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Biblical Planning from Proverbs 16:3, 9; 19:21; 29:18

Vision Requires: A Clearly Articulated Future, Buy In, and Refilling

The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, because as yet I had said nothing to the Jews or the priests or nobles or officials or any others who would be doing the work. Then I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace." I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me and what the king had said to me. They replied, "Let us start rebuilding." So they began this good work.
Nehemiah 2:16-18

1. Nehemiah                                                    the need

2. He painted a                                     of the                     

3. He                                                         a clear                                of the                               

4. He showed                                                     to the people

5. The people                                               themselves to the work

October 2003 -- A Vision Watershed

• A full-time Director of Student Ministries: Junior High and High School

• An Associate Pastor: Young Adults, Adult Discipleship, Care Ministry

The Vision Cycle:                           of a Vision --                           of a Vision --                                     of a Vision

Genesis 15:5; 16:5; 21:5

Refilling the Vision

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5-6

1. Understand the need

   • Age of our community: 1981-2001 (           %); 1961-1981 (           %); 1943-1960 (           %); 1925-1942 (      %); before 1925 (      %)

   • Of the total population growth projected in our community over the next 5 years           % of the growth will occur among those born after 2001;           % (1981-2001);           % (1961-1981);           % (1943-1960);      % (before 1943).

   • Connections that Matter --                          !

2. Look into the Future and See God's Heart for the Work

   • Student Ministries -- a                                                                                             ministry among youth

   • Young adults connected to                                and one                                     (2^nd Generation without Christ)

   • A church more than a "mile wide and an inch deep" -                                                             

   • People                                for people -- because people matter to God and to us

3. Commit Yourselves to the Work -- A Lasting Legacy

   •                      for our potential staff members and for our current staff

   • Welcome and assist them in getting                                     and getting                                    

   • Provide the                                               to make it happen

     For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages."
     1 Timothy 5:18

     "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'
     Luke 14:28-30

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