Impacting the Nation through the Marketplace Presented By Jim Wallace AMC Connect Lake Burnbrae, 1-2 May 2006

BATTLE FIELD ZONES ASAREAR AREA COMM Zone Communications CBT ZONE Combat

WHERE DOES THE CHURCH SEE IT SELF IN THE BATTLE? ASAREAR AREA COMM Z CBT ZONE

THE CHURCH PEERING AT THE BATTLE FROM BEHIND THE LINES ASAREAR AREA COMM ZCBT ZONE

THE CHURCH AS A HOSPITAL IN THE BATTLE ASAREAR AREA COMM ZCBT ZONE

THE CHURCH GETTING INTO THE BATTLE ASAREAR AREA COMM ZCBT ZONE

Marketplace Aim To release the Kingdom of God into the Market Place

Key Areas Business Not For Profit Church Ministry into the Marketplace Creative Arts Education Government Health Justice Media Sport

Centre of Gravity To Release the Kingdom of God in the Market Place EFFECTIVE Christians IN THE MARKET PLACE RELATIONSHIPS FINANCES PUBLIC CREDIBILITY MOBILISATION & TRAINING MARKET PLACE MINISTRY 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