“MarketPlace Ministry”
Another harbinger of transformation would be the renewed emphasis on “MarketPlace Ministry.” There are those who are realizing they are called to be minsters in the MarketPlace (kings) just as sure as there are those called to be ministers in the religious community (priests). God is using them to break down the barrier between the “sacred” and the secular so that His Kingdom can advance unhindered. Historically, one of the most significant obstacles to the proclamation of the Good News to all peoples has been the religious establishment. Our Father is showing us that the authority to fully release justice to the community has been delegated to men and women called to serve Him in the MarketPlace. Rich Marshall writes, “It is my conviction that the role the businessperson plays, as God works in the marketplace, is not just an important one, but may very well be the missing piece to the puzzle.”
The Prophet Zechariah declares, “Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord”(6:12). The next verse says that in Him the counsel of peace will exist between the two offices of Priest and King: righteousness and justice! And that these two offices under the mandate of the office of the Prophet are charged with the building of the House of the Lord–His storehouse. Kings are charged with the stewardship of justice while the Priests are charged with the administration of righteousness. When the two work together harmoniously the result will be peace. Jeremiah the Prophet announces that the Branch - Isaiah’s shoot springing forth from the stem of Jesse (11:1) - will do justice and righteousness in the land. “In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth” Jeremiah 33:15. An instrument of this phase of kingly ministry is the Leadership Foundations of America. They, along with similar entities, have been entrusted to galvanize the resources of the business community for the purposes of the Kingdom. And another quote on this from Rich Marshall, “I believe that when the kingly anointing falls on the Body of Christ, it will unleash a power in the Kingdom that we have not seen since the early Church.” May it be heard in the market place once again: “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too” (Acts 17:6b).
Ed Silvoso adeptly puts it this way: “Marketplace people played a vital role in the emergence, establishment and expansion of the Early Church–in fact, most of Jesus’ followers remained in full-time business while simultaneously conducting full-time ministry. This was possible because they saw the marketplace as their parish and their business as a pulpit. To them witnessing was not an occasional activity but a lifestyle.”
This kingly anointing cannot be ignored nor neglected for it is an attribute of our King:
“Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. Extol the Lord our God; worship at his footstool. Holy is he!” Psalm 99:4-5
The Prophet Zechariah declares, “Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord”(6:12). The next verse says that in Him the counsel of peace will exist between the two offices of Priest and King: righteousness and justice! And that these two offices under the mandate of the office of the Prophet are charged with the building of the House of the Lord–His storehouse. Kings are charged with the stewardship of justice while the Priests are charged with the administration of righteousness. When the two work together harmoniously the result will be peace. Jeremiah the Prophet announces that the Branch - Isaiah’s shoot springing forth from the stem of Jesse (11:1) - will do justice and righteousness in the land. “In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth” Jeremiah 33:15. An instrument of this phase of kingly ministry is the Leadership Foundations of America. They, along with similar entities, have been entrusted to galvanize the resources of the business community for the purposes of the Kingdom. And another quote on this from Rich Marshall, “I believe that when the kingly anointing falls on the Body of Christ, it will unleash a power in the Kingdom that we have not seen since the early Church.” May it be heard in the market place once again: “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too” (Acts 17:6b).
Ed Silvoso adeptly puts it this way: “Marketplace people played a vital role in the emergence, establishment and expansion of the Early Church–in fact, most of Jesus’ followers remained in full-time business while simultaneously conducting full-time ministry. This was possible because they saw the marketplace as their parish and their business as a pulpit. To them witnessing was not an occasional activity but a lifestyle.”
This kingly anointing cannot be ignored nor neglected for it is an attribute of our King:
“Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. Extol the Lord our God; worship at his footstool. Holy is he!” Psalm 99:4-5
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