Renewing Your Church through Vision and Planning
Overview
Vision never comes with all the answers. Vision is, by definition, seeing beyond present possibilities. It means conceptualizing what a church could be like.
Some pastors and church leaders burn white hot with vision. Most of us, however, feel more skilled in other areas of leadership. Our training, we feel, prepares us for one hour on Sunday morning—not for the task of guiding a group of people toward a well-defined goal. Yet most of us can think in visionary terms with the right encouragement and help.
This second volume in the Library of Leadership Development shows how you can help your congregation glimpse and grow toward vitality and spiritual depth to powerfully impact their world. Now, in a never-before-collected lineup, are thirty chapters of expert advice.
Top Highlights
“Axiom: In rekindling vision, support people, not programs.” (Page 62)
“Axiom: For effective change, prioritize carefully.” (Page 63)
“Axiom: Battling for change is less productive than letting the need become obvious.” (Page 67)
“Another powerful emotion is the desire to be accepted by the members.” (Page 16)
“ It’s lazy leadership to offer people easy work. Few things in life are more insulting than to be offered an easy job.” (Page 28)
Product Details
- Title: Renewing Your Church Through Vision and Planning
- Editor: Marshall Shelley
- Publisher: Bethany
- Publication Date: 1997