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Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Themes Times 1. Introduction

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Themes Times 1. Introduction Trainers Overview 2. Theological 3. Spirituality 4. Evang 5. Discipleship 6. Slum. Contex 7. Ch Growth 8. Leadership 9. Community Transform 10. Advocacy 11. Mission 12. Finale 8. 00 Worship 8. 30 Teaching Welcome Viv’s Story: Developing a Poor Peoples' Church The Kingdom of God & the Poor Incarnation Participants Stories 1. Developing Leadership 2. Planning Training of Pastors The Kingdom & Justice in the Slums Stories 10. 20 -40 Morning Tea 10. 40 Teaching: Developing Story-telling Theologies Participants work on stories Teaching: The Spirit, Evangelis m, and Justice Stories Teaching: Dealing with the Grief of Pastoring the Poor Stories Ministering to HIV/Aids victims Participants Stories Action Planning your training program (2). Sharing Lessons 1. 00 -2. 00 Lunch 2. 00 – 3. 15 The Global Church in Slums Goals of the Training Teaching: Kingdom Economics in Old Testament Context: Squatter Culture and the Church Diaconal Developm ent Seed Projects Stories Time of Intercessi on Evaluation 3. 15 – 4. 30 Discipling Teaching: The Organisational Movements Kingdom of God Developm Four Seasons of ent Growth budgeting, Teaching: Coo perative Economics Discussion Finale: Poor Wise Man Finale: Pr PKMoses

Jesus came preaching The Kingdom of God Viv Grigg Nov 2004, rev Mar 2007

Jesus came preaching The Kingdom of God Viv Grigg Nov 2004, rev Mar 2007 What is the Kingdom of God? What are the Seven Parables of the Kingdom?

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS ETERNAL, UNCHANGING (Psa 145: 11 -13) IN THE OLD

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS ETERNAL, UNCHANGING (Psa 145: 11 -13) IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT THE KING INVADES HISTORY INTERVENES AS A SUFFERING SERVANT IN THE LAST DAYS WILL BE THE TRIUMPHAL COMING AS THE KING OF KINGS AND AS JUDGE OF ALL IN THE LIVES OF: ADAM ABRAHAM DAVID etc. NOAH MOSES COMMUNITIES OF THE KING IN EACH INTERVENTION MANIFEST KINGDOM THE KINGDOM PRINCIPLES SPIRITUALITY, ECONOMICS, ARE MADE KNOWN: SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL THROUGH GOD'S DEALINGS WITH ISRAEL THE KINGDOM WILL RULE THE KINGDOMS OF THIS EARTH COVENANTS OF MERCY AND JUDGEMENT It is a Kingdom Present…. And Not Yet!

Covenants - Foundations of Trust n n What happens when a society cannot trust

Covenants - Foundations of Trust n n What happens when a society cannot trust each other? 7 Covenants of the scripture reflect the Kingdom – ¨ n Noah (Gen 9: 8 -17), Abraham (2) (Gen 15: 9 -21; Gen 17), Sinai (Ex 19 -24), Phinehas (Num 25: 10 -13), David (2 Sam 7: 5 -16), New Covenant (Jer 31 -34) All covenants involve: ¨ ¨ ¨ God-Human Society Land God Humanity Land

New Testament period till today

New Testament period till today

Discipleship: Responses to the Reign of the King SP 1. 3. GOD DI IR

Discipleship: Responses to the Reign of the King SP 1. 3. GOD DI IR SC ITU IP A LE L SH IP DI SO S GOD CI CI PL AL ES RULES OVER HUMANITY HI P RULES OVER HUMANITY WHO ARE TO RULE AS HIS VICE-RULERS 2. MANAGING THE CREATED ORDER IC IP M O SH N E O L EC CIP DIS WHO ARE TO BE THEIR NEIGHBOURS' KEEPERS IN EQUALITY, BROTHERHOOD, SISTERHOOD AND JUSTICE The Kingdom is God’s Rule Bringing Redemption of Humanity And Restoration of Creation

Jesus is the Answer What’s the Question? n n Human Needs Spiritual Separation ¨

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

n Go to Kingdom Economics

n Go to Kingdom Economics

Some Sample Principles of the Kingdom n Economic ¨ ¨ ¨ n Creativity Productivity

Some Sample Principles of the Kingdom n Economic ¨ ¨ ¨ n Creativity Productivity Voluntary & periodic redistribution Private property Communal economics Social Equality ¨ Brotherhood, sisterhood ¨ n Spiritual ¨ Eternal life ¨ Answered prayer ¨ Power of Spirit n Political The Leader is a Servant ¨ Power is to be distributed ¨ The multiplication of small grassroots economic, political or spiritual organisations distributes power ¨ The government is to serve the poor ¨

Some New Testament Economic Principles of the Kingdom n n n Redistribution (2 Cor

Some New Testament Economic Principles of the Kingdom n n n Redistribution (2 Cor 9: 8; Acts 2: 42 -44) Forsaking all (Luke 12: 33) Live simply vs consumerism (1 Tim 6: 68) Identification with the poor (John 1: 14) The rich are brought low, and the poor are uplifted Rich Middle Class • Level of Equality and Simplicity Labouring Poor Destitute Poor