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“Vision for ministry, is a clear mental image of a preferable future, imparted by God to his chosen servants, and is based upon a an accurate understanding of God, self, and circumstances” George Barna – ‘The power of vision’. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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““Vision for ministry, is a clear Vision for ministry, is a clear mental image of a preferable mental image of a preferable future, imparted by God to his future, imparted by God to his chosen servants, and is based chosen servants, and is based
upon a an accurate upon a an accurate understanding of God, self, and understanding of God, self, and
circumstances”circumstances”George Barna – ‘The power of vision’George Barna – ‘The power of vision’
“True vision is imparted by God, to his chosen people, to better enable them to know his mind and to do his will”
George Barna – ‘The power of vision’George Barna – ‘The power of vision’
Why is ‘God given’ Why is ‘God given’ vision so important?vision so important?
Gives us a sense of Gives us a sense of purposepurpose
Proverbs 29:18Proverbs 29:18
Inspires us to actionInspires us to action- to serve God (Romans 1:16) - to serve others (Mark 10;43)
Challenges our own Challenges our own limitationslimitations
Luke 1:37Luke 1:37
Enables change to take Enables change to take place more effectivelyplace more effectively
Nehemiah 2:18Nehemiah 2:18
Literally transforms us Literally transforms us Philippians 1:6Philippians 1:6
Glorifies God rather Glorifies God rather than us than us Romans 11:36Romans 11:36
God’s vision for His churchGod’s vision for His church
Matthew 28:16-20Matthew 28:16-20
Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to
commission you:
MattheMatthew 28:16-20
Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.
MattheMatthew 28:16-20
Then instruct them in the practice of all I have
commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up
to the end of the age.”
MattheMatthew 28:16-20
God’s vision for His churchGod’s vision for His church
Matthew 28:16-20Matthew 28:16-20
““We exist to help people to We exist to help people to become fully committed and become fully committed and
equipped disciples of Jesus Christ”equipped disciples of Jesus Christ”
What is a disciple?What is a disciple?
‘‘A disciple is someone who is A disciple is someone who is entirely devoted to entirely devoted to learninglearning and and
livingliving for Jesus’ for Jesus’
Following JesusFollowing Jesus secures our true identitysecures our true identity
Following JesusFollowing Jesus re-orientates our worshipre-orientates our worship
Following JesusFollowing Jesus draws us into a new kind of draws us into a new kind of
communitycommunity
Following JesusFollowing Jesus unites us with a common visionunites us with a common vision
““We exist to help people to We exist to help people to become fully committed and become fully committed and
equipped disciples of Jesus Christ”equipped disciples of Jesus Christ”
A church that worships God A church that worships God every day of the weekevery day of the week
A church that equips you to A church that equips you to live for Jesus where you arelive for Jesus where you are
Encouraging everyone to get Encouraging everyone to get involved in a appropriate involved in a appropriate
small groupsmall group
Encouraging everyone to get Encouraging everyone to get involved in a local community involved in a local community
group / activitygroup / activity
A commitment to personal A commitment to personal spiritual growth spiritual growth
(applying what we learn)(applying what we learn)
Individuals who joyfully Individuals who joyfully share their resources for the share their resources for the
good of the Kingdomgood of the Kingdom
A deep commitment to building A deep commitment to building a lasting and life-changing a lasting and life-changing
community that follow Jesuscommunity that follow Jesus
Hearts that are sensitive to Hearts that are sensitive to sin and wounded when we sin and wounded when we
offend Godoffend God
Learning to share our faith in Learning to share our faith in natural and unforced ways in natural and unforced ways in
everyday lifeeveryday life
People who live differently People who live differently from the norm because of from the norm because of
their faith in Christtheir faith in Christ
Spontaneous demonstrations Spontaneous demonstrations of compassion towards those of compassion towards those
who are in needwho are in need
Complete submission to the Complete submission to the Holy Spirit in both decision Holy Spirit in both decision
making and behaviourmaking and behaviour
Believers who take the Believers who take the initiative to use their gifts and initiative to use their gifts and skills for the benefit of othersskills for the benefit of others
A church that projects and lives A church that projects and lives up to its image of loving God, up to its image of loving God,
following Jesus and serving othersfollowing Jesus and serving others
““We exist to help people to We exist to help people to become fully committed and become fully committed and
equipped disciples of Jesus Christ”equipped disciples of Jesus Christ”
Living up to our callingLiving up to our calling- story of the early church
- heartbeat of God
Will you rely on God through Will you rely on God through the power of the Holy Spirit?the power of the Holy Spirit?
““We will”We will”
Will you commit to personal Will you commit to personal spiritual growth?spiritual growth?
““We will”We will”
Will you recognise that we Will you recognise that we are in this together?are in this together?
““We do”We do”