Vision

Vision is easy to talk about but hard to create and implement. If your church needs a new vision or needs to upgrade the one it has, these articles, assessments, and devotions provide a great starting point. Challenge your team to lead the church to another level spiritually and strategically. This 14-page resource offers biblical reflection, wisdom from experienced pastors, and practical tips on how to shape a strong vision. Table of Contents: A Big-Enough Vision How to reach our church's potential. with Max De Pree Characteristics of a Godly Vision Ways to test if your vision lines up with God's vision. Greg Ogden and Daniel Meyer Restructuring to Grow 4 signs a redesign may be necessary. Gordon MacDonald Do Our Ministries Line Up? The health of your individual ministries may point to vision problems. John Beukema Rediscovering Purpose How one church found a fresh vision. Mathew Woodley Make Planning Spiritual Listening for God while developing church vision. Steven D. Mathewson Birth of a Vision How God turns circumstances into opportunities. Steven D. Mathewson How Vision Unites To achieve great things, define the future. Steven D. Mathewson From Mission to Vision to Strategy Moving from big ideas to big action. Greg Ogden and Daniel Meyer Changes that Count 5 steps to a new future. Leith Anderson Ideas that Succeed 4 test for vision with impact. John Cheydleur Ready for Action Keep the entire staff headed toward the same destination with clear purpose and enthusiasm. Leith Anderson A Vision to Get Behind Communicate your vision in a way that gets people excited. Bruce Boria