Kingdom Economics (Robin Hood as Deacon?) Acts 4:32-34

A Woman of Peace!

The Story of a House in a Slum Ay bahay!! It’s a house!!

AY BAHAY? IS IT A HOUSE? Written and composed by Gary Granada (Gary stayed in Tatalon where Viv Grigg lived. This is a song about Tumbakan) tr. Juliet Uytanlet Isang araw ako'y nadalaw sa bahay tambakan Labinglimang mag-anak ang duo'y nagsiksikan Nagtitiis sa munting barung-barong na sira-sira Habang doon sa isang mansyon halos walang nakatira Sa init ng tabla't karton sila doo'y nakakulong Sa lilim ng yerong kalawang at mga sirang gulong Pinagtagpi-tagping basurang pinatungan ng bato Hindi ko maintindihan bakit ang tawag sa ganito Ay bahay?

AY BAHAY! IS IT A HOUSE? Sinulat ko ang nakita ng aking mga mata Ang kanilang kalagayan ginawan ko ng kanta Iginuhit at isinalarawan ang naramdaman At sinangguni ko sa mga taong marami ang alam Isang bantog na senador ang unang nilapitan ko At dalubhasang propesor ng malaking kolehiyo Ang pinagpala sa mundo, ang dyaryo at ang pulpito Lahat sila'y nagkasundo na ang tawag sa ganito Ay bahay Maghapo't magdamag silang kakayod, kakahig Pagdaka'y tutukang nakaupo lang sa sahig Sa papag na gutay-gutay, pipiliting hihimlay Di hamak na mainam pa ang pahingahan ng mga patay

AY BAHAY? IS IT A HOUSE? Maghapo't magdamag silang kakayod, kakahig Pagdaka'y tutukang nakaupo lang sa sahig Sa papag na gutay-gutay, pipiliting hihimlay Di hamak na mainam pa ang pahingahan ng mga patay Baka naman isang araw kayo doon ay maligaw Mahipo n'yo at marinig at maamoy at matanaw Hindi ako nangungutya, kayo na rin ang magpasya Sa palagay ninyo kaya, ito sa mata ng Maylikha Ay bahay!!

Is it a House? One day I visited a house in the dumpsite Fifteen in a family crowded in one place Tolerating a tiny torn and broken house When a mansion afar hardly has anyone In the hot walled carton boxes There they live like prisoners Under the rusty roof with worn out tires Scraps of garbage put together with rocks I don’t understand why such as this is called a house I wrote what my eyes have witnessed I wrote a song about their situation Like a painting describing their plight I sought the learned people regarding this A famous senator was the first I met And a specialized professor of a big university Even the blessed of this world Which are the media and the pulpit All of them agreed that this is called a house. From morn till night they toil and sweat To eat, they squat on the floor On the dilapidated surface, trying to rest Blessed are the dead - they have a better place Maybe one day you passed by that place You touched and heard, smelled and saw I am not making you guilty, you judge for yourself Do you think in the eyes of the Creator this can be rightly called a house?

Kingdom Transformation of a House in a Slum

Kingdom Activity or not? Electricity – Does God want light? Water – Does God want healthy water? Garbage – God cares for garbage? Community Organization – where in the scriptures does it tell us to defend the poor? Land Rights – Does God care about the people having their own home? He reigns – over all the earth

Discipleship: Teaching to Observe All… Bible Study with Drunkards

3 Paradigms for Renewal of Slum Churches The Role of Deacons 10 Principles of Economic Discipleship Pastors Must not Pastor, but Train others to do the work of he Ministry (Eph 4: 11, 12)

So what is a Deacon? Choose the Best Answer 1. Gives out hymn books at the door 2. Raises millions for the church building 3. Takes money from the rich and gives it to the poor 4. Develops the Economic Discipleship of the Community of Faith