1. The Holy Spirit, the Church and Justice in the Midst of Poverty Bro. Viv Grigg He has shown you, O man, What is good and what the Lord Requires of you But to do justice And to love mercy And to walk humbly With your God (Micah 6:8) Tena kotou katoa greetings from New Zealand

2. Story: Land Rights Confrontation ½ the world are dispossessed, and landless Ownership of land is the basis of entrance into the economic systems View a Video of Manila Slums

3. The Biblical Basis for Doing Justice I like God for he is a God of Justice (Jer 9:23,34)  Story of Hector, man of justice We are to Seek first his Kingdom, his justicia (Matt 6:33) –Story of Raineer - rescued five communities from bulldozers – the justice bringer

4. The Spirit Anointed Justice Servant Foretold Behold my Servant whom I uphold My chosen one in whom I delight I will put my Spirit on him and he will establish justice in the earth He will not falter or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth. Isa 42:1-4

5. Discipling and Justice Matt 28: 18-20 Go, disciple the nations If we disciple the nation, –We bring it under the rule of God –Thus it becomes a just nation But ONLY IF discipleship is to obey all that the scriptures teach –economically, socially, politically, spiritually i.e. holistic discipleship brings justice to the nations –Simply planting spiritual churches does not bring justice to the nation –e.g. Los Angeles burning down, 12,000 churches for 12 million

6. From Discipling Movements To a Just Nation Poor Peoples Discipling Movements Evangelism Discipling Churches Bible Schools Economic Uplift Diaconal NGO’s Revival Touching across Classes Jumps of the Spirit Between castes, classes, economies, ethnicities Upper Class Transformational Movements The elite determine societal infrastructure Advocacy (Pickett, McGavran)

7. Four Levels of Doing Justice 1.Personal justice 2.Family & Community Justice 3.Movements that Seek Justice 4.National / International Justice

8. 1. Personal Justice Just Lifestyles: Hunger for God does not lead us to pietism, but into the thick of injustice Social justice includes personal uprightness in our daily lives –Peter, the apostle didn’t live in a palace, but wore the cheapest wooden sandals –A true apostle is among the poor. –A true bishop lives among the poor, or near the poor, or works with the poor.

9. Bringing Justice begins in being one of the people= just living HOME

10. What is Justice? There are 1000 definitions Being and Doing The right thing The right place The right way The right timing

11. 2. Spirit & Relational Justice God Cares about Garbage Relationship to Authorities –Speaking Truth + Submissive Spirit Equity: –Favoring the poor in order that justice is done Is God biased –No, he equalizes, so he helps the poor

12. 3. Development of Justice Movements Forming the church, developing economic discipleship –Credit coop Society is strong when small organisations multiply –Economically – small businesses –Spiritually – movements of churches –Politically – grassroots organizations –These diffuse power in society Seek the welfare of the city (Jer 29:7)

13. Confronting the Powers with Community Organizing Electricity Water Garbage Land Rights

14. Style of Movements for Justice Two levels of movements to transform society –Mass: Religious movements among the poor Penetration of systems through Uplift of 10,000’s –(Middle Class Oppositional: Signficance of “social protest movements”?) –Insider: Social transformation movements among the elites

15. Discipling Movements = Justice Making Poor Peoples Discipling Movements Evangelism Discipling Churches Bible Schools Economic Uplift Diaconal NGO’s Revival Touching across Classes Jumps of the Spirit Between castes, classes, economies, ethnicities Upper Class Transformational Movements The elite determine societal infrastructure Advocacy (Pickett, McGavran, Grigg) Justice Making

16. Justice and Justice Makers 1 Sam 10:26 A band of men whose hearts God had touched became his constant companions Toynbee - a suppressed minority, released has tremendous drive for national transformation Ask for Mighty Men and Women from among the Dispossessed Corrie – 500 Preschools = 500 churches – mighty woman Pr Jun – 5 churches, 100 trained workers, 3 pre-schools, a school of 800 – my constant companion – he took his stand for 30 years Pr Jun

17. National/Internatio nal Movements

18. Upper Level Justice Joseph, entrusted with the care of his masters house (Genesis 39:6).  Doesn’t belong: live as exiles (1 Peter 1:14,15)  God is with him = success at every stage and blessing of those he serves  Vicious opposition. Good actions may bring evil consequences  Sees two Kingdoms, but fully engaged  Sets clear boundaries

19. Reconciliation of Peoples in New Zealand The story of Tuapekapeka

20. 4. National/International Justice How does a country become injust? (Isa 58:9-16) –Transgressions are multiplied –Denying the Lord, Turning away – Speaking revolt  -------------  Speaking oppression (Breakdown of Consensus) – Violence  -------------  Law & order –Beyond Ethics Solution: a man or woman to intervene

21. Justice & Bringing Peace Justice as peacemaking: Required reconciliation between parties; rectifying unjust situations Injustice cried out from the land: We must understand the history of exploitation that force people Upper class evangelism: The rich can be the key to unlocking the poverty of the poor The loyal reformers: Bible as textbook for issues of labor, profit, work, management, business Demonic politics: We reject demonic philosophies, but honor and respect all humans Contention with authorities: Love, honor and reconciliation should define our contention

22. Justice & Bringing Peace Contention with authorities: Love, honor and reconciliation should define our contention Time and change: Change comes through suffering servants who disarm evil, hatred and violence Political options: Spiritual discipleship or holistic discipleship Squatter politics: Steps we can take as Christian people in the slums!! Unattached: Though we are unattached to this world, we serve it because justice compels us

23. 50,000 from the slums to the slums The Encarnacao Alliance of Slum Movement Leaders I NTERNATIONAL M OVEMENT M OBILIZATION Messy Colaborative Seeds spring up all over the place Commonalities No command and control

24. Indigenous movements in the slums are multiplying far more rapidly in some cities. In others there are still few churches, no movement. Manila, 2500 Nairobi, 2500 Mexico, 1500Addis Ababa, 6 Kolkata, 10 Phnom Phen, 3 Mumbai, 400 Sao Paulo, 10,000 Bangkok, 3 Chennai, 2500 Indigenous Movements in the Slums What is God doing? They are now exploding

25. Girding an international movement with knowledge and workers MA in TRANSFORMATIONAL URBAN LEADERSHIP Dr. Viv Grigg, International Director

26. Spirituality and Building People Power e.g.Deposing Marcos e.g.Praying out the BJP E.g. Seeing God’s Kingdom principles being utilized by non-believers in alternative economic systems. –Bless his work in secular dynamics. –His kingdom is far wider than the church. 50 years after revival a nation peaks (McLelland) –Brazil, Philippines, Nairobi all struggling with a new phenomena of Christians in parliament who have not learned the principles we are talking about. Wonderful catastrophe!!

27. Upper Level Justice Joseph, entrusted with the care of his masters house (Genesis 39:6). Training Elite: Those of us who have gone among the poor, God may use to speak to the elites of the nations. –Oyay –Ed Jiminez –Bolette –….Prayer »Tenakotou, tenakotou, tenakotou katoa

28. Spirit and Justice The God of Justice Anointing you to be a servant of Justice Pray Tenakotou, tenakotou, tenakotou katoa

29. References Grigg McGavran Pickett McLelland