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Vision, Vision, Vision — Part 3

April 16, 2008 |

the Power of VisionSo how do we reconcile the member-directed and the God-directed vision? In Part 1, I said that vision needs to be member-directed, meeting the real and felt needs of real people. The real people in your congregation. How does that work?

Well, let’s assume the God knows the people in your congregation, and that He knows their real and felt needs. Ask him to show you clearly what those are. Where are your people hurting? What are the obstacles to their becoming the people God created them to be? If you understand their needs, then it will be easier to see God’s plan for meeting those needs. For example:

Are your members urban professionals trying to balance home and work—and too often failing?

Are your members single (or married) and dealing with purity issues?

Does it take two or more incomes to survive in your area? What’s left over for spiritual growth?

Are your members isolated by distance, economics, geography or other barriers?

If you know your congregation, you can begin developing at least a draft vision for the small group ministry so that those leaders are all moving in the same direction.

Tomorrow we’ll look at some sample vision statements.


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