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13th & 14th November 2013. London - Amsterdam. “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet”. John 13:14. Corruption , including greed, poor ethics and mismanagement of resources is at the root of the financial crisis –
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13th & 14th November 2013 London - Amsterdam
“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet”. John 13:14
Corruption, including greed, poor ethics and mismanagement of resources is at the root of the financial crisis – it is in essence a failure of stewardship • For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. • 1 Timothy 6:10
Corporate greed and corruption • will only occur where there is • personal greed and corruption ‘There is enough for every man’s need, but not for every man’s greed’. Mahatma Gandhi
We are sitting on a social time bomb, • and it’s ticking We need to find new models of sustainable and ethical business – beginning at school and encouraging greater generosity and responsible stewardship.
Some Resource Statistics from 2008 • World Population: 6.7 Billion • Christian Population: 2.2 Billion (33% of World Population) • Christian Annual Income: $18,170 Billion • Giving to Christian Causes: $390 Billion ($150 B to Churches, $240 B to Para-Church) • Giving to Christian Causes: $177 per Christian per Year • Global Mission Income: $23 Billion • Ecclesiastical Crime: $25 Billion • Global Mission Giving Per Christian: $10 per year, $.03 per day • Todd Johnson
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me. Come, take your inheritance.” Matthew 25 pic