The Kingdom and Community Development = Social Discipleship and Economic Discipleship Viv Grigg, June 2006

GOD MANAGING THE CREATED ORDER GOD SOCIAL DISCIPLESHIP 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 Discipleship: Responses to the Reign of the King The Kingdom is God’s Rule Bringing Redemption of Humanity And Restoration of Creation

Jesus is the Answer What’s the Question? Human Needs Spiritual  Separation  Death Social  Alienation  Injustice Economic  Poverty  Opulance  Exploitation Political  Oppression Divine Resources Spiritual  Spiritual Life  Eternal Life Social  Community  Justice  Brotherhood Economic  Food / Work / Land  Equal Distribution  Management of Resources Political  Servant-Leaders

Summary of 8 Principles of Kingdom Economics PrincipleGenesis/JubileeGospels &ActsEpistles 1. CreativityGod the creatorSpirit sets free 2. WorkGod worksLabour in the gospel Work with hands (1 Thes 4:11) 3. RestGod restsJubilee come 4. ProductivityGood 5. Cooperative Economics Let us makeSharingProvide for others 6 Redistribut’n for Equality Jubilee –return of land No needy oneGlobal redist’n (2 Cor 8,9) 7. DebtJubilee cancels debts Debts cancelled Owe no man 8. CelebrationIt was goodWorship daily 9. Ownership /Own home / Forsake all, / Provide family (Levites) yet own home (1 Tim 5:8)

Steps to Developing Diaconal Ministry  Preach the holism of the Kingdom and how it affects all aspects of life.  Draw together the leaders of the church. From these a committee will be elected. Try to not let the pastor be on this committee.  Teach Luke 2:52 (see next) as a basis for thinking about transformation of four aspects of the community  Get a blackboard, divide it into four parts and dream with the people about each one (see next slides).

Luke 2:52 Discipling Individuals God’s Purposes Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and with man. Broken World God’s Kingdom -Present -Future (Rev 21:3-4)

God’s Purposes for the Church and the Community Maturity in all four areas  a. For individuals(Col 1:28,29)  b. For the Church (Eph 5:27) — without spot or blemish  c. for the world (slum)(Matt 6:10) — thy kingdom come – ON EARTH

Development of a Diaconal Ministry What is God’s intention in this community? SpiritualEconomicSocial Wisdom (family/politics)

Development of a Diaconal Ministry What is God’s intention in this community? Discuss what you want to see happen and fill in the boxes like below. SpiritualEconomic SocialWisdom (family/politics) Gospel preached everywhere in slum Free from disease Water, electricity, latrines, playgrounds, parks, compound Community organised, love & unity Orphans, street children have homes People attending worship Good homes Prosper in businesses Peace & security No thieving, no violence Food Family relationships healthy All areas of slum prayed for Jobs for all, where they can work hard and produce, fruitful No prostitution, drugs, drunks, Marriage Seminars Attractive for business

What to do with These Ideas 2. Prioritize these 3. Now go and do the same process but including non- Christian community leaders 4. Make goals/plans for one of each of these areas 5. For the top priority of these four projects a. plan field trips to see others who have done this b. contact authorities for info on programs c. contact NGO’s d. make a plan e. work with community leaders — possibly draw them this committee. 6. Start with a realizable project 7. Build people’s sense of ability and authority 8. When negotiations break down develop techniques that defuse violence but effect change.

Step by Step… Towards Gods Intentions Diaconal Development  Pastor’s Role Teach the Kingdom, Kingdom Economics, Kingdom and its impact on Slum Dream with people of the slum under the King Appoint Deacons and Planning Committee  Planning Committee Process (This committee to include community leaders) Prayer/Bible Study on Kingdom Economics Identify Projects Field Trips Seminars Seed Project Evaluation

Outcomes Vision Resources Leadership Skills Theology – Knowledge of God

Towards the Kingdom of God Step by Step Project by Project Towards God’s purposes For transformation of the slum Implementation

Step by Step… Towards Gods Intentions

The Fight Against Poverty Roles for the Rich and Middle Class