Vision

Vision

It’s a buzz word that can mean different things to different people or nothing at all.

But when there is a vision then there is focus, there is energy, there are goals.

Vision gives the drive that says, “I’ll do all I can to achieve this”

So what then is vision?

Vision is a picture of the future that promotes passion.

We are stirred into action at we see the possibilities and consider how we can achieve them.

Now for the fun part. Vision is different from mission.

A mission statement tells you why you exist. For us, we exist to help people become fully devoted followers of Christ. You may want to question if this is adequate, but it is a statement of why we exist in the world (vs new creation).

Vision speaks of the desired future. You can do this with numbers (to be a church of 300 in 5 years) target (to be a church that reaches young adults) or impact (to experience a gospel shaped community).

For me, the vision stems from the mission. I want to see All Saints’ as a church that promotes maturity and gospel passion. I want husbands to take the lead in teaching their families. I want people volunteering for ministry. I want to see people making the choice in their career so that they can do more ministry. I’d love for many to go from All Saints’ into ministry, or be leaders in different churches.

So the vision- to impact people’s lives with the gospel so that they profoundly impact others with the gospel.

Now the wording does require work. In essence, we pray, teach, model and train.

The questions then are:

1) How do we promote maturity? How do we lift the spiritual education at All Saints’

2) When can we start an MTS program?

3) What opportunities are there for people over 50 looking at career change?

4) How do we promote gospel vision and passion?

5) How do we implement a leadership development program?

Just in case the didn’t realise, I don’t have the answers. In fact, that is what we need to discuss.