PEACE THEOLOGY 101 LECTURE 9

PEACE THEOLOGY 101 Introduction to Peace Theology. This course will help the students to appreciate and to evaluate a biblical understanding and contemporary practice of Peace Theology. Such evaluation will be done within the framework of social sciences and informed from the perspective of biblical theology. The students will be intellectually, emotionally, and volitionally involved in the current discussions on the meanings, proposals, and tasks of Peace Theology.

PEACE THEOLOGY 101 ENHANCING OUR LIFE AND MINISTRY BASED ON A TANAKH THEOLOGY OF PEACE

PEACE THEOLOGY 101 Harmony with God (Spiritual Transformation) PEACE THEOLOGY THE PEACE OF GOD IS CENTRAL TO THE GOOD NEWS Harmony with Others (Social-Political Transformation) Harmony with the Creation (Economic-Ecological Transformation) Harmony with the Self (Psycho-Social Transformation) PEACEBUILDING=SHALOMLIVING

IN 1975 THERE WERE 4,900 EVANGELICAL CHURCHES IN THE PHILIPPINES DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC

IN 2011 THERE ARE 77,000 EVANGELICAL & FULL-GOSPEL CHURCHES IN THE PHILIPPINES DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC

TODAY EVANGELICAL & FULL GOSPEL CHRISTIANS COMPRISE 12-15% OF THE PHILIPPINE POPULATION DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC

AND YET, THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IS THE 4 TH MOST CORRUPT COUNTRY IN ASIA-PACIFIC RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY GROUP, HK LTD.

We do not fully understand nor attempted to recognize and deal with structural evil: :: the lack of national righteousness, :: the lack of social peace, :: the lack of public justice, and :: the lack of economic sufficiency as the whole body of Christ. DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC

86% of our churches do not have enough resources organizational sustainability or community impact 13% are healthy having the capacity to engage in impact-driven ministry. 1% have more capacity for impact to transform the nation and engage in international missions. DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC

STRUCTURED EXPERIENCE: MUSICAL CHAIR

Spanish Colony PRAYING FOR PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES American Colony War & “Independence” US-Backed Dictatorship Corruption and Unrest Global Reality: Unjust Globalism Military, Political, Economic Suppression and Oppression of Poor Nations National Reality: Conflicted Land Corruption in the Government Political-Economic Instability Armed Conflicts: CPP-NPA, MILF, ASG Local Reality: Violence of Injustice Dynasties and Warlords in Provincial, Municipal, Barangay, and Purok Levels A New Global Reality: Shalom-Globalization Military, Political, Economic Liberation and Transformation of All Nations A New Local Reality: Culture of Peace Dialogical Approach in Dealing with Conflicts in Provincial, Municipal, Barangay, and Purok Levels A New National Reality: Harmonious Land Ethical Transformation in the Government Political-Economic Stability Just-Peace Among All People Groups

Alienation from God (Spiritual Separation) ALIENATION OF HUMANITY SIN = MISSING THE MARK OF SHALOM Alienation from Others (Social-Political Corruption) Alienation from the Creation (Economic-Ecological Disintegration) Alienation from the Self (Psycho-Social Despair) SELFEXALTING=UNSHALOMEXISTENCE

Harmony with God (Spiritual Transformation) PEACE OF GOD HEBREW SHALOM ; GREEK IRENE Harmony with Others (Social-Political Transformation) Harmony with the Creation (Economic-Ecological Transformation) Harmony with the Self (Psycho-Social Transformation) PEACEBUILDING=SHALOMLIVING

AN INVITATION TO DREAM AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A NETWORK OF P.A.R. COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT OUR BEAUTIFUL LAND

SPIRITUALITY OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP INTIMACY WITH THE TRIUNE GOD AND BIBLICAL SERVANT-LEADERSHIP HEART OF A SERVANT MIND OF A MANAGER STRENGTH OF A LEADER SOUL OF A TEACHER THE CREATIVITY OF THE CREATOR THE ENERGY OF THE COMFORTER THE PEACE OF THE CHRIST

PEACE THEOLOGY, PEACEBUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO THE END THAT PEACE AND RECONCILIATION COMMUNITIES WILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES 80 P.A.R. COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY PEACE THEOLOGY LEADERSHIP DEV’T PEACEBUILDING