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Called to Someone,then something

This is what the LORD says:

"Let not the wise man boast ofLet not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me,that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and i ht th f irighteousness on earth, for in

these I delight,“ declares the LORD. Jer. 9:23

Without purpose, life has Without purpose, life has iino meaning.no meaning.

“I have labored to “I have labored to no purpose; I have no purpose; I have spent my labor and spent my labor and strength in vain and strength in vain and for nothing.” for nothing.”

Isaiah 49:4 Isaiah 49:4

PainPain--avoidanceavoidance

Ways we seek to find Ways we seek to find purpose outside Godpurpose outside God

Achie ementsAchie ements performance basedperformance based•• Achievements Achievements –– performance based performance based acceptanceacceptance

•• RelationshipsRelationships•• RelationshipsRelationships

•• ChildrenChildren

•• Acquiring money/things Acquiring money/things

R iti f thR iti f th•• Recognition from othersRecognition from others

•• Work/careersWork/careers

•• Play hard Play hard

Many lack purpose. A f th t ll kid b t liffather tells kids about life.

Finding your purpose begins with Godbegins with God

…everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.”

– Colossians 1:16 (Msg)

Most people lack purpose andMost people lack purpose and meaning because they have no

relationship with the Godwho made themwho made them.

Both Satan and God want you dead, Satan and God want you dead, but each for different reasons.but each for different reasons.

God Satan

For we who live are Be sober, be vigilant; because your

always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal

yadversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking manifested in our mortal

flesh. So then death is working in us, but life in you. 2 Cor 4:11-12

whom he may devour.1 Peter 5:8-9

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Calling and Career Calling and Career ggPath to InfluencePath to Influence

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Ci tCi t nce!

nce!MentorsMentors

CircumstancesCircumstances

JosephJoseph--pitpit uen

uen

CharacterCharacter

MosesMoses--JoshuaJoshua

ElijahElijah--ElishaElisha

Know GodKnow God

EducationEducation

JosepJosep p tp t

MosesMoses--bushbush

PaulPaul blindedblinded

Infl

Infl(testing)(testing)

JosephJoseph

ElijahElijah--ElishaElisha

PaulPaul--TimothyTimothyKnow GodKnow God PaulPaul--blindedblindedJosephJoseph

JoshuaJoshuaJesusJesus--DisciplesDisciples

MentoringMentoring

Larger

LargerSmall

StoryStory

When you involve yourself

in activities contrary to your

purpose

S t d t ilS t d t il ll•• Sweat and toil Sweat and toil -- slavery.slavery.

•• Get off course Get off course

•• Produce dead works.Produce dead works.

•• Potentially lose your rewardPotentially lose your reward

Called to be

Trained

Harvard Founding MissionHarvard Founding Mission

“Rules and Precepts”“Rules and Precepts” 1646

"1. Let every Student be plainly instructed, "1. Let every Student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider welland earnestly pressed to consider welland earnestly pressed to consider well, and earnestly pressed to consider well, the the mainemaine end of his life and studies is, end of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ which is to know God and Jesus Christ which is t l lif (J h 17 3) d th f tt l lif (J h 17 3) d th f teternal life (John 17:3) and therefore to eternal life (John 17:3) and therefore to

lay Christ in the lay Christ in the bottomebottome, as the only , as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and foundation of all sound knowledge and Learning. And seeing the Lord only Learning. And seeing the Lord only givethgiveth wisedomewisedome, Let every one , Let every one seriously set himself by prayer in secretseriously set himself by prayer in secretseriously set himself by prayer in secret seriously set himself by prayer in secret to to seekeseeke it of him (Prov. 2:3).it of him (Prov. 2:3).

2. Every one shall so exercise himself in . Every one shall so exercise himself in reading the Scriptures twice a day thatreading the Scriptures twice a day thatreading the Scriptures twice a day, that reading the Scriptures twice a day, that he shall be ready to give such an he shall be ready to give such an account of his proficiency therein, both account of his proficiency therein, both ii Th ti llTh ti ll b ti f Lb ti f Lin in TheoreticallTheoreticall observations of Language observations of Language and and LogickLogick, and in practical and spiritual , and in practical and spiritual truths, as his Tutor shall require, truths, as his Tutor shall require, according to his ability; seeing the according to his ability; seeing the entrance of the word entrance of the word givethgiveth light, it light, it givethgiveth understanding to the simpleunderstanding to the simplegivethgiveth understanding to the simple understanding to the simple (Psalm 119:130)."(Psalm 119:130)."

Th tt f th U i it d t d iThe motto of the University adopted in 1692 was “Veritas Christo et Ecclesiae” which translated from Latin means “Truth for Christ and the Church.” This phrase can be found embedded on the Harvard Shield and on many buildingsHarvard Shield and on many buildings around campus including the Widener library, Memorial Church, and various d i H d Y d I t ti l thdorms in Harvard Yard. Interestingly, the top two books on the shield are face up while the bottom book is face down. This symbolizes the limits of reason, and the need for God’s revelation. 1

God has determined our God has determined our purposepurpose

“For we are God’s “For we are God’s workmanship, created in workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”advance for us to do.”– Ephesians 2:10

Your purpose in life is chosen by Godchosen by God.

“The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me” (Ps. 138:8).

Not everyone fulfills their purposebut everyone has one.

Called to Our Work

300 AD300 AD“Catholic Distortion”“Catholic Distortion”

Sacred vs secular

1200 ADNet? 1200 AD“Protestant Distortion”

Net?• 2nd class citizens• Work is less spiritual Protestant Distortion

Work = vocation vs a Callingp

• Money is evil• Workers viewed for $by clergy vs calling

Work IS Ministry Work TO Minister

Meet human Meet human needsneeds

Platform Platform

Give $Give $Col 3:23Col 3:23--2525

And whatever you do, And whatever you do, $$DtDt 8:188:18

WORKWORK“Ministry” Ministry” equates to equates to “Service”“Service”

do it heartily, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, as to the Lord and not to men,

knowing that from the Lord knowing that from the Lord ill i th d ill i th d WORKWORK“Service” “Service”

“diakonia“diakonia””you will receive the reward you will receive the reward

of the inheritance; of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. for you serve the Lord Christ. Care Care

for for

Work is Work is worship worship

“Avodah“Avodah”Influence Influence --

societalsocietal

PoorPoorLev 19:9Lev 19:9--1010

societal societal transformationtransformation

2. Ethics/Integrity2. Ethics/IntegrityPs 51 “Truth in the inward parts…Ps 51 “Truth in the inward parts…Ghazi, Elisha, NaamanGhazi, Elisha, Naaman

“In my own case I grew up the son of a Baptist minister From this

Spiritual HomerunSpiritual Homerun4 Attributes4 Attributes of a Work Life Ministerof a Work Life Minister

a Baptist minister. From this background, I was fully exposed to not only legal behavior but moral and ethical behavior and what that

God’s Call

3. Extravagant Love/Service

and ethical behavior and what that means from the standpoint of leading organizations and people.

Love/Service

“Whoever wants to become great among you…”

1.Excellence1.ExcellenceI was, and am, a strong believer that one of the most satisfying things in life is to create a highly moral and among you…

Mt. 20:27ethical environment in which every individual is allowed and encouraged to realize their God-given potential. There are few things more satisfying

Johnny’s story

There are few things more satisfying than to see individuals reach levels of performance that they would have thought was virtually impossible for

Kenneth Lay, Chairman and CEO, Enronthought was virtually impossible for

themselves.” Convicted June 2006

Source: Business as Mission, Michael Novak, p. 22 1996

2. Ethics/Integrity2. Ethics/IntegrityPs 51 “Truth in the inward parts…Ps 51 “Truth in the inward parts…Ghazi, Elisha, NaamanGhazi, Elisha, Naaman

Spiritual HomerunSpiritual Homerun4 4 AttributesAttributes of a Work Life Ministerof a Work Life Minister

Daniel 6““So distinguished So distinguished

himselfhimself ““

God’s Call

3. Extravagant Love/Service

himselfhimself … … Dan. 6:1Dan. 6:1MosesMoses

1.Excellence1.ExcellenceLove/Service

“Whoever wants to become great among you…”

“Perform miracles.”“Perform miracles.”“But take this staff in your hand so you can “But take this staff in your hand so you can among you…

Mt. 20:27 “Apostles “Apostles performed performed

many many i li l

perform miraculous signs with it." perform miraculous signs with it." Ex 4:17Ex 4:17

4. Signs & 4. Signs & WondersWonders

miraculous miraculous signs and signs and wonders… wonders… Acts 5:12Acts 5:12

Transformation!Transformation!

Called to experience Histo experience His

presence

Then Moses said to him, "If your yPresence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.” – Exodus 33:15

Tom’s Shoescapitalism & social entrepreneurismcapitalism & social entrepreneurism

Blake Mycoskie

CallinggChange Agent Influence

My Life/FaithMy World “We are given to an We are given to an

incredible incredible

My My FamilyFamily

My My CountryCountry

overestimation of the overestimation of the extraordinaryextraordinary

at the expense of the at the expense of the ordinary ” ordinary ” FamilyFamily

M W kMy

CountryCountry ordinary. ordinary.

–– Our Calling, Our Calling, EinarEinar BillingBilling

My WorkMy Community

Called to be a Change AgentChange Agent

to Influence Culture

CC U L T U R EU L T U R E

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Declining BiblicalDeclining Biblical Worldview

A fewA few disturbingdisturbing

bnumbers

1998 survey: Belief in God 1998 survey: Belief in God

93% believe general population •• Politicians:Politicians: 50%50%general population

MiliMili 90%

Politicians: Politicians: 50%50%

A t E t t i t•• Military: Military: 90% • Arts + Entertainment:

3%• Business owners: Business owners:

70%3%

2%• Media: Media: 2%

Christians in U.S. have a biblical worldview.

Biblical Worldview by GenerationsBiblical Worldview by Generationsyy

Builders 65%65% <'46

Boomers 35%35% '46-'64

• Source: Thomas Rainer in “The Bridger Generation”

Christian Worldview

Busters 16%16% '64-'76

Bridgers 4%4% 77- 2010

Belief in a Literal SatanBelief in a Literal SatanBelief in a Literal SatanBelief in a Literal Satan

24%24% 52%52%24%24% 52%52%General population General population Christians

b li S t i lbelieve Satan is real believe Satan is real believe Satan is real

When you’re deceived you don’t know you are deceived.When you’re deceived you don’t know you are deceived.

Today’s Cultural Covenant?Covenant?

Covenant of ToleranceCovenant of Tolerance

“I won’t tell you what to do as “I won’t tell you what to do as long as you don’t tell me what long as you don’t tell me what

to do.”to do.”

RelativismRelativismToleranceTolerance –– “You believe “You believe

what you want as long as what you want as long as it does not affect me.”it does not affect me.”RelativismRelativism

Emerging generation:Emerging generation:–– “My truth is as good as “My truth is as good as

your truth.”your truth.”your truth.your truth.

•• No moral absolutesNo moral absolutes–– “Jesus is the only way!?” “Jesus is the only way!?”

–– “You’re a bigot”“You’re a bigot”

“I the Lord do not“I the Lord do not“I the Lord do not “I the Lord do not change.” change.” Malachi Malachi 3:63:6

33--5% can shift 5% can shift a cultural mountaina cultural mountain

“Os, you would be shocked. The “Os, you would be shocked. The entire media is controlled by lessentire media is controlled by lessentire media is controlled by less entire media is controlled by less

than 100 people.”than 100 people.”- Executive News Producer,

Top 3 Network

Harvard is a Harvard is a l th t t il th t t iplace that trains place that trains

Change Agents Change Agents of Culture toof Culture toof Culture to of Culture to

Influence Cultural Influence Cultural Gates of the Gates of the

WorldWorld

What What kind kind of change of change will you bring?will you bring?

Abraham Abraham KuyperKuyperLi d 1837Li d 1837 19201920Lived 1837 Lived 1837 –– 1920 1920

Prime Minister NetherlandsPrime Minister Netherlands

••"Oh no single piece of our mental"Oh no single piece of our mental•Oh, no single piece of our mental Oh, no single piece of our mental

world is to be hermetically sealed off world is to be hermetically sealed off f th t d th i tf th t d th i tfrom the rest, and there is not a from the rest, and there is not a square inch in the whole domain of square inch in the whole domain of qqour human existence over which our human existence over which Christ who is Sovereign overChrist who is Sovereign over allallChrist, who is Sovereign over Christ, who is Sovereign over allall, , does not cry: 'Mine!'" does not cry: 'Mine!'"

CalledCalled to

N kNetwork

D i l dDaniel and his “network”

England’s William WilberforceEngland’s William WilberforceEngland s William Wilberforce England s William Wilberforce –– Clapham GroupClapham Group

“The key actor in history i t i di id lis not individual

genius but rather the networkand the new institutionsand the new institutions

that are created out of these networks. And the more

'dense' the network - that is, the more active and

interactive the network-the more influential it could be.”

Change is a fruit not a goal!Change is a fruit, not a goal!

Influence is a result of our love, humility d b di t G d t l t band obedience to God, not a goal to be

achieved. It is the fruit of our obedience.

MANIFESTING THE LIFE OF JESUSLIFE OF JESUS

Influence is not gained byInfluence is not gained byInfluence is not gained by Influence is not gained by

•• BoycottsBoycottsBoycottsBoycotts•• Shaming Shaming and and condemning those we condemning those we

disagree withdisagree withdisagree withdisagree with•• Manipulating othersManipulating others•• Using Using a political spirita political spirit

Jesus had great authority, but He never reached Jesus had great authority, but He never reached for the power. He did what the Father showed for the power. He did what the Father showed Him to do. Change was a fruit, not a goal!Him to do. Change was a fruit, not a goal!

Called tto

sonshipsonship

Orphan LeadersOrphan Leaders300 of the greatest names in history

• Alexander the Great• Julius Caesar• Julius Caesar• Charles V• Cardinal RichelieuCardinal Richelieu• Queen Victoria• Golda Meir• Adolph Hitler• Joseph Stalin• Vladimir Lenin• Fidel Castro

“ a new theory of genesis of the will…a new theory of genesis of the will to political power: the insecurity consequent upon emotional q pdeprivation must have aroused in these children an exceptional will to power, which drove them into a career in politics with the aim of ‘transforming the world ”transforming the world…

Creative Suffering, Paul Tournier

Living as Living as sons and sons and

daughtersdaughtersgg

“I will be a Father to you, and you

shall be My sons and daughters,”

says the Lord Almighty.

2 Cor. 6:18

Joseph, father to PharaohJoseph, father to PharaohJoseph, father to PharaohJoseph, father to Pharaoh

•• Joseph lived as a son, not a slave or orphan. Joseph lived as a son, not a slave or orphan. Loved his father.Loved his father. Joseph, “father to Pharaoh” Joseph, “father to Pharaoh” --Gen 45 8Gen 45 8Gen 45.8Gen 45.8

• Went from the dungeon to ruler of entire nation

• Refused bitterness and retaliation

• Could be trusted to steward the resources of Egypt and saving of a nation

Without this validation we will seek to validate our own being through

performance, drugs, sex – you name it –p g yall imposters.

Is your name known in Hell?

Wanted!Wanted!

Dead orDead orAlive

Your Epitaph?Your Epitaph?

_____________________

“I “I have brought you glory on have brought you glory on th b l ti th kth b l ti th kearth by completing the work earth by completing the work

(fulfilling my purpose) you (fulfilling my purpose) you gave me to dogave me to do.” .” ––JesusJesus

JnJn 17:417:4

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