To Transform a City Session 3

1. To Transform a CitySession 3 Eric Swanson Portland CIR Tweet: @ericswanson #totransformacity

2. The Whole Gospel Is the integration of the good news and the good deeds of Jesus

3. 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

4. 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

5. Good Deeds is not Good News People, 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

6. John 5:24 “Hear” “Believe” MAN GOD SPIRITUAL S I N SPIRITUAL • Sin • Death • Judgment • Eternal Life • No Judgment • LIFE! • SOCIAL • Alienation • Injustice • Oppression • Domination • SOCIAL • Community • Justice • Brotherhood • Mutual submission 1 Peter 2:24 • ECONOMIC • Poverty • Affluence • Exploitation • ECONOMIC • Generosity • Food / jobs / housing • Empowerment Isaiah 59:2

7. The Whole City …Every Sector…Every Domain

8. PRIVATE SECTOR SOCIAL SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR

9. Business Media Religion Arts / Entertainment Family Education Government

10. Education—Entities that engage in teaching and training Arts /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 amusement Government—Entities (local, regional, or federal) that serve the greater common good of society Religion—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 children Media—Entities that transmit information to the masses via radio, television, print or Internet Business—Enterprises that engage in the sale of goods or services Business Media Religion Family Arts / Entertainment Government Education

11. 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

12. Jose Anonio Abreu

13. Norman Borlaug

14. Graham Power—the Power Group

15. 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

16. Josiah Wedgwood

20. “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

21. 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”

22. Government Business Law Enforcement Social Services Neighborhoods Philanthropic SportsMundo Revenue Families / Youth Schools Model Health Care Ecological Education Church

24. EXAMPLE LEADERSHIP Business VISION Media Religion THEOLOGY Arts / Entertainment Family Education Government

26. EXAMPLE LEADER Business VISION Media Religion THEOLOGY Arts / Entertainment Family Education Government

27. “Critical Mass” is the willing Late Adopters34% Early Adopters13% Innovators 3% Middle Adopters34% Laggards 16%

28. Strategic Initiatives • Local Congregations • Parachurch Organizations • Mission Agencies City Transformation Leadership Partial City I IV Whole City II III • 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 Tactical Initiatives

29. To Transform a City Write me at: eric@tangogroup.com Tweet me: @ericswansonFollow me on Facebook at: EricJohnSwansonVisit me: www.ericjswanson.com Find more about my work: www.leadnet.org