19: Pursuing Kingdom Culture with Kenji Kuriyama
In this episode, Kenji Kuriyama shares what he learned in partnering with Jesus to create a culture that reflects the Kingdom of God at Indiana University. We talk about the challenges in wanting an already established culture become more healthy and what our role is (and isn’t). Bryce also shares some examples of when he influenced the culture of his previous jobs by staying strong in his identity and convictions.
Many tryhards want to change the world. And Jesus gives us authority and power to influence the world we are in. But, one upside-down reality of the Kingdom of God is a mustard-seed of faith can move mountains. We may never see the mountains move, but God sees every act of faith and obedience and He celebrates them! We can step into cultures and make an impact, but we will be crushed if we think we can transform it all. God can and does transform cultures and we can be a part of that.
Let's let go of needing to be the hero and accept our role as influencers. Not IG influencers, but people-influencers. Jesus is enough. Jesus is faithful. He is changing hearts, changing lives, and changing cultures by His Holy Spirit. And we, get to be along for the ride.
