One of the most difficult things about planting a church is that you are calling people to something that doesn’t exist yet. Vision is the most important tool that a church planter has to envision and call people to participate in what God is doing. Being a great visionary isn’t an innately given skill. You can grow in creating and casting vision.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to develop a biblical vision for your church
- How to cast vision effectively to the people around you
- The dual tasks of a visionary leader
“One of the greatest defeaters of momentum is a vision that is too small.” —Michael Gatlin
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“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. —2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Timeline:
2:29 The power of vision
9:45 Collaborating in creating vision
13:57 Discovering Vision in your church
21:51 Core Biblical values to build your vision on
25:56 Will my vision change?
28:08 Questions the illicit vision
32:15 The dual tasks of a visionary leader
43:45 Discerning if something should be a church plant or a ministry
47:22 How to communicate vision
Vision is a picture of a preferable future.” —Michael Gatlin
Resources
Free Multiply Vineyard Vision Courses
Webinar Notes from Michael Gatlin
Visioneering: Your Guide for Discovering and Maintaining Personal Vision by Andy Stanley
10 Question: Are You Called to be a Church Planter
How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek
Bible passages on creating vision: Matthew 4:23, 9:35-37, Matthew 10:1, Mark 3:13-19, Matthew 13:1-43, Matthew 8:1-9, 28-34, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 10:45
Next Steps
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Why We Adopted Into the Vineyard
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Following Jesus The Active and The Contemplative
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Pursuing Church Planting with Confidence
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Church Planter Stories: Avoiding Isolation
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Living the Future – Kingdom Theology and the Activity of the Holy Spirit
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What We Got Out Of Last Year’s Multiply Vineyard Summit
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Your Theology – The Story Of Who You Are And Who You’re Becoming
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Essentials For Preparing to Plant
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The Practice of Theology Is Vital For Planting Healthy Churches
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Meet the Multiply Vineyard Summit Speakers
