BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION With Pastor Andriy Kuksenko

Everything big starts small. If you want to do something of ten thousand people you must start with few people. An organized group of people can be a new system that can transform the society. The little group of people will gradually grow to replace the old system. Our responsibility is not to fight the existing or old system but to build a new one.

BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

First Step: Values or virtues (integrity, love forgiveness, honesty, diligent). Virtues and values are what you should be ready to die for.

Your value should be of high importance to you. The source of social transformation is the church. The schools teach knowledge and the church teach values. Jesus said I will build the church and the gate of hell cannot prevail over it. That is why the church is growing. The problem of the church is not majority but absence of values and virtues.

The society is not the cause of wrong values but the leader.

When a leader comes your way, you begin to digest all the virtues of that leader. If the leaders have bad virtues, the followers will digest it as well. The schools will not teach good virtues but the church is responsible for this. Whenever you do something systematically it becomes a system. Who should we get out of the church? Leaders with positive values.

How does the church produce good system? Church should understand the goal of building leaders with good virtues and changing people’s values. Attending church on Sunday will not change you. The only thing that will change you is the process you are going through in the church.

BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

There should be a system of attraction in the church. 14% of the people invited to the church will show interest while 80%  tells you I don’t need it. Why should there be a system of attraction? Because the church need people to make them leaders. The church need people with ideas and not money from them. The church should be more interested in the education system. The educational system starts with home groups. The church starts the newly attracted people to ABC school, then to school of potentials and then school of leaders. More project you have in the church, more people you have, more leaders you have. Church is a place of pain. You don’t become a good Christian by  going to church but by going through pains. Nation cannot be formed one day, what we need is diligent work. Anything you do for people to be saved might become your calling. Stop praying about your calling, just do what this country need that is your calling. When people come to God through what you do, you are fulfilling the calling of God. Identify the pains of this country, which might become your calling.

BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

SEVEN SYSTEMS THAT INFLUENCES THE SOCIETY

THERE ARE SEVEN SYSTEMS THAT INFLUENCES THE SOCIETY.

1. Religious/belief system: religion is a powerful force.

2. Education and human development system.

3. Business/economic system.

4. Government/political system.

5. The Family/social system.

6. The Media/communication system.

7. Entertainment (Arts/culture) system.

THE POLITICAL SYSTEM. The job of the church is to raise leaders that will take care of all spheres of life. If you want to change your life start by identifying the global problems. Build a team and build a system that will enable you implement your vision. Create a system that will reward you while you are serving. One person does not have enough to supply to the whole world.

Romans 13:1

Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.(NLT)

Government is God’s creation and God’s idea. The office the politicians are occupying are created by God.

Romans 13:2

So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.(NLT)

God created the government. You earn the right over a period of time through consistent obedience to the authority.

In other words, the national assembly can make a law that will disobey the higher power such as that of God and nature. You must not disobey the higher authority in unrighteousness. You can only do that when the law of the authority in which you are bound is ungodly.

Romans 13:3

For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you.(NLT)

One of the purposes of the government is to check evil. A good government will not allow arm robbery, corruption. In a society where you want good things to happen, you will first start rewarding righteousness, up-righteousness and those doing good.

Romans 13:4

The authorities are God's servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God's servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong.(NLT)

The same way God created the church, he also created politics. You can’t continue to see government as a dirty game. Some parts of the Bible were written by kings.

Church is not a human idea, it is God’s idea and plan.

FIVE QUALITIES OF A GOOD POLITICIAN

1. HE IS A MODEL CITIZEN: He is a law abiding citizen. He is a role model and an example for other citizens. This is the person we should elect. Where will you find such person? Is it not in the church?  

2. HE IS A BUILDER OF THE SOCIETY. He is concerned about the common good of the society. He is a social builder. What have you done for the society to deserve the position of a leader?

3. HE IS A BUILDER OF ECONOMY. He is a builder of common wealth. His way of making money is making people while making money.

4. HE IS A PERSON OF HIGH MORAL STANDARD. He is a person of integrity; he helps to raise the moral standard of the society.

5. HE IS A BUILDER OF OTHER DESTINIES. He builds people. He leads people to their dreams. He invests in human development. He is a minister of God, an agent to check evil in the society.

If you are someone already in government, adjust your life.

2 Samuel 23:1

These are the last words of David: "David, the son of Jesse, speaks- David, the man who was raised up so high, David, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, David, the sweet psalmist of Israel.(NLT)

There is anointing for government.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me: 'The one who rules righteously, who rules in the fear of God,(NLT)

A leader must lead in the fear of God.

2 Samuel 23:5

"Is it not my family God has chosen? Yes, he has made an everlasting covenant with me. His agreement is arranged and guaranteed in every detail. He will ensure my safety and success.(NLT)

David set the standard for political leaders. You may not have completely be there but adjust. Lead with the fear of God. David was a person of integrity and he rules with skill and fear of God.