The City

In 1900 34% Christians. In 2000, after a millennium of innovation and energy and new technology and institution: 34% are Christians. Growth with not come from doing what we've done in the past. The future belongs to those who do something new.

Cain has built a city, for God's Eden he has built his own" quote from Joel Kotkin, The City: A Global History.

Three purposes of cities.

Sacred Space
Basic Security
Host for Commercial Market

Sacred, Safe and Busy.

We watched the video: We built this City: London

All cites have a reason for being. All cities have a history that explains it's existence.

Cities become the center of worship. Jerusalem is no exception, rather the ideal city.

Most cities grow around waterways.

Every city needs a book. What would the video for your city be? How could you use it to build a spiritual city and move people to embrace a heart for your city.

When you have a common purpose for the good of the city, it becomes a rallying point.

Art in cities is an indication of the spiritual health of cities.

The future belongs to those who believe in it. Many cities collapse when those in power lose a reason for having children and passing their values on to their children. This creates apathy and weakness and often creates a vacuum for more robust sacred ideologies to replace it.

It would be great to build a library of books about the city.

God has made the basic elements of the city. This is a connection point for each of us.