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Saturday, 25 October 2008

Here are three foundational pillars City Harvest Church is built upon:

1) Great Commandment ( Matt 22: 36-40)
Loving God wholeheartedly and loving people fervently

2) Great Commission (Matt 28: 18-19)
Preaching the gospel all over the world through missions

3) Cultural Mandate (Matt 5: 13-16)
To be the salt of the Earth and the light of the world
'world' - kosmos means the way the society is being organized

Now, here are seven pillars of society:

1) Family
2) Religion
3) Business
4) Education
5) Government
6) Arts
7) Media

No 3 to 7 are what we call 'marketplace' where we can influence the society

Popular culture is where we can be of impact through our CREATIVITY
Here are the cultures, in order of impact:

1) Advertising
2) Celebrities
3) Music
4) Movies
5) Television
6) Fashion
7) Sports
8) Arts

We are, in fact, creative when we have liberty or freedom, and CREATIVITY REQUIRES RISK-TAKING!

However, being creative means to have knowledge. Therefore, innocence does not equal virtue. Virtue is innocence that is being tested, it is power or maturity, and maturity is the power that we have, to do the right things when faced with an option.

God wants us to be creative, to have freedom.. so, let's be!! =)