Hey Friends,

I hope you read Monday’s post and you know I’m not discouraged. Today let us think together about a great perk of leadership! We get to see it first.  Leaders are carriers of  the vision. As such we see it before everybody else. We get to walk around in a building not yet built. We see sanctuaries filled that do not yet exist.  We see lives changed and renewed. We see how good it can be before it is ever reality. We are visionaries and we get to climb the mountain and enjoy where God is leading us to bring the Church or organization.  How thrilling is that?

After we come down from the mountain where we have met God and heard His voice, we get to tell the others.  We paint the picture of how good it will be when we arrive in the “promised land.” This is why we must be good communicators. We must help everyone else GET IT! Vision casting is huge in leadership. Why?

1. A great vision will require sacrifice of time, money and effort.

2. A great vision will require a lot of people.

3. A great vision honors our Great God.

4. A great vision will be attacked, mocked and ridiculed. Ask Nehemiah.

So paint the picture with great clarity. Paint the picture with vivid colors. Paint the picture with everybody else in it. Show how the vision will change lives and the world. Paint the picture with the sacrifice that will be required. Jesus said: “Count the cost if you are to follow me.”

Leader, where are you taking the others? Is it a journey worth taking?

Yours to count on,

Pastor