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Impacting the Nation through the Marketplace. Presented By Jim Wallace AMC Connect Lake Burnbrae, 1-2 May 2006. BATTLE FIELD ZONES. ASA. REAR AREA. COMM Zone Communications. CBT ZONE Combat. WHERE DOES THE CHURCH SEE IT SELF IN THE BATTLE?. CBT ZONE. ASA. REAR AREA. COMM Z.
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Impacting the Nationthrough the Marketplace Presented By Jim WallaceAMC ConnectLake Burnbrae, 1-2 May 2006
BATTLE FIELD ZONES ASA REAR AREA COMM ZoneCommunications CBT ZONECombat
WHERE DOES THE CHURCH SEE IT SELF IN THE BATTLE? CBT ZONE ASA REAR AREA COMM Z
THE CHURCH PEERING AT THE BATTLE FROM BEHIND THE LINES ASA REAR AREA COMM Z CBT ZONE
THE CHURCH AS A HOSPITAL IN THE BATTLE ASA REAR AREA COMM Z CBT ZONE
THE CHURCH GETTINGINTO THE BATTLE ASA REAR AREA COMM Z CBT ZONE
Marketplace Aim To release the Kingdom of Godinto the Market Place
Key Areas • Business • Not For Profit • Church Ministry into the Marketplace • Creative Arts • Education • Government • Health • Justice • Media • Sport
PUBLIC CREDIBILITY RELATIONSHIPS FINANCES Centre of Gravity To Release the Kingdom of God in the Market Place MARKET PLACE MINISTRY EFFECTIVE Christians IN THE MARKET PLACE MOBILISATION & TRAINING PRAYER
Current Situation • Christians are already in the market place • Church Ministries are already in the marketplace • Inadequate Resources applied • Potential financial resources in the business sector • Confusion about the value to be released.
Current Situation cont’d • The workers are already salaried • Not focussed… • Perceived possible conflict of interest • Current culture sees Christianity as irrelevant • Most gate keepers still have the gates closed • Growing emphasis on values & ethics • Dualism • Most marketplace Christians have not reconciled whether they are serving mammon or God
RELATIONSHIPS • Key influencers (marketplace & church) • Media • Theological Colleges
FINANCES • Church • Business people • May need to be perceived value
PRAYER • Form Marketplace Prayer Network • Workplace prayer groups • Models for prayer in the fast lane • Home fellowship groups • Private, SMS & web-based intercessors • Liturgy in rhythms for today
MOBILISATION & TRAINING • Money • Identify trainers within the marketplace • Mentoring networks • Collaboration between colleges and marketplace • Change Church to see itself as mobilising • A priority to Youth & schools
PUBLIC CREDIBILITY • Marketplace targets • Churches • Ensure integrity of methods • Publicity (incl to churches) • Excellence of execution • Relevance to marketplace • Integrity of governance • Family values/ethics/integrity
Key Areas - Possible Priorities • Church Ministry into the Marketplace • Government • Education • Media • Business • Justice • Health • Sport • Not For Profit