CITY TRANSFORMATION Viv Grigg International Director Urban Leadership And the name of the city from that time on will be the Lord is there (Ezekiel 48:35) Transformation occurs when the Kingdom of God impacts the vision, values and structures of every nook and cranny of society and culture in the city.

Background: Missiological Entrepreneur Entrepreneured churches: middle class church, slum church, professionals ministry, beginning in Manila, 1974 Entrepreneured organisations –resulted in organisations globally serving poor and some movements. 14 years working on city unity processes, –beginning in Kolkuta, then globally –The battle for the soul of my nation – transformation Always on the knife edge between success and failure

Transformative Revival: City Unity Begins in Prayer Sustained in Shared Vision and Action e.g. Trevor Yaxley and TV channel - vision birthed in revival

Are Businessmen Theologians? We do theology in action Creating a new business Culture Transmitting this to new generations

A Progression of Goals in the City As the church grows within the city the focus of theology, and action needs to expand to evangelism plus church growth plus revival plus transformation of city structures and culture. 1. Kingdom Redemption 2. Churches: Kingdom Community 3. Revival: Kingdom Movements 4. Transformative Revival: Kingdom Principles Changing the Social The Economic, the Political, the Legal, the Environmental

Envisioning the Good City (The Kingdom in the City, Genesis 1) 1. God as Ruler Fathered city Authority structures in city 2. God of Time City in Process of Incremental Development Growing City Seasonal Time Processes 3. God who Structures City as Centre of Systems City Managed under God Efficient City Patterned City Productive City 4. Artistic City God as Creator City as Centre of Creativity City of Good Work City of Rest Fruitful City 5. Environmentally Life-Giving Aesthetic CIty A Garden in the City Humane Environments Planned space Cities as Healing 6. God as Community Equality in the City Social Responsibility Just City City Diversity 7. God as Communicator City as Centre of Knowledge Culture Affirming City

GOD MANAGING THE CREATED ORDER GOD KINGDOM SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS SPIRITUAL DISCIPLESHIP RULES OVER HUMANITY WHO ARE TO RULE AS HIS VICE-REGENTS RULES OVER HUMANITY WHO ARE TO BE THEIR NEIGHBOURS' KEEPERS IN EQUALITY, BROTHERHOOD, SISTERHOOD AND JUSTICE What is the Kingdom of God? The Kingdom is God’s Rule Bringing Redemption of Humanity And Restoration of Creation

Business Politics Sports Health Environment Education Media Law Societal Sector Level of Engagement (out of 28) 7. Small Groups 6. Public Debate 5. Goals 4. Infrastructure 3. Cadre 2. Vision & Values 1. Theology Suggested Qualitative Analysis: Rated 0 to 3 from none to well developed Engagement With Societal Issues Auckland Pentecostals and Evangelicals 2000.

Politics/ Public Policy Law/Justice Manufacturing Business/ Economics Agriculture Leader and Cadre Institution to Give Leadership Issues/Forums/Events Arts & Literature Small Group Structure Generating Kingdom Movements in each Sector of Society Health and Dental Social Welfare/Poor Education etc. Forest ry/ Environment Sports & Cultural Groups Ethnic Reconciliation & & Kingdom Principles Vision Values a. Evangelistic Impact 7b. Cultural Transformation 1. 3.

Public Forums Get the issues of ethics into the public arena Training modules on business ethics Businesses for Social Responsibility – leader now elected as Mayor of city Famous for taking his whole staff for a retreat to the island of Tonga.

Evangelism is not transformation? Phoohie!! Preach gospel of Kingdom –Includes salvation, but is not just a gospel of salvation –Salvation is only entrance to the Kingdom Kingdom and Law Kingdom and productivity Kingdom and creativity Kingdom and loving environment for worker Kingdom and profit sharing

Discussion Questions 1.Define your collective vision in one sentence 2.Define 5 collective goals to accomplish this 3.Not everyone can accomplish all goals. Which organisation could accomplish which goals? 4.What issues of trust need to be broken through to accomplish this? 5.How does collective action help or is it a waste of time? 6.What can be your personal contribution with regard to the goals mentioned above?

Additional Charismatic/ Pentecostal Revival Themes Historic Evangelical Themes 1.Authority of the Word 2. Pietism & Holiness 3. Priesthood of Laity 4. Spiritual Unity 5. Evangelism 6. Revival 1.Release of Gifts a.Prophecy (tested, Fine combination of spiritual and intellectual) b.Apostolic Leadership (not apostolic power or postion but suffering) – release of entrepreneurs Part 2: Processes of Transformative Revival i.Prophetic calls for holiness in the public square Mosaic societal reconstruction model Jeremiah's repentance model Ezekiel's intercessor model Nehemiah's city-building model Jesus' values change model ii. Apostolic movements in societal sectors Release of entrepreneurs Transformative Revival Sustainable, seasonal transformation of culture and structures towards the Kingdom of God Transformative Revival

1. Prophetic denunciation initiates revival 2. Revival occurs in response of brokenness & repentance 3. Prophetic definition of values changes and structural sins 4. Prophetic envisioning of future hope gives direction to revival outcomes 5. Prophetic denunciation of oppressive leadership causes restructuring leadership for nation 6. Prophetic intercessors stand on God’s behalf in crucial societal roles 7. Weeping prophets become apostolic community organisers Prophetic Roles in Transformative Revival City Level Prophetic Activity Requires Both Spiritual and Intellectual Training

KING THE KING INTERVENES THE INVADES HISTORY AS A SUFFERING SERVANT THE KINGDOM OF GOD ETERNAL IN THE O.T. ADAM NOAH ABRAHAM MOSES DAVID IN THE N.T. KINGDOM PRINCIPLES ARE MADE KNOWN SPIRITUALLY, ECONOMICALLY, SOCIALLY IN GOD'S DEALINGS WITH ISRAEL COMMUNITIES OF THE KING MANIFEST KINGDOM SPIRITUALITY, ECONOMICS, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS TRIUMPHAL COMING AS THE KING OF KINGS AND AS JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH THE KINGDOM WILL RULE THE KINGDOMS OF THIS EARTH ETC COVENANTS OF MERCY AND JUDGEMENT

A. FOR EACH CITY A PURPOSE God has a purpose for each city God has plans for each city Listen to Gods heart for your city