God gives us the vision, then He expects us to walk in obedience. As we do, the resources we need come to us.
Vision is something pastors and churches cannot afford to live without.
As a pastor I reinforced my vision over lunches.
When pastors ask me if their people will buy this vision, I ask them two questions: "Have they bought into your leadership?" If they haven't, don't ever try to pass on a vision. Second, "Have you processed this vision correctly?"
By the time I went to the pulpit, the vision was never on the same level as when God first gave it to me; it was clearer and bigger. It was better because the body of Christ complemented what God had given me. So when I gave the vision to the congregation, the influencers already bought it. Then after the people have heard my message, and migrate to the influencers, these influencers are already my allies and help me communicate the vision to the congregation.
There are a lot of pastors who have a vision and have not yet seen it become a reality.
In my leadership conferences, pastors ask, "Do you have a vision for my church?" Many times they want me to give them a picture of where they should go and what their church should look like. When these pastors do this, I always feel bad.
Without a vision our community will perish without Christ, but without a vision the church will perish as well.
People are not going to give you a vision, but God can.
