Notes for a lecture on vision and mission, based on George Barna's The Power of Vision. Visit www.drpablojimenez.net

2. Introduction
In this presentation we offer
practical advice for developing a
vision for your congregation.
Also, we address how to relate to
others congregations in your area, as
you seek to differentiate your
ministry.

3. Do’s and Don’ts

4. Know Yourself
0You must know your own abilities,
gifts, limitations, values and desires
before you can attain an accurate
perspective on God’s vision for your
ministry.

5. Know Your Community
0It is important to have a working
knowledge of the people who live in
your geographic market.
0This marketplace may range from an
established, easily identifiable rural
community to a complex metropolitan
area.

6. Interpret the Vision
0To lead a group of people effectively, you
must also interpret the vision in a way
that makes sense to them.
0In a church context, this means knowing
the history of the congregation and
having an accurate sense of the values
and emotions of the people.

7. What About Other Churches?
0Part of your vision-capturing
process is to understand why God
has allowed other churches to exist
in your area.
0God has gifted different churches in
different ways in order to
accomplish different tasks.

8. Competition?
0What is your competition? It is not the
other churches in the area.
0Your competition is television, sleeping
late, sales at the mall, local sports
leagues or athletic opportunities, family
activities, personal hobbies and similar
events.

9. Your Area of Excellence
0Godly, visionary leadership leads you to
develop an area of excellence.
0Seek to do an excellent job in a limited
number of ministry areas, allowing
other groups within the body to use
their unique gifts to address those needs
that are peripheral to your vision.

10. Benefits
0The vision imparted by God enables a
leader to reject some opportunities for
ministry without suffering guilt.
0Vision replaces fear with energy and hope.
It dismisses unbelief and replaces it with
peace.
0Vision raises questions, but it does not
raise nagging doubts.

11. Conclusion
0Ministry effectiveness is enhanced
when the vision is clear, shared
and integrated into the efforts of
everyone involved in the church’s
ministry.

12. The End
0This lecture is, in
part, based on the
book by George
Barna, titled THE
POWER OF VISION,
which we
enthusiastically
recommend.