1. God Stages 6 Stages to Discovering Your Larger Story Os Hillman 2. My Story 3. Books By Os Hillman www.tgifbookstore.com 4. www.TodayGodIsFirst.com Twitter: @oshillman 5. Are you living the larger story of your life? 6. How does God bring you into your larger story? 7. Recruitment 8. 1 Recruitment through Divine Circumstances 9. David 10. Saul to Paul 11. Luther David Martin Luther King 12. From Conflict to Change Agent Change agents are rarely looking to be change agents 13. Henry Blackaby You never find God asking persons to dream up what they want to do for Him. When God starts to do something in the world, He takes the initiative to come and talk to somebody. For some divine reason, He has chosen to involve His people in accomplishing His purposes." 14. Character Building 15. 2 Character Development Adversity, betrayal, waiting, perseverance 16. Rom 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 17. You have a Joseph Calling. Spiritual and physical provider through adversity 18. Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, (weeping) they make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength. Ps 84:5-7 19. Adversity reveals Gods mercy and truth I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant. Jacob, just before meeting Esau after 20 years serving Laban 20. Joseph had 4 Tests Betrayal Sexual Perseverance Stewardship 21. Personal crisis is often the first chapter of the LARGER story of our lives. 22. Only Jesus ever made plan God makes our and His A. 23. Isolation 24. Isolation Period God initiates a time of separation from past dependencies to realign values David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adallum. I Samuel 22:1 25. Spiritual Deposits Messes into Messages and Messengers I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the Lord, Who calls you by your name, Am the God of Israel (Isa 45:3). 26. Jesus preparation before His public ministry? Isolation 27. The Apostle Paul .but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. Galatians 1:15-18 28. Messes - Messengers- Messengers And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me. Isa 49:2 29. You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence. Ps 31:20 John Bunyan, Pilgrims Progress Apostle John, wrote the book of Revelation 30. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the almighty. Psalm 91.1 31. Isolation and Revelation David Cave of Adullam Nelson Mandela - 27 years in prison Elijah - flee from Jezebel. 32. Dark Places = Revelation He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings the shadow of death to light. Job 12:22 He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him. Dan 2:22 David: Ps 34, 57, and 142 33. If God calls us into darkness in order to enter His presence, then that darkness will become an entry to new levels of relationship with a God who longs for fellowship with you and me. 34. Steinway soundboard rims remain in the conditioning room between 10 and 16 weeks depending on the thickness and size. 35. Isolation often involves waiting Joseph waited 13 years until he was freed from captivity into his 81 year destiny Elijah waited beside the Brook of Cherith. Abraham had to wait for Isaac. Moses waited 40 years before God spoke to him. But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, "You are my God." My times are in Your hand; Ps 31:14-15 36. The Cross I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Gal. 2:20 37. 4. Personal Cross Character tests designed to develop humility, trust & intimacy w/ God. 38. 3 Nails For Jesus, it was Judas. For David, it was Absalom. For Joseph, it was his brothers. Crucifixion usually requires a third party. 39. Ps 55:12-14 For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; Then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; Then I could hide from him. But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, And walked to the house of God in the throng. 40. 2 Cor 4:8-12 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; 41. 2 Cor 4:8-12 struck down, but not destroyed always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. for LIFE in YOU! 42. God Has to Disqualify You God has to disqualify you from thinking you are qualified for the mission He has for you. i.e. Moses, Joseph 40 and 13 years of preparation Moses spent his first 40 years thinking he was somebody. He spent his next 40 years learning he was nobody He spent his third 40 years discovering what God can do with a nobody. -- D.L. Moody 43. Sometimes a man finds his destiny on the road he most seeks to avoid. God gives us the cross, and the cross gives us God. Jeanne Guyon 44. The Singer Shell really know how to sing that song when someone breaks her heart. 54 45. Crisis and pain leads to greater commitment, obedience and intimacy Loosens our grip on cares of this world. 46. "In that day," says the Lord, "I will assemble the lame, I will gather the outcast and those whom I have afflicted; I will make the lame a remnant, and the outcast a strong nation; So the Lord will reign over them in Mount Zion from now on, even forever. Mic 4:6-7 47. The higher you go on the mountain of influence, the greater the scrutiny. 48. And it came to pass on the way, at the encampment, that the Lord met him and sought to kill him. Then Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son and cast it at Moses' feet, and said, "Surely you are a husband of blood to me!" So He let him go. Then she said, "You are a husband of blood!" because of the circumcision (Ex 4:24-26). 49. Problem Solving 50. Change agents are often "problem solvers through invention and entrepreneurship. Problem Solvers 51. Billy Graham Today God is moving through people where they work and through one-on-one relationships to accomplish great things. They are demonstrating Gods love to those around them, not just with words, but in deed. 52. God has determined our purpose For we are Gods workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 53. God is waiting for his change agents to step into their destiny. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed-Romans 8:19 54. ...the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. - Daniel 11:32 55. Why was Jesus Influential? He solved Problems!! 56. Peters fishing problem 57. He solved Peters fishing problem He solved Peters tax problem He fed 5,000 people when there was no food He solved the blind mans seeing problem He solved the prostitutes problem & kept her from being stoned 58. Jesus wanted to be judged by His fruit. (watch what I do versus what I say) "Jesus told them, Go back to John (the Baptist) and tell him what you have heard and seen the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor." -Matthew 11:4,5 NLT 59. Davids Big Audacious Idea What will be done? Kings daughter No taxes Great wealth Understood covenant Uncircumcised Philistine? From delivering food to delivering a nation 60. Becoming a Change Agent Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God? Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be in charge Gen 41:38, 39 61. Joseph, a Change Agent You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you." And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt" (Gen 41:38-41). 62. Johannes Gutenberg inventor of the printing press 1455 60 years later - Protestant Reformation 1517 63. Johannes Gutenberg Let us give wings to Truth in order that she may win every god that comes into the world by her word, no longer written at vast expense, but multiplied everlastingly by a machine which never wearies. 64. Johannes Gutenberg It is a press, certainly, but through it, God will spread His Word; a spring of pure truth shall flow from like a new star it shall scatter the darkness of ignorance, and cause a light hitherto fore unknown to shine among men. 65. George Washington Carver 300 marketable products peanut 100 sweet potato Transformed southern economy 66. Man, who needed a purpose, a mission, to keep him alive, had one. He could be. Gods coworker. My purpose alone must be Gods purpose. As I worked on projects which fulfilled a real human need, forces were working through me which amazed me. I would often go to sleep with an apparently insoluble problem. When I woke the answer was there. 67. Networking 68. Networks - Change happens by a small number of change agents banding together 69. Englands William Wilberforce 70. God believes in teams Father Son Holy Spirit Each member has a role to play 71. The key actor in history is not individual genius but rather the network and 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. 72. And the Lord said, Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. -Genesis 11:6 73. "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. John 17:20-22 74. LOGO Davids 6 Stages 2. Character flee Sauls sword 3. Isolation Cave of Adullam 4. Cross betrayal By Saul and own son Absalom 1. 1. Recruitment Anointed by Samuel- Goliath 6. Network Davids mighty men 5. Solve Problem King of Israel, Built temple thru Solomon LOGO 75. LOGO My 6 Stages 2. Character 7 year process 3. Isolation Messes into messages - messenger4. Cross betrayal by 4 close friends 1. Recruitment Personal & Business Crisis6. Network TGIF subscribers CA Network 5. Solve Problem Writer faith & work, Joseph process, cultural influence LOGO 76. LOGO Each person is an answer to something God had in mind He wanted to do on the earth. 77. There is always a trumpet call opportunity Moses at the burning bush. Gideon called to destroy the idols. Esther called to save the nation by going before the king. Peter called to lead the Church. William Wilberforce slavery issue 78. LOGO Daniels 6 Stages Daniel 2 2. Character serve ungodly king 3. Isolation Babylon 4. Cross reveal & interpret dream or die 1. Recruitment taken to Babylon 6. Network 3 friends 5. Solve Problem revealed dream & Interpreted miracle! LOGO 79. LOGO Josephs 6 Stages 2. Character 13 years slavery/jail 3. Isolation Egypt/prison 4. Cross thought he would die in prison, cupbearer forgot him 1. Recruitment thrown in the pit 6. Network brothers 5. Solve Problem interpreted dream. famine strategy to save nation LOGO 80. Lets continue the conversation . 81. www.BecomeaChangeAgent.com 82. www.3GreatestLies.com 3 free videos 83. TGIF www.TodayGodIsFirst.com