In 1975 Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade and Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With a Mission, had lunch together. God simultaneously gave each of them a message to give to the other: "The culture is shaped by seven mind-molders or mountains in society. If we can influence each of these areas for Christ, we will win the culture of our nation." Unfortunately, we have not been winning the culture since 1975, but losing precious ground.

Business.. Government.. Family.. Religion.. Media.. Education.. Entertainment The above video clip touches on a message that has really been re-birthed in my heart as of late. These "mountains" represent spheres of influence that mold, or shape our culture. Whoever takes on these 7 mountains takes on the harvest of nations, and can really aspire to disciple nations. The Body of Christ has almost-exclusively focused on the "Religion" mountain, whereas our western culture is increasingly being shaped through the other "mountains". It is time to change our focus. But I must interject a small caveat here..........I have to be completely honest and say that in my reading of this subject, I am taken aback a little by some of the patronizing language coming out of some circles. The "taking-over-the-world" speak does not resonate with me at all ..... but maybe that is a thought for another post. What I really do witness to is the language that is proceeding from Bill Johnson's pulpit that sees Christians as the salt of the earth who need to be sprinkled into situations and different contexts showing forth the power and wisdom of God's Kingdom being at hand. Bill Johnson speaks of the importance of not approaching these "mountains" with an agenda to "rule" or "dominate", but rather to go in really low and humble with a heart to serve and bless and further other kingpins' agendas. Doors will open when people do not see you as a threat. Humility is so key in this message. Back on the subject of the seven mountains of influence, I am seeing the mountain of business as a re-awakened dream in my life. In order to provide a little history, when I was a kid I wanted to be priest, or a businessman when I grew up. I believe that even at that tender age my two main areas of calling were already resonating within: church, and business (At six or seven years of age, and raised in a catholic home, I guess that becoming a priest was the closest my mind came to assimilating a call to the ministry). Many many moons later the calling to business was suppressed under a tonne of religious baloney, that only allowed for "ministry" within the context of "church" .... until a couple of words that I received recently powerfully shook this notion. In a "revival chat" video clip, Che Ahn (one of my favourite people in the world), mentions in passing, how people may be called to "multiple mountains" ..... that statement blew oxygen on the smoldering embers of a repressed dream...... that of succeeding in business. WOW! In the recent conference I went to in England he addressed this issue again and actually decreed prosperity and success over those who were called to the marketplace. I receive it all, enthusiastically. So I guess that my horizons are being incredibly stretched here. On the one hand we are seeing awesome and mighty stuff starting to breakout at Living Waters Church.... and I say MORE! MORE! MORE! We are so hungry to see more!!!! On the other hand I am being challenged to pursue a calling in the marketplace.....and all I can say is MORE! MORE! MORE! I am hungry for more! Can God stretch out your horizons in such a ridiculous way that only He can have the slightest chance of fulfilling the dream? I am letting myself be stretched, and challenged. Bill Johnson says, "you know you have heard from God when the thought is so incredibly awesome and good that you could never have thought of it yourself". All I can say to these two mountains is..... "here I am"....."here I come!" Please pray for me..... I am really getting messed up..... in a good way.