Session 6: A Grander Vision, Don Flow, Allen Catherine Kagina, Wilfredo De Jesus

2014-08-15 11:38 AM

Don Flow

• How does your faith affects every aspect of your business? - work is a place that God has called you to
• prayer life - Trust that God is at work in every aspect of our day
• pray for specific people, broken relationships, wisdom, guidance
• “Not my will but yours be done”
• daily interactions as a leader - love should animate Christian leaders
• come alongside people, celebrate them, go the extra mile to help them
• be a person of truth, trust-worthy
• the leader is the constraint on the company for how far love will be expressed
• culture of the company - culture shapes the lives of all employees
• leader must make sure everything flows from Jesus’ admonition for neighborly love
• 3 foundational commitments - covenant with the customer (always truth, always right thing, always follow promise)
• community with one another – every persons’ contributions matter
• common good of the communities (arts, politics, environment)
• animates customers, employees, and community
• What does business look like in its fullest sense?
• re-awaken our imaginations
• “we are people of hope”
• this is a world of abundance and not scarcity
• “Jesus Christ did change everything”
• “the role of the church is to raise our vision back”
• seek truth, justice, and plenty wherever we are
• Metrics for measuring employees? SERVE
• Show respect – everyone matters
• Earn trust – be for each other
• Reach for perfection – don’t be satisfied with how things are – challenge without confidence creates fear, confidence without challenge creates complacency
• Value input – engage everyone in the process
• Energize others – a clear purpose brings energy
• “The world will not form distinctive Christians. It is the calling of the church to do that.” - The triune God is sending us out!
• the redemption of the world in Christ is happening now

Allen Catherine Kagina

• works for the Ugandan Revenue Authority (tax)
• much corruption in Africa
• Africa is the poorest continent in the world
• the URA was hated by the people and seen as a den of thieves
• Once you bring God into the marketplace things will change. God doesn’t know divisions between church, business, and government
• “You are an annointed tax collector”
• decided it was important to have 2 things: - integrity
• competence
• fired all people and required them to re-apply…this was the only way to deal with corruption
• asked taxpaper what they wanted from URA…we want to serve you
• re-branded - cut off the old image
• went into communities to serve
• “God has invaded the tax authority. Because he has, revenue has grown by 317%”
• “We are not a poor nation. We have capacity issues.”
• “We need to get people to do the right thing”
• many people are leaving the URA to lead large organizations
• “This is not about me. It was always God’s idea.”
• “If we will invite the kingdom of God into our public areas, God will take over and we will see better societies.”

Wilfredo De Jesus

• “Prayer is necessary…We cannot allow prayer to be a crutch not to do anything.”
• “You cannot let your budget dictate your faith”
• Ezekiel 22:30: stand in the gap (a place of weakness, vulnerability, danger) - the gaps are wide and destructive
• we must engage our community
• you have to see the community as your church
• sit with the lost, eat with the lost, converse with the lost, be with those who don’t look like us – GO TOWARD THEM
• “What’s sacred is the message and not the method”
• “We must not be afraid to take our faith into our communities.”
• Faith is the enemy of fear
• Nehemiah - “How’s Jerusalem?”
• “Leaders – If you’re not going to do anything with the answer, don’t ask the question”
• “With revelation comes responsibility”
• Nehemiah did 4 things: - he prayed “Prayer is good but needs to move us to action”
• he planned How many leaders have been in the huddle for 5 years instead of breaking and going into action? Get out of the huddle?
• he proceeded You must act to fill that gap to the glory of God
• he persuaded “The moment you decide to stand in the gap there will always be opposition.”
• “Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles; cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances. courage breeds creativity…” – Martin Luther King Jr

Bill Hybels

• we are image bearers of God
• “There is a grander vision on planet earth with your name on it”
• when following our calling we will feel joy and purpose
• deep gladness meeting deep need
• Ephesians 2:10
• we are created for work
• “Are you living out the grander vision that God has custom designed for you?”
• Many are asking themselves, “Is this all there is? Will my life ever be used for a higher purpose?”
• Ephesians 2:10 “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works which God created beforehand…”
• “The satisfaction is never going to come through self-gratification. Find God’s bidding for your life and then serve people joyfully and indiscriminately and the satisfaction your heart longs for will follow that.”
• What would a satisfaction survey show in your life? - overflowing
• half in-sync and safety/satisfaction matters too much
• bankrupt “God loves you and doesn’t mean for your life to feel bankrupt” - John 10:10
• “God made you on purpose for a purpose”
• “When you get in-sync with your purpose you will feel it to your toes.”
• “You have to bring the kingdom of God outside the walls of your church”
• How do you get in-sync with God? - Put your hand in God’s hand
• Take a step of faith to confirm if you are going into the right direction (trial and error)
• The grander vision is unveiled as you go on the journey
• “God, if you exist, put something in my mind or heart that I know did not come from me” “O, God, speak to me” “What is my piece in His grander vision”-

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