When it comes to your ministry, whose plan are you following? Yours? The one devised by your board or a committee? Or are you following God’s plan?
According to George Barna, uncovering God’s vision for your ministry is not an option. It’s essential. When you have a clear picture from God of where you are headed, you are much more likely to accomplish God’s goals for building his kingdom and to experience a fulfilling journey along the way.
In this eminently practical book, Barna uncovers:
- How God has shared his vision throughout history
- How vision is different from mission
- Common practices and beliefs that inhibit true vision
- Actionable steps toward experiencing and carrying out God’s unique vision
- And ways to share and promote congregational ownership of the vision
To minister with authenticity and authority, you must first clarify your vision, then make it the focus of your life’s work and the heartbeat of your church.
Ready to catch the vision?
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Introduction: God’s Vision for Your Ministry
Chapter 1: Masters of Vision
Chapter 2: What Is Vision?
Chapter 3: Don’t confuse Vision with Mission
Chapter 4: Myths That Mar Vision
Chapter 5: Whose Vision are You Following?
Chapter 6: Capturing God’s Vision
Chapter 7: The Character of God’s Vision
Chapter 8: Your Ministry Will Benefit
Chapter 9: Vision Killers
Chapter 10: Articulating the Vision
Chapter 11: The Trickle-Down Effect
Chapter 12: Count the Cost
Chapter 13: Capturing a Personal Vision
Appendix 1: Study Guide
Appendix 2: Mission and Vision at Barna Group
Appendix 3: Vision and Church Marketing
Appendix 4: What If?
Resources
Notes
About George Barna
About the Author:
George Barna founded the Barna Group and currently serves as the executive director of the American Culture and Faith Institute, conducting research on faith and all facets of cultural transformation. He is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than fifty books, and his work is regularly cited as an authoritative source by the media. A frequent speaker at ministry conferences around the world, he has been on the faculty at several universities and seminaries.
