Axiom-Chapter 5
Tony and Sheryll:
This is a great chapter. Our favorite line in the whole book is “Cancel your career…”. The Bible makes it very clear how important vision is and how important it is to cast vision with clarity and passion. If we are not passionate about the vision, those we are leading will not be either. And the vision of the local church is the most powerful and exciting vision possible. How could we not be excited about it? It is God’s plan for the world and He has given us the privilege of partnering with Him in it.
Our job as leaders is to make sure the passion we feel for what we are doing is transferred to those we are leading. When I arrived at our campus early Sunday morning and it was already buzzing with volunteers who were happily giving up their off day morning, it was obvious we are doing a good job of casting the vision with passion and excitement. They were there because they believe they are changing the world with what they do. Make sure your team members never minimize their gifts and talents as they serve the Lord. Everything counts and everything moves us forward toward God’s dream.
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I didn't know what real passion was like until I saw and gained a glimpse of understanding of Gods passion for the local church. I truly belief that the local church can and will change the world. But it needs passion, the same passion used to create it. I have a fire inside me that explodes when I think about Gods vision for each of us, his passion for us overwhelms me. It excites me, it amazes me. As he prepares me to serve in his kingdom he is showing me the importance of passion and vision not just for leaders but for those following as well. It is Gods passion, his love and vision that saved us all through Christ Jesus, and its important as leaders that we strive to paint our passion and vision as well as he painted his.
ReplyDeleteCasting vision as a leader is so important when casting this vision there must be passion in the delivering of the vision. We talk about doing things in excellence and at the Chruch at Mirror Lake we see this each and every week throughout each ministry team. The vision must be clear and people must understand where you are heading. Pastor Tony& Sheryll have done a great job of casting the vision to all of us and they help us as leaders to know what direction and purpose we have. Once you have a vision it is also important to go over the vision often with your team. The example that Pastors uses is the person who wades out in the ocean in front of there beach area and shortly after being in the water they notice how they have drifted away from their original place.
ReplyDeleteLet your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
ReplyDeleteMatthew 5:16
Poor handling of finances speaks of how your old nature used to lead you. We are no longer under that influence. The old ways are to be in the past and all things should be new, even the way we handle our finances.