Vision

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Vision
David Loder
CALAM Training 11-12 November 2007
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Just for starters . . .

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Some vision verses

• Genesis 121-3
• Exodus 31-10
• Joshua 11-5
• Nehemiah 212
• 1 Samuel 1734-37, 45-48
• Isaiah 61-13
• Luke 418-19
• Acts 14-8
• Plus many more . . .

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Where were going . . .

• Why vision?
• What is vision?
• Component parts of vision
• Personal vision
• Corporate vision
• Implementing vision

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Times

• Friday 7.00 10.00 pm
• Saturday 9.30 am 4.30 pm

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Why Vision?
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• We concluded that the critical issue is not
  whether a company has the right core ideology
  or a likeable core ideology but rather whether
  it has a core ideology likable or not that
  gives guidance and inspiration to people inside
  that company.
• (Collins Porras BUILT TO LAST p68)

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Well-being for Australians

• Something to do
• Someone to love
• Something to look forward to

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Well-being for Australians

• Something to do - Faith
• Someone to love - Love
• Something to look forward to Hope
• Vision Hope!

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What is Vision?
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What is vision?

• How would you define vision?
• What do you think of these definitions?
• Which one is your favourite? Why?
• What aspects of these statements do you
  agree/disagree with?

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The VISION Verse

• Proverbs 2918
• Where there is no vision (Heb khazon), the
  people perish (KJV)
• Where there is no revelation, the people cast off
  restraint (NIV)
• Where there is no vision, the people run wild
  (Modern Language)
• Where there is ignorance of God, the people run
  wild (Living Bible)
• Where there is no prophecy the people cast off
  restraint (RSV)
• Where there is no prophetic vision the people
  cast off restraint (ESV)

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Vision defined

• Vision for ministry is a clear mental image of a
  preferred future, imparted by God to His chosen
  servants and is based on an accurate
  understanding of God, self and circumstances.
• (George Barna THE POWER OF VISION)

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Component Parts of Vision
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The Package (Stevens Morgan SIMPLY STRATEGIC
STUFF)

• Our purposes These communicate why every church
  exists
• Our mission statement This communicate
  specifically why our church exists
• Our vision statement This paints a picture of
  how our church will look in five years
• Our values This states how well live together
  as we accomplish our mission
• Our statement of faith This communicates the
  doctrinal essentials that hold us together
• Our goals These are written annually to focus
  our energy on certain areas

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Vision defined

• Vision for ministry is a clear mental image of a
  preferred future, imparted by God to His chosen
  servants and is based on an accurate
  understanding of God, self and circumstances.
• (George Barna THE POWER OF VISION)

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Component parts

1. Clear mental image
2. Preferable change
3. A future focus
4. Imparted by God
5. A chosen leader

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Capturing Gods Vision

• Know yourself
• Know your ministry environment
• Know God
• Know objective wisdom

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Personal Vision
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Component Parts

• Luke 252 And Jesus grew in wisdom1 and
  stature2, and in favour with God3 and men4.
• Mentally
• Physically
• Spiritually
• Relationally

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Articulating personal vision

• Pray for God to reveal Himself
• Think big!
• Consult others, tests etc
• Develop a 1 or 2 sentence statement
• Live according to your vision
• Evaluate lifes choices according to your vision

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Some personal questions

1. Things I really enjoy doing
2. What brings me happiness/joy?
3. Three things Id do if I knew I couldnt fail
4. Issues or causes I care deeply about
5. My most important values
6. Things I can do at the good-to-excellent level
7. What Id like to stop doing or do as little as
   possible

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Corporate Vision
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• All men dream but not equally.
• Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of
  their minds
• Awake to find that it was vanity
• But the dreamers of day are dangerous men,
• That they may act their dreams with open eyes to
  make it possible.
• (Quoted in LEADERS, THE STRATEGIES FOR TAKING
  CHARGE, Bennis Nunis)

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• Dreams are cheap
• but
• Vision comes at a price!

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Principles

• Arises through prayer and has been bathed in
  prayer.
• Creates a sense of desire and builds commitment.
• Expresses God's challenge to the church.
• Brings the ideal (Gods) future into the present.
  
• Is an expression of faith, hope and love.
• Is in line with the churchs/groups values.

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Process . . .

1. We listen to God (discernment)
2. We listen to each other (workshop)
3. We listen to our ministry area (demographics)
4. We explore the possibles (lateral thinking)
5. We list the probables (strategic planning)
6. We clarify the vision (focus)
7. We acknowledge the challenges (testers)
8. We live by faith (intentional living)

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The 1 Question!

• Everything we do is about . . .

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Sample vision statements

• One church, one village, one generation
• A great commitment to the Great Commandment and
  the Great commission will create a Great Church
• 200 by 2000
• Committed to growing in Christ committed to
  going for Christ
• Growing healthy churches
• More people, bowling more often, having more
  fun.

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The Test of Vision

• Will the vision produce results of beneficial
  permanence?
• Will the vision move people towards goals that
  fulfil their real needs?

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Implementing Vision
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Video Casting a Courageous Vision

• Were the component parts present?
• To what extent were you motivated?
• How much risk was in the vision?
• What other questions are you asking?
• List up to five points/lessons that impacted you
• Other comments?

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Lessons learned from the Video

• Clarity brings understanding to the vision
• Connectedness brings past, present future
  together
• Purpose brings direction to the vision
• Goals bring target to the vision
• Honesty brings integrity to the vision

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1. Stories bring relationships to the vision
2. Challenge brings stretching to the vision
3. Passion conviction bring fuel to the vision
4. Re-positioning brings change to the vision
5. Urgency brings intensity to the vision
6. Modelling
7. Strategy brings process to the vision

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Other Stuff
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Assessment

• Part A Write up a personal vision statement.
• Part B Develop a dot-point list of key insights
  gleaned from the set readings.
• Part C either/or
• Write out a process of developing a vision for
  your ministry group and document the beginning
  stages of its implementation
• OR
• Choose a vision for a group. Evaluate the process
  for forming the vision, its implementation and
  its effectiveness.

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Bibliography

• Barna LEADERS ON LEADERSHIP
• Barna THE POWER OF VISION
• Blackaby SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
• Leadership COURSE READINGS (Various authors)
• Malphurs DEVELOPING A VISION FOR MINISTRY
• Maxwell DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN YOU
• Maxwell QUALITIES OF A LEADER
• Shawchuck Heuser LEADING THE CONGREGATION
• Stanley VISIONEERING

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Contact

• davidl_at_qb.com.au