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If You Don't Know Where You're Going, Anywhere Will Do

Why you ministry needs a clear and written vision
J. David Schmidt | posted 11/02/2007
This article provided by the Engstrom Institute

Back in 1833, a letter was written and left in the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. It read as follows:

Up to that point less than 500 patents had been applied for in the United States, but by the time World War I was over, more than 60,000 patents had been issued. Today the number runs in the millions.

We read this person's letter and think, "How short-sighted. How could someone possibly believe that all that could be invented had already been invented?"

Whoever wrote that letter clearly struggled with a lack of vision. You might say that their experience was bigger than their dreams. They couldn't see that one invention could spawn another and another.

Vision: Just a Buzzword If You Don't Have One

Vision is an assumption these days among younger potential staff and volunteers who are looking to align their talents with organizations and churches that have a sense of density. Donors, volunteers and staff alike get restless when key leadership can't give a good answer to the question, "Where ...