Pray 4 Tech (Seattle, 1/17/2019)

These slides were used to help a gathering of Christians pray for the technology industry including its culture, its leaders, workers, Christians in the industry and the impact on the community.

Transcript

1. Slides on your phone: https://theotech.spf.io/z
2. TEXT PROGRAM ▸ 5:30pm - Pre-event ▸ 6:00pm - Introduction ▸ 6:15pm - Eat in small groups ▸ 6:40pm - Praying through Topics ▸ 7:10pm - Community Topics ▸ 7:30pm - Closing ▸ 7:40pm - Next Steps
3. FIRST OF ALL, THEN, I URGE THAT SUPPLICATIONS, PRAYERS, INTERCESSIONS, AND THANKSGIVINGS BE MADE FOR ALL PEOPLE, FOR KINGS AND ALL WHO ARE IN HIGH POSITIONS, THAT WE MAY LEAD A PEACEFUL AND QUIET LIFE, GODLY AND DIGNIFIED IN EVERY WAY. THIS IS GOOD, AND IT IS PLEASING IN THE SIGHT OF GOD OUR SAVIOR, WHO DESIRES ALL PEOPLE TO BE SAVED AND TO COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH. Paul, 1 Timothy 2 ESV SCRIPTURE
4. PRAY FOR TECH COMPANIES / LEADERS ▸ Examples: ▸ Amazon - Jeff Bezos ▸ Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg ▸ Google - Sundar Pichai / Larry+Sergey ▸ Microsoft - Satya Nadella / Bill Gates / Brad Smith ▸ …
5. COME TO ME, ALL WHO LABOR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST. TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU, AND LEARN FROM ME, FOR I AM GENTLE AND LOWLY IN HEART, AND YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. FOR MY YOKE IS EASY, AND MY BURDEN IS LIGHT. Jesus, Matthew 11 ESV SCRIPTURE
6. PRAY FOR TECH LIFESTYLE / CULTURE ▸ Rest / Sabbath ▸ People stressed / Struggling at work / Work-Life Harmony vs Balance ▸ Finding purpose and significance and true identity ▸ Generosity & Righteousness ▸ Creativity + Integrity ▸ Welcoming newcomers ▸ People on-call ▸ Victims of company politics, ▸ A spirit of true collaboration, grace and truth. ▸ Relationships, overcoming loneliness, connecting w/ and encouraging one another. Spiritual care, not being isolated, having a support network. ▸ Entrepreneurs, those looking for jobs, those growing their companies and trying to survive ▸ Freedom from idolatry, seeking first God’s Kingdom
7. AND HE SAID TO THEM, “THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL, BUT THE LABORERS ARE FEW. THEREFORE PRAY EARNESTLY TO THE LORD OF THE HARVEST TO SEND OUT LABORERS INTO HIS HARVEST. Jesus, Luke 10 ESV SCRIPTURE
8. PRAY FOR TECH CHRISTIANS ▸ For technologists using their gifts for the gospel for boldness and courage ▸ For Christian technologists to be salt and light in their workplaces ▸ For wisdom in applying innovation for the good of society and as a reflection of God’s Kingdom ▸ For courage to stand for justice and righteousness even if it means suffering (i.e. financial losses) ▸ For technologists to have a vision of how God wants them to use their gifts for the Kingdom. ▸ To love God instead of money. ▸ For the communities that gather in companies and their leaders
9. BUT SEEK THE WELFARE OF THE CITY WHERE I HAVE SENT YOU INTO EXILE, AND PRAY TO THE LORD ON ITS BEHALF, FOR IN ITS WELFARE YOU WILL FIND YOUR WELFARE. Jeremiah, Jeremiah 29:7 ESV SCRIPTURE
10. PRAY FOR TECH ETC ▸ Topics from the community ▸ What is it for the church to seek the welfare of the tech community? ▸ How do we support you to live into that? ▸ What can the Church do for the tech industry? ▸
11. WHAT’S NEXT? http://bit.ly/te4gseattle @meritandgrace chrislim@theotech.org @johnbcreating john@asmallstudio.co jason.p.rahman@gmail.com jamesbn.jb@gmail.com