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A day of vision

A day of vision. “Without a vision the people…” fall over? lose direction? “perish”?. What is vision?. Sight Fore-sight Planning (in the present) for what you see (in the future) Eg. Gen 41:25 Joseph: “God has revealed to Pharoah what he is about to do.” [So get ready!].

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A day of vision

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  1. A day of vision “Without a vision the people…” fall over? lose direction? “perish”? Day of Vision November 3rd 2007

  2. What is vision? • Sight • Fore-sight • Planning (in the present) for what you see (in the future) • Eg. Gen 41:25 Joseph: “God has revealed to Pharoah what he is about to do.” [So get ready!] Day of Vision November 3rd 2007

  3. What is God about to do? • “Imagine [or envision] and prepare” • Harvest abundance • …plus terrible famine… Day of Vision November 3rd 2007

  4. A time to prepare • Eph 4:1-16 • “To prepare God’s people for works of service” • Called to prepare a new kind of leadership • New? APEPT Day of Vision November 3rd 2007

  5. “To EACH ONE of us….” • Apostles • Prophets • Evangelists • Pastors • Teachers Day of Vision November 3rd 2007

  6. Let’s hear that again… • Entrepreneurs • Questioners • Communicators • Humanizers • Systematizers Day of Vision November 3rd 2007

  7. Where we are • Attractional • “If you build it they will come”? • Dualistic • The sacred and the profane? • Hierarchical • A top-down bureaucracy? Day of Vision November 3rd 2007

  8. Where to go • Incarnational • An infiltrating tranformational community • Messianic • A radical engagement with culture • Apostolic • A mission-oriented leadership Day of Vision November 3rd 2007

  9. How to get there • “Do you want to get well?” (John 5) • Can we go there together? Day of Vision November 3rd 2007

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