amusementGovernment—Entities (local, regional, or federal) that serve the greater common good of societyReligion—Religious or non-profit service organization, such as churches, synagogues, mosques, United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc.Family—The fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their childrenMedia—Entities that transmit information to the masses via radio, television, print or InternetBusiness—Enterprises that engage in the sale of goods or services

Can we do better than this?“Evangelical executives tend to accept the material accoutrements of an

affluent lifestyle without question.” To his surprise and dismay, almost none of his interviewees raised the issue of exorbitant CEO pay. Less than half of the business executives reported that their faith influences how they invest their money. One CEO of a giant company admitted he never prayed over business deals. Several of the male business executives, when asked how their faith affected their work, pointed to plaques in their offices that signaled their Christian beliefs. Meanwhile, the females reported they deliberately wear gold crosses. With regard to Evangelicals in influential positions in Hollywood, Lindsay wrote that they “differ little from others in the entertainment industry. … Over 60 percent of Lindsay’s interviewees were not involved in a local church..

Michael Lindsay Faith in the Halls of Power —360 interviews

Jose Anonio Abreu

Norman Borlaug

Graham Power—the Power Group

The Coming Jobs War

“Humans used to desire love, money, food, shelter, safety, peace, and freedom more than anything else. The last 30 years have changed us. Now people want to have a good job, and they want their children to have a good job. This changes everything for world leaders…The desire for a good job is the current will of the world, and whether or not you have a good job defines your relationship with your city, your country, and the whole world around you.”

Jim Clifton, Gallup

Josiah Wedgwood

“How can you find ways to write words, rooted in the truest of truths in the universe, in a

language that the world can understand”—Steven Garber

Bono

“I’m a musician. I write songs. I just hope that when the day is done, I’ll have torn a little corner off of the darkness”

SportsMundoRevenue

Model

Government

ChurchEducation

Health Care

SocialServices

LawEnforcement

Business

Ecological

Philanthropic

Neighborhoods

Schools Families / Youth

Media

Arts & Entertainment

Education Government

Family

Religion

Business

Church

Media

GovernmentEducation

Arts / Entertainment

Business

Family

ReligionTHEOLOGY

VISION

LEADERSHIP

EXAMPLE

Media

Arts & Entertainment

Education Government

Family

Religion

Business

Christians In the City

Media

GovernmentEducation

Arts / Entertainment

Business

Family

ReligionTHEOLOGY

VISION

LEADER

EXAMPLE

“Critical Mass” is the willing

Innovators 3%

Middle Adopters 34%

Laggards 16%

Late Adopters

34%Early Adopters

13%

Strategic Initiatives

Tactical Initiatives

Whole City

PartialCity

•Local Congregations•Parachurch Organizations•Mission Agencies

•Vacation Bible Schools•Outreach events to the different domains•Age group ministries

•Luis Palau Festival•Billy Graham Crusade•Share Fest—city-wide service event•Jesus Video distribution

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City Transformation Leadership

To Transform a City

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