EDITED: Divine Restructuring
- Elizabeth 'Tayo David
- Oct 27, 2023
- 4 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
I'm not sure about you, but there has been much change and transitioning, repositioning, and realignments for most.
In the last season, there were changes of alliances and allegiances, much refining and purifying, and renewing of covenants, commitments, and callings.
It is what God is doing corporately, and globally: Cross-Pollinating
He is positioning people into new positions and places according to His timing and intent in preparation for the next Great Move and Ingathering of Souls in our generation.
Some have been waiting and watching for this for decades.
It is a trend that will change the trajectory of the Church, and result in transforming the landscape of congregations, communities, corporations, and whole countries.
Change is happening on so many levels - international, national, regional, professional, congregational, personal, spiritual, financial, and even physical.
Divine Restructuring for Cross-Pollination
If you have been in work for any length of time, you would have heard about, been through, or been affected by a restructuring of some sort. In your team, department, or organization.
What is a Restructuring?
According to Wikipedia:
Restructuring is the corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs.
Why is it Necessary?
To bring about the Benefits of Cross-Pollination
Did YOU Get A Memo?
Were you in your seat, watching, praying, waiting for your new instruction / appointment / assignment? Are you stepping out? Or, staying where you are? You may move sideways or upwards. Or, you may have to free fall and launch out!
Either way - Wake Up! Something is happening...
And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. (Romans 13:11)
Historically, restructures have been a strategic means of awakening or reviving the Church. Sometimes the impact was amongst believers, sometimes within the wider society.
Examples are:
Considering what has been happening in recent times, I believe the scriptures below give some clues and some precedence:
Let's take a closer look!
The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh requested to stay on the Eastern side of the Jordan.
Why? Because they had livestock!
They were Herdsmen and they took pride in their work. Breeding Cattle was their vocation and calling, their pulpit and place of worship - A pleasing offering to God.
Like Bezalel (Exodus 31) they were:
“filled with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills”
For what purpose?
To rear cattle, yes. BUT, there was a more critical and strategic reason. God required them to Go To Battle with the other tribes so they would learn the art of war!
They needed to learn:
How to depend solely on God to expand their territory: Their Impact and Influence in the context of their work...
How to hear God's voice, pray, use their gifts, receive wisdom and miracles, and other supernatural interventions.
How does this apply?
We must learn to integrate our Motivational Gifts (Romans 12) with our Spiritual Gifts (1 Corinthians 12).
Only then will we effectively and strategically serve and meet the needs of our time and society.
Motivational Gifts are As important as Spiritual Gifts
The Motivational gifts in Rom. 12 enable us to be innovative, enterprising, and productive. They require us to use our intellect, talents, skills, and abilities to engage the world.
The Spiritual Gifts of 1Cor., give us access to the wisdom and abilities of God beyond our natural ability and ingenuity.
When both are embodied and integrated as they should be by the Church and individual believers, we can become the dynamic force we are meant to be as we serve in our society.
We can change the narrative of people's lives, communities, and global entities.
We Need to Engage Both Our Mind and our Spirit
We must optimize our intellectual and, spiritual capacity.
As Evangelicals, we should embrace our spiritual identity and giftings.
As Pentecostals, we should articulate our intellectual capacities.
We have to position ourselves to demonstrate to the world that the Christian God is FULL of originality, ingenuity, enterprise, inspiration, intuition, flair, artistry, genius, intelligence, brilliance, mastery, talent, skill, astuteness, acumen, quickness, shrewdness, sophistication, beauty, excellence, AND thinking outside of the box.
God Is Infinite Wisdom - Sheer Brilliance.
Like the rainbow that has “colours” hidden from the naked
eye, we have the capacity to reflect such colour, ingenuity and brilliance, that demonstrate the Life of God resident within us as Christian believers.
We should be the greatest thinkers, innovators and creatives in our fields, both in planning and execution.
Historically, ordinary Christians have accomplished phenomenal things in society using their intellectual and divine abilities.
Currently, the needs of society are complex and huge. Prayer alone will not solve them. We need to engage all of our God-given faculties and resources.
Only then can we adequately bring the order, justice, answers, and solutions required to meet the challenges we face in our day, which are great opportunities for us to demonstrate the infinite wisdom and ability of God.
We Already Have What It Takes - Cross-Pollination
Evangelicals and Pentecostals have a lot to gain from each other.
If they sit together, quietly listen to each other, watch each other, and learn from each other critical lessons about the sovereignty, mystery, ingenuity, diversity, inclusivity, and propensity for prosperity - of God.
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Is
the God of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A Divine Restructuring Will Produce the Cross-Pollination Required
to meet the needs of Our Generation.
We Need A Shake-Up!
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