Shaping education and belief systems to reflect the character of Jesus, using knowledge to influence culture
Potential Roles: Some of the roles you may encounter on your Cultural Street
• Teachers
• Authors / Writers
• Academics
• Coaches
• Students
Biblical Influencers: Individuals from scripture who influenced culture
• Jethro (Leadership Teacher)
• Solomon (King and Wisdom teacher)
• Ezra (Public speaker and Teacher)
• Hannah (Educator and Mother of Samuel)
Action Plan: Ways to leverage your influence on your Cultural Street
• Ask to pray for a colleague or student
• Influence faculty with Kingdom values
• Disciple a group of students in leadership
• See a colleague or student receive Jesus
• Educate and equip the next generation with Kingdom values
• Water baptize someone in your sphere
• Write creative curriculum that espouses Kingdom values
• Disciple someone in your sphere
• Influence secular education systems toward Kingdom values
• Creatively grow others in Biblical literacy
• Leverage your platform to influence Kingdom values
• Author a book or blog that fuels Kingdom values
Questions for Clarity: Your most pivotal questions to answer to effectively influence your Cultural Street
• Who are some people on my Cultural Street that God has placed in my path to influence? (Names)
• What is a specific toxic culture on my Cultural Street that I am called to change?
• How can I be an expert and become more respected in the Education Cultural Street?
• What can I do to be known more for what I’m FOR rather than for what I’m AGAINST?