More than once I have visited with a church body that said in desperation, "Please help us . We do not want (our church) to die."
Good news! You and your church can make a comeback!
Easy? No, probably not. Worth it? You betcha!
Maybe you need to recharge the batteries...or maybe you need an overhaul.
I would love to help you and your church redream the dream! Let me know.
Showing posts with label dream. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dream. Show all posts
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
It's Good for You
Much secular research has been done concerning dreaming. An article I read today concludes with this statement: Dreaming is a necessity and helps to recharge the mind and revitalize the body.
The same could be said concerning the church and dreaming. Dreaming (and re-dreaming) God's unique vision and mandate for the church is a necessity. It helps to recharge the thinking of the church concerning God's direction for the days to come. The ultimate result of obeying (following) that mandate is new life (revitalization) for the Body of Christ.
Keep dreaming. It's good for you and your church!
The same could be said concerning the church and dreaming. Dreaming (and re-dreaming) God's unique vision and mandate for the church is a necessity. It helps to recharge the thinking of the church concerning God's direction for the days to come. The ultimate result of obeying (following) that mandate is new life (revitalization) for the Body of Christ.
Keep dreaming. It's good for you and your church!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Keep Your Eyes on the Target
"Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal." (Vince Lombardi)
Satan will do his best to distract you and your church as you seek to achieve God's unique mandate for your congregation. He will try to deceive, divert and disillusion you and your fellow believers.
Focus on the vision that God has given you. If you do not know what it is, find out and then follow. If your present dream seems dated and lethargic, if it has been awhile since you revisited it, re-dream the dream.
When you find it and you know it, keep your eyes on the target and determine that nothing or nobody will keep you from it.
Satan will do his best to distract you and your church as you seek to achieve God's unique mandate for your congregation. He will try to deceive, divert and disillusion you and your fellow believers.
Focus on the vision that God has given you. If you do not know what it is, find out and then follow. If your present dream seems dated and lethargic, if it has been awhile since you revisited it, re-dream the dream.
When you find it and you know it, keep your eyes on the target and determine that nothing or nobody will keep you from it.
Friday, February 26, 2010
What (and Who) Do You Know?
What does God really want us to do?
- Know the Person (Jesus Christ)
- Know your purpose (God has a purpose for your life)
- Know His power (Resurrection power)
- Know His plan (the local church)
Check it out (Eph. 1:15ff)! Dream it! Live it!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Whose dream is it anyway?
Henry Blackaby tells us that we don't dream our dreams for what we want to do for God; He (God) sets the directions that He is going and reveals them to us.
Proverbs 29:18 talks of perishing without vision. I recently heard that verse paraphrased this way: "When God's people don't have a clear word from Him, they do what is right in their own eyes!"
Wow! We, as God's people, need a clear word from Him. Dare to dream God-sized and God-breathed dreams!
Proverbs 29:18 talks of perishing without vision. I recently heard that verse paraphrased this way: "When God's people don't have a clear word from Him, they do what is right in their own eyes!"
Wow! We, as God's people, need a clear word from Him. Dare to dream God-sized and God-breathed dreams!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Dream vs. Doubt
Would you rather dream or doubt?
If we really believe that God is able (and He is), we will dream God-sized dreams and then live them out.
Dreaming churches plan and take action; doubting churches solve problems.
Your church can be a dreaming church!
If we really believe that God is able (and He is), we will dream God-sized dreams and then live them out.
Dreaming churches plan and take action; doubting churches solve problems.
Your church can be a dreaming church!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Why?
Contrary to the popular belief, the answer to "Why?" is not "just because."
Why should we dare to dream new dreams for our churches? One friend put it this way:"The future is not what it used to be. The thinking that got us to where we are today will not take us to where we need to be tomorrow. Effective ministry now and in the future must change; we must move to a different mindset."
Why? Because people need the Lord.
Why should we dare to dream new dreams for our churches? One friend put it this way:"The future is not what it used to be. The thinking that got us to where we are today will not take us to where we need to be tomorrow. Effective ministry now and in the future must change; we must move to a different mindset."
Why? Because people need the Lord.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Your Unique Ministry Dream
Where are you as a church headed?Dunno!
Sound familiar?
Dare to dream!
No church can effectively minister until it identifies its unique ministry dream/ mandate from God...and lives it out.
Where is God working in your ministry context? Will you join Him?
Sound familiar?
Dare to dream!
No church can effectively minister until it identifies its unique ministry dream/ mandate from God...and lives it out.
Where is God working in your ministry context? Will you join Him?
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
How Big is Your Dream?
I heard a church growth consultant once say that a healthy church lives out of a healthy dream. How true!
God's health plan is for his church to grow spiritually and numerically. Small expectations yield small results. However, God's plan for churches (when actualized) produce magnificent results.
What are you and your church dreaming?
God's health plan is for his church to grow spiritually and numerically. Small expectations yield small results. However, God's plan for churches (when actualized) produce magnificent results.
What are you and your church dreaming?
Thursday, February 18, 2010
God has a Plan
Revitalization. New life. New energy. Renewal.
Sounds good, doesn't it? But....how?
How can this happen in your church? Some would say change your policies--change the way you do things. Others might say change your personnel. Still others might say change your organization.
I would say that the better approach would be to revisit and define (or redefine) your purpose. Redream the dream. Dare to dream God-sized dreams. Seeking God and His mandate for your church for 2010 and beyond will yield great benefits. Implementing action plans to reach that mandate will produce results beyond your wildest imagination.
Easy? No. But when God reveals His plan, He stands ready with the tools to accomplish it.
Sounds good, doesn't it? But....how?
How can this happen in your church? Some would say change your policies--change the way you do things. Others might say change your personnel. Still others might say change your organization.
I would say that the better approach would be to revisit and define (or redefine) your purpose. Redream the dream. Dare to dream God-sized dreams. Seeking God and His mandate for your church for 2010 and beyond will yield great benefits. Implementing action plans to reach that mandate will produce results beyond your wildest imagination.
Easy? No. But when God reveals His plan, He stands ready with the tools to accomplish it.
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