It's an amazing thing to watch vision become a reality. That is what is taking place once again in the life of Victory Church. We are in the process of seeing our vision of becoming a "regional ministry" come to pass. We have been prayerfully seeking the Lord about some property that would allow us to fulfill what we believe is His mission for our church.
When thinking about "vision becoming a reality" I'm reminded how important it is to "SHARE" your vision. We have a great example of this in I Chronicles 28:1-21.
When God provided David with a vision of Jerusalem's temple, the king wanted to be personally instrumental in making that dream a reality. But, the Lord told David that the job of building the temple would be given to Solomon, David's son and successor. David chose not to view himself as having been cut out of the action; instead, he energetically undertook his new charge - that of communicating the vision for the temple in a manner that would infect Solomon and enlist his unqualified support.
In I Chronicles 28 notice how David went about doing this:
1. HE MADE IT CLEAR THAT THE VISION HAD COME FROM GOD. (vs. 1-3)
2. HE INFORMED SOLOMON THAT HIS ROLE WOULD BE TO LEAD THE CHARGE IN BUILDING THE TEMPLE. (vs. 6-7)
Such a task would require total devotion to the Lord an to the work. A halfhearted effort would not get the job done.
3. HE ASSURED THE PEOPLE THAT THIS ENORMOUS TASK WOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED BECAUSE GOD WOULD ENABLE SOLOMON TO GET THE JOB DONE. (vs. 6)
4. DAVID GAVE HIS SON SUCH SUFFICIENT DETAIL ABOUT THE TEMPLE THAT SOLOMON COULD VISUALIZE WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE. (vs. 11-19)
5. AFTER CASTING THE VISION, THE KING GAVE HIS SON ANOTHER DOSE OF ENCOURAGEMENT. (vs. 20-21)
One of the most significant tasks as a leader is to INFECT others with your organizational vision. As you reflect on your own situation, think about David's strategies for "casting a vision" and consider which of those are transferable to your situation.
Comments