Infiltrate to RemediateSample

The concept of “Infiltrate to Remediate” is nothing new. It’s just that Christians have not recognized or learned it.

However, once you understand this strategy, you will recognize throughout the Bible that heroes of the faith infiltrated various mountains of influence and cleaned up the toxic culture of corruption.

Here are some examples.

Joseph (Read Genesis 41 and Genesis 47:13-27).

Many know Joseph’s story, whereby his gift and life training propelled him into a role under the Pharaoh. Joseph had a significant impact in infiltrating the crooked and corrupt Egyptian economy.

During this time, God applied massive favor, and Joseph transformed (or remediated) the culture of the greatest power in the world towards favoring God’s people and their agenda. Joseph not only saved Egypt from famine, but he reformed the entire community to a kingdom economic model.

Joseph did this by offering the land ownership back to the original owners on the condition they paid 20% tax perpetually. He did this intentionally, and he did it very cleverly. During the latter years of the famine and the two years thereafter the land was owned by the government (purchased with food by Joseph for Pharaoh), and the farmers were compelled to farm it for the government. Effectively they were feudalized.

However, because Joseph was righteous and financial management was one of his God-given gifts (he managed his father's flocks, Potiphar's vast household, the prison, Egypt, etc.) he allowed them to keep 80% of what they produced throughout those years.

Thus, they were already paying 20% tax, and this was a deliberate strategy to get them used to the new level of taxation. Then, once the famine was over and climatic conditions returned to normal, he offered the land back to them only if they continued to pay the new tax.

The reason behind this was every time they had more than 80%, they blew it and did not consider the less fortunate. This led to a lot of economic distress and rebellion by the starving masses. Egypt was politically unstable at the time, even without the famine. By paying 20% to the government, to cater to the poor, they eliminated the potential for rebellion, and reduced suffering. Indirectly the landowners themselves were helping the poor - forced gleaning.

Importantly the landowners were pleased to pay the 20%, and they "loved" Joseph, and they even "loved" Pharaoh for this new economic modeling.

Jesus (Read Luke 17 and 18).

We can even take a lesson from Jesus, who often used the “Infiltrated to Remediate” strategy.

For example, Jesus infiltrated the corrupt Roman taxation system and remediated it by converting tax collectors like Matthew and Zacchaeus.

Zacchaeus was so corrupt he had plundered the Jericho region into abject poverty. Throughout Luke 17 and 18, Jesus infiltrated the whole system by winning the people and the local government over to his way of thinking, and then in Luke 19, Jesus converted Zacchaeus to the extent that he gave back 400% of what he had overcharged people in taxes and bribes and undertook to give 50% of his entire wealth to the poor of Jericho.

This incredible injection of capital into the small businesses of Jericho caused huge growth. As the word got out that the taxation system in the region was ethical, it attracted more business, and Jericho became a very prosperous hub for tourism and industry. The people went from poverty to prosperity under a kingdom economic model.

The “Infiltrate to Remediate” strategy was also used by other Bible characters such as:

1. Daniel (Read the Book of Daniel)

Daniel infiltrated Babylon and had a massive impact on three consecutive emperors.

2. Esther (Read the Book of Esther)

Esther was a Jewish beauty who infiltrated the heart of King Ahasuerus, and she reigned as the Queen of Persia for about 13 years. They had a son named Darius II, who would later facilitate the rebuilding of the second Temple in Jerusalem.

3. Nehemiah (Read the Book of Nehemiah)

Nehemiah learned this concept and was able to infiltrate the palace of King Artaxerxes and gain his trust to such an extent that he became the King’s wine bearer. Most assassinations of leaders were done through poisoning of food and drinks, so this was immense trust, and immense trust afforded great favor. Nehemiah used this to get back to Jerusalem and have a significant impact on the Jewish nation.

4. Apostle Paul (Read the Book of Romans)

As a Jew, the Apostle Paul infiltrated the Gentiles and renewed their minds to doing things God’s way.

Therefore, this concept is nothing new, and we too, must learn how to do this in the modern marketplace so we can successfully transform society into a kingdom culture.