Vision that sticks

A couple of weeks ago my buddy Leonce Crump was talking to me about the church plant he is working on.  As we talked, he shared the vision for the church: Love wrecklessly, live biblically, make disciples.  It blew me away hearing someone put vision so clear.  Usually churches muddy their "vision" by making it pages long or having multiple explanations for "one" vision.  Our staff often joke of a church we know that has about 4 or 5 different slogans for their church. 

When we don't have a clear cut vision we are doomed to fail as a church.  Much like any business, if leadership coming from the top is not clear and identifiable then there will be disorder and confusion.  A clear vision gives a clear process.  We are able to see where we are dropping the ball, whether it be with a specific person/family or with a program, when we have a clear process.  Leonce's is simple: love, challenge a change in lifestyle, and disciple those in his care, thus making it easy to see where things aren't connecting.  

Over the next few days I will post the vision for my life and for The Pointe: Love, Change, Mold.