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Category: Vision

Diversity in Leadership at a Church: Why It Matters

As ministry leaders and pastors, we strive to create a culture of diversity where all members of our congregation can feel seen, heard, and valued. However, creating a truly unified community requires more than just preaching from the pulpit or offering kind words of welcome. It also requires a commitment to diversity within your very leadership. In recent years, the importance of diversity in leadership has gained increased attention in the business world. Studies have…Continue Reading

The Bigger, the Better???

Leaders are visionaries. They think big, dream big, and plan big. But sometimes the “big” doesn’t happen the way they envision. So they experience a “big” disappointment. I don’t want to imply that big is wrong. No one wants to follow a leader that doesn’t think big. But one of the sides of big we don’t think about is, big results come with a big responsibility. And big responsibility must be stewarded by someone with…Continue Reading

The Big Responsibility of Big Results

Leaders are visionaries.  They think big, dream big and plan big.  But sometimes the “big” doesn’t happen the way they envision.  So they experience a “big” disappointment. I don’t want to imply that big is bad, hey I don’t want to follow a leader that doesn’t think big.  But one of the sides of big we don’t think about very often is, big results come with big responsibility. And big responsibility must be stewarded by…Continue Reading

Making Vision Stick – Training Module

Do members of your team need to sharpen their vision casting skills?  Use the following module to engage in a dynamic discussion and watch development happen right in front of your eyes. INSTRUCTIONS Give 2-4 members of your team a copy of this training module.  (Don’t ask more than 4 people.  The more people you include the less impact it will have on them individually.) Ask them to do each of the assignments before you…Continue Reading

Resisting Vision Envy

As a church planter, I was constantly seeking to learn from those who had gone ahead of me. But as I listened to these seasoned planters I often found myself filled with “Vision Envy.” Do you know what I mean? You listen to another visionary, and suddenly your vision seems too small, too insignificant or too bland. That’s when we’re tempted to “borrow” part of their vision, or add elements to our vision that God…Continue Reading