Vision Statement?

Proverbs 29:18 states, "Where there is no vision the people perish". Almost Everyone knows about the importance of a vision statement. Corporations and organizations have a mission statement, which answers the question of why they exist and for what purpose. Knowing one's purpose is critical to one's success, and that is where a vision statement comes in.

A vision statement points to what this particular success will look like in the future. It's one's mental picture of what this success will look like. John F. Kennedy probably saw a tiny man walking on the moon and showing a hang-loose hand gesture, when he gave Congress his vision statement: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." And as one historian would say, "the rest was history."

Today was our first talk (brainstorm) on this subject, and it was a delight to hear from everyone present their vision for our church. Each person shared what they would like to see in the future for our church, and their thoughts seemed to resonate one primary theme: "Depth."

Depth of fellowships, depth of discipleships, depth of evangelism, depth of ministry, and above all, depth of worship.

It all makes sense, people simply want to be a part of a community that is authentic in its faith and authentic in its relationships. It all boils down to two fundamental Christian mandates: Love God and our fellow man (the Great Commandment) and reproduction (the Great Commission)! So how do we hone in and come up with a vision statement?.........well, it will definitely take much prayers, a few more brainstorm sessions and identifying and developing several vision statements to choose from that best communicate our "mental picture" of our future success. It should be an exciting time:-)

Above all, we want God's vision for His Bride, the Church!