Building a Community to Change Culture Romans Chapter

Building a Community to Change Culture Romans Chapter 16

Building a Community that Changes Culture • There are people we celebrate

There are People we Celebrate Diversity • Differing demographics – 9 Women –~5 Different home churches listed –Majority Gentiles – 3 or so Jews –Majority slaves or former slaves –Some married, some single

There are People we Celebrate • Diversity – Different demographics – Different roles

There are People we Celebrate • Diversity – Different demographics – Different roles –Letter carriers –Home church leaders –Missionaries –Normal people

There are People we Celebrate • Necessity – People need recognition

There are People we. CFOs Celebrate Employees Frequent recognition of accomplishments Regular communication with staff Giving employees increased responsibility Off-site team-building and social events More time off/holidays/paid time off Flexible work schedule/flextime Something else None/nothing else motivates Don't know 30% 36% 20% 8% 0% 0% 1% 1% 4% 100% 35% 20% 17% 10% 1% 0% 5% 1% 100%

There are People we Celebrate • Necessity – People need recognition – We need people

There are People we Celebrate • • • Diversity Necessity Unity – “in Christ”

Building a Community that Changes Culture • There are people we celebrate • There are people we correct – – Communities bring conflict Conflict over essential doctrine must be addressed

Building a Community that Changes Culture • There are people we celebrate • There are People we 29 Correct Acts 20: 29– 30 (NIV 84) I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.

Building a Community that Changes Culture • There are people we celebrate • There are people we correct – – Communities bring conflict Conflict over essential doctrine must be addressed

• • • Building a Community that Changes Culture There are people we celebrate There are people we correct We point people upward and outward

Application • People were important to Paul, they should be important to us • Most work for the Lord is largely unknown to the world but known to God • Keep your eyes fixed on the goal