Chapter 4&5
It makes sense that vision is essential for organisations, hence visionaries need to be in charge.
Missionary leaders have a basic understanding of three things. 1. the origin of vision. 2. How
people were moved by Vision.3. The way in which leaders convey their mission. Goals and
values have the potential to replace God. Following our values is acceptable. Being guided by
God is preferable. The people of God are never far from a close, personal relationship with God.
Leaders are creating the vision themselves if they create their own fundamental values.
A related motivation for a lot of leaders is their enthusiasm. Some advocates of
leadership contend that by identifying their passions and skills, leaders might discover their
calling. They contend that you can determine the kinds of tasks God has equipped you to
accomplish if you recognise the gifts God has given you and the passion He has given you.
People are the producers of vision. People are gifted with revelation. If leaders are to know
God's will, it must be made known. The only option available to nonbelievers is to project their
own vision because the secular world rejects God's will. Christians have a completely different
objective, one that is predetermined by God alone. When the word "vision" is used in this book,
it does not mean the widely held notion of a goal or dream created by a leader. Rather, vision
will speak of the future as it has been revealed and promised by God. Spiritual leaders need to
be guided by visions from God.
Spiritual leaders don't just narrate stories for the sake of it. They recount what God has
already done, what God is currently doing, and what God has promised to accomplish. The Holy
Spirit will confirm the veracity of the narrative in people's hearts if it is about God's actions and
promises. Individuals only need to recognise that God is involved in the current opportunity; they
do not need to buy into a vision. It is impossible for leaders to become weary of testifying to
God's work.
An organisation needs a vision. It comes from revelation from God. God's revelation is
frequently presented through images and can be summed up as a promise. God, not the leader,
will set the organization's agenda when vision is effectively communicated to the populace, and
the populace will be shown what God is capable of.
People act in this way when they show the world the nature of God. By advancing
people towards their agenda and fulfilling God's purposes, leaders exalt God. God is glorified
when his essence is accurately shown to others. People discover that God is the one who is
able to pardon when Christians pardon others. When Christian leaders show patience to those
who fall short, people learn that God is a patient God. People see God's holiness when they live
honourable lives as Christian leaders. Every week, the Christians that labour beside them may
represent many people's initial impression of the real God.
God has a purpose and plan for each individual and institution. Yet every leader should have
three main goals in mind: empowering leaders, growing your people, and—above all—glorifying
God.
Submitted by Jovan Paul
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