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Hittites and the Mountain of Media The mountain of media is currently occupied almost entirely by evil forces. Because we have never recognized the value of taking media outlets for the kingdom, they have become major tools of the enemy that we must rend out of his hands. He has lived almost unopposed on this mountain, and he has taken full advantage of its influence. Quoted by Pastor Johnny Enlow, Author of the Seven Mountain Prophecy. My Dear Brothers and Sisters, as we plan to join forces with Bishop Milton Herring and the ATKOG Ministries, to mobilize the army of God, my prayer is that this will be a tool of information, enlightenment and inspiration to skillfully approach the mountain of media with one spirit, one mind, and one purpose. As we advance forcefully into the many cities across this country and nations abroad, this information will be a source to equip us for every good work. A Blessing May the Divine Master show you his special favor; may he teach you His ways; may he fill you with the joy of your vocation; may He live in you in the fullness of His power.
What elements should be in the strategic plan? A basic ministry strategic plan should contain the following:
Find more in the 7 mountain Manual.. Prayers for Media Prayer for the Means of Social Communication This first prayer tersely sums up the entire theology of communication, inviting us to model all our communication on the Trinitarian communion of love revealed by Jesus. Father God, to communicate your love to men and women, you sent your only Son Jesus Christ into the world and made Him our Master–the Way, Truth, and Life of humanity. Grant that the media of social communication–press, film, radio, television, records, internet and all forms of digital communication, that they may always be used for your glory and the good of all. Raise up vocations for this multimedia, and inspire all people of good will to contribute with prayer, action, and offerings, so that through these means the church may preach the Gospel to all people, Amen. Prayer for Electronic and Digital Media This prayer praises God for the gift of the media while praying at the same time to be worthy of the responsibility of using them for uplifting society. We praise you, Jesus Master, for having enlightened the human mind to discover the audiovisual, electronic, and digital media: film, radio, television, and the worldwide web. Their mission is an apostolate: for the education, and the material and spiritual uplifting of all persons and society. You created everything for us, as we are for Christ. May these inventions, too, sing your glory as Creator and Savior. Lead us not into temptation, Lord, but deliver us from the danger of misusing the gifts you have given us with such wisdom and love. Lead those responsible for these media to work with charity and respect for human dignity. May they always sow the seed of good wheat and keep watch so that the enemy may never sow weeds. Enlighten all listeners and viewers to seek the fonts of living water and to abhor the stagnant wells. To atone for those who misuse these media, we offer up prayers on their behalf to you daily. We promise always to use electronic and digital media for our sanctification and for the preaching of the Gospel. Jesus, Master, through the intercession of the saints grant that through these media the world may come to know you as the Way and Truth and the Life of humanity. Amen
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Mission Statement To raise up kingdompreneurs and marketplace intercessors, so that the kingdom of God might be established throughout all the earth. And that the church might become the major stockholders in Corporate America and rule in the global market. Global Economic Condition There is no shortage in money in the earth. If you think so, then you have bought into the lie of the world. Our global economy is booming; therefore, everyone can still inspire to become wealthy or a millionaire. According to one millionaire I read about, he said that there are 28 trillion dollars in our economy, so no one has to feel that they are taking money from someone else if he or she wants to become a millionaire. “The next generation mentioned in Deuteronomy 7 is the Canaanites, who represent those who currently dominate the mountain of economy. The Promised Land was often called Canaan for short, and we still understand the word Canaan as including some sort of financial boon (milk and honey and fruitfulness). Canaanite in Hebrew can be translated as “merchant, trader, and trafficker,” and also “to be humbled, brought low, or to be under subjection.” The word Cana means “zealous.” Together, these words paint a picture of greed and poverty. The Canaanites on the mountain are working to either get people to be over-zealous in their trading and trafficking or to subject them to poverty – or both. These Canaanite of greed and poverty are opposed to anyone living in God’s provision. One of God’s names is Jehovah-Jireh, which means “the Lord my provider.” When we buy into the Canaanites’ philosophy, we either live under the banner of financial hopelessness or the banner of financial euphoria. When we choose Jehovah-Jireh, we live under the banner of the Lord’s provision. God’s heart is for every person and every nation to live under His provision. He delights in providing for His children. The Canaanites on the mountain oppose Him and us by putting us under a constant stressor of needing more and more without ever being content, or by setting up circumstances where survival itself is imperiled. Though money and resources are a blessing from God, the zeal for those resources is the root of all kinds of evils.” For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 The mountain of government or politics is a mountain that the Lord is beginning to position His children to invade and disciple. What is Government? Government can have many applications, as there is government in many, many arenas. For our purposes, we are considering the political institutions that rule a land. They administrate civil righteousness and justice at multiple levels. In the United States, the top of this mountain is occupied by a relatively small handful of people on the national, state and local levels who presently rule in Government. The second enemy nation mentioned in Deuteronomy 7:1 is the Girgashites. This people group represents being motivated by earthly desires and ambitions. In essence it represents corruption brought on by the “pride of life” (I John 2:16). The definition of corruption is “the impairment of integrity, virtue, or morality.” This is what presently rules in politics and government for the most part. There is a need for righteous men and women to be involved in government. God gave man government to establish freedoms and boundaries. We should reflect His loving-kindness and righteous judgments in our government. “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder, and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice. From that time and forever the zeal of the Lord will perform this” (Isaiah 9:6-7). “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, the people groan” (Proverbs 29:2). Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not terrors to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same, for he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil (Romans 13:1-4). The Church is Called to be a Governing Body The Greek word for Church is ‘ecclesia’ which means the called out one, and also people as a part of a governing body. The Apostle Paul reminds us of this in II Corinthians 5:20, “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God was pleading through us...” An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization. Sometimes countries also appoint highly respected individuals as “Ambassador at Large” who is assigned specific responsibilities, and they work to advise and assist their governments in a given area. The word is also often used more liberally for persons who are known, without national appointment, to represent certain professions, activities and fields of endeavor. In every day usage it usually applies to the ranking government representative stationed in a foreign capital. The host country typically allows the ambassador control of specific territory called an embassy, whose territory, staff, and even vehicles are generally afforded diplomatic immunity in the host country. As ambassadors, we represent the Kingdom of God - Luke 17:20-21, “Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, the Kingdom of God does not come with observation; (it comes with revelation knowledge) nor will they say, See here! Or See there! For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” We are citizens (Philippians 3:20), “For our citizenship is in heaven.” The Lord will use citizens of heaven who live on earth to exalt His mountain above all other mountains. Our natural citizenship is still important, as it establishes a specific arena where we are called to be active. But it’s as citizens of heaven that we are sold out to our King and consumed by a deep love for Him, positioning ourselves to receive empowered strategy from heaven to carry out the prayer model given us by Jesus, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not terrors to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same, for he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil (Romans 13:1-4). The Church is Called to be a Governing Body The Greek word for Church is ‘ecclesia’ which means the called out one, and also people as a part of a governing body. The Apostle Paul reminds us of this in II Corinthians 5:20, “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God was pleading through us...” An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization. Sometimes countries also appoint highly respected individuals as “Ambassador at Large” who is assigned specific responsibilities, and they work to advise and assist their governments in a given area. The word is also often used more liberally for persons who are known, without national appointment, to represent certain professions, activities and fields of endeavor. In every day usage it usually applies to the ranking government representative stationed in a foreign capital. The host country typically allows the ambassador control of specific territory called an embassy, whose territory, staff, and even vehicles are generally afforded diplomatic immunity in the host country. As ambassadors, we represent the Kingdom of God - Luke 17:20-21, “Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, the Kingdom of God does not come with observation; (it comes with revelation knowledge) nor will they say, See here! Or See there! For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” We are citizens (Philippians 3:20), “For our citizenship is in heaven.” The Lord will use citizens of heaven who live on earth to exalt His mountain above all other mountains. Our natural citizenship is still important, as it establishes a specific arena where we are called to be active. But it’s as citizens of heaven that we are sold out to our King and consumed by a deep love for Him, positioning ourselves to receive empowered strategy from heaven to carry out the prayer model given us by Jesus, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Blessings- ATKOG Team  The Purpose & Nature of the Church In order to provide an expose ́ correctly of the Church Mountain, then we must examine the purpose and nature of the church. Therefore, we must look at it from its ecclesiology, etymology and its callings standpoints. The church was birthed out of the womb of God. The church is the entity that God has placed in this world to continue His work and to show forth His glory (Ephesians 5:27). Let’s examine these areas: A. Ecclesiology General Definition: The branch of theology that is concerned with the nature, constitution, and functions of a church. It is the study of ecclesiastical architecture and ornamentation. In Christian Theology, ecclesiology is a branch of study that deals with the doctrines pertaining to the Church itself as a community or organic entity, and with the understanding of what the "church" is — i.e. its role in salvation, its origin, its relationship to the historical Christ, its discipline, its destiny and its leadership. It is, therefore, the study of the Church as a thing in itself, and of the Church's self-understanding of its mission and role. In addition to describing a broad discipline of theology, ecclesiology may be used in the specific sense of a particular church or denomination’s character, self- described or otherwise. (Taken from Wikepedia online dictionary — www.wikepedia.org.) B. Etymology Greek Definition: Ekklesia -- means called out; a calling. The church of the Lord Jesus Christ has been called out by God to be a unique organism in the earth to generate and release life into a dying world. The church has been called to be a reflection of God’s image and love to mankind. It is a holy beckoning as well as an apostolic and prophetic calling. Within the very DNA of the church is the nature of sending and disciplining. If the church is to fulfill its apostolic and prophetic destiny, then its internal parts should mirror globalism and transformation (Mark 16:15-18). “That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish” (Ephesians 5:27). “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew. 16:18). The term “church” will refer to a gathering of any number of people united in faith in Jesus Christ. The church is an organized body of Christians in any particular city or state, such as the church at Ephesus. In Ephesians, chapter one, the Apostle writes, "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus" Ephesians 1:1 (NKJV). The Church then is a group of believers transformed by the Holy Spirit into a living organism. The group of believers in a certain locale forms an organization, becoming a duly constituted part of the larger organism. The church is a part of God's eternal plan for creation. The New Testament church is always relevant for each generation. The local group of believers must ever be people who place their full trust in Jesus Christ as they gather for fellowship, prayer, and praise. Lives are changed by the power of the Holy Spirit. The people of this commune will share a common bond of living for Christ to the extent they are willing to die for Him. These committed people will become agents of change in the world around them, transforming their communities into the beloved community where all people are respected, appreciated and valued as children of God. Blessings- The ATKOG Team |
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