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mobilizes people to go out and do
the mission of transforming Babylon.
Now training and equipping must feed
into mobilization and commissioning
engagement where people feel and
believe they are sent on mission.
C i t y c h a n g e r s n e e d t h e c o r re c t
worldview. Believers must discover that
Jesus Christ is Lord of all. All spheres
of life fall within the Lord’s jurisdiction.
Jesus is Lord of education. He is
Lord of business. He is Lord of the
government. He is Lord of the media.
He is Lord of the arts. Everything comes
into perspective when we recognize
His lordship.
Finally, city changers must work for
the welfare of Babylon. Many Christ
followers ask, “How do I engage a
godless culture?” But even framing
the question that way is a precursor to
defeat. We’re operating from a position
of authority and victory, after all.
This is how believers enter their
destinies and become city changers
who step out to transform Babylon.
Taken from City Changers: Being the Presence of
Christ in Your Community by Alan Platt (David C
Cook) © 2018
City changers must also know how to
function effectively in the workplace.
They must discover that their
workplaces are their places of ministry.
Every Christ follower is called. Some,
those in professional ministry, will live
out their calling by serving the local
church. But most believers will seek to
obey their calling out in Babylon. They
will serve their Lord in the context of
their everyday work and life.
Alan Platt
Alan Platt is founder of Doxa Deo Churches, which
currently serve 30,000 people across South Africa,
the United Kingdom, Germany, and New Zealand.
He is leader of the City Changers Movement and
lead architect of the Church United program in
South Florida. Alan and his wife, Leana, have two
adult children and reside in Florida.
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