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Vision, Vision, Vision — Part 4

April 17, 2008 |

the Power of VisionWe’ve been studying how to develop an effective vision statement for a small group ministry. Let’s look at some examples to help you create your own.

Example 1:
Let’s say you’re the small groups pastor of an urban church of 1,000 members. Your church has a good socio-economic cross section of the community as a whole. Your church’s overall vision is to be missional and impact the unchurched in the city. What would be a good small group vision? How about:

To equip members of XYZ church to positively impact their workplaces and neighborhoods through strengthening marriages and families, impacting employer/employee relationships, and effectively sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.

Notice the formula and you can create your own.

To [verb] [who] [to do or become or accomplish what] [through or by what means].

From this vision statement, you can determine with your leaders, what kinds of groups will best accomplish this vision. Perhaps you’ll need some groups focused on marriage and others focused on parenting various age groups. You may need to train some group leaders to lead seeker groups in their neighborhoods and workplaces. As you challenge your leaders and encourage them to pick an area that excites them, you’ll find them buying into training. As you celebrate successes, you’ll build enthusiasm.


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