Visioneering
Yo, yo, and hello! I hope and pray everyone had a great weekend and a great MLK day.
I apologize for not blogging the past few days. No excuses. I'll do better in the future.
I've read chapters 7 & 8 in Visioneering. Chapter Seven is Going Public: Part One, and Chapter Eight is Going Public: Part Two. These two chapters are pretty much talking preparing your self with all the details of the vision you feel is from God. There are four components to an effective vision. These are from Nehemiah 2:17-18a, which says, "Then I said to them, 'You see the bad situation we are in, that Jerusalem is desolate and its gates burned by fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem that we may no longer be a reproach'. And I told them the hand of my God had been favorable to me, and also about the king's words which he had spoken to me".
These four imporant components are: 1.The Problem. 2. The Solution. 3. The reason something must be done. 4. The reason something must be done now. Chapter Seven talks about 1 and 2. Chapter Eight talks about 3 and 4.
The seventh building block is Communicate Your Vision As A Solution To A Problem That Must Be Addressed Imediately. To be able to talk about your vision you must clearly address the problem. Then you must address a solution to that problem. Then talk about why something must be done. And lastly discuss why this must be acomplished now. If you don't have these four things nailed down, you aren't ready to talk about your vision. We will now talk about each one individually.
The problem facing the people of Jerusalem was obvious. The walls had been broken down. But Nehemiah clearly addressed that obvious problem as he began his speech, "You see the bad situation we are in, that Jerusalem is desolate and it's gates burned down by fire" (v. 17a).
There's no telling how long Jerusalem had been like that, so obviously the people there had become acostumed to it. They may have thought that it would get done at some point, but clearly it never did. And clearly the problem was reduced to just being the way it is. It took an outsider to come in and wake them up. "Nehemiah's words were a wake-up call. In essence he was saying, 'Open your eyes! Things are bad! We're in trouble!'. His fresh set of eyes brought a new perspective. And without much prodding the people of Jerusalem took a fresh look at their situation. In that moment they were able to see their city through Nehemiah's eyes. And once that happened, they caught his vision". To be able to do that we must investigate what the problem is, and be able to tell what your vision has the potential to do to solve the problem.
Next is the solution. The people could clearly see the problem. Now, Nehemiah proposes the solution, "Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem". The solution, as well as the problem, are clear. It just took someone to motivate them to do it. Nehemiah cast his vision: Jerusalem as a walled-city. "A vision is always a solution to a problem. It addresses a felt or percieved need". If you can't state your vision clearly you aren't ready to talk about it yet. Nehemiah imagined what Jerusalem would be like as a walled-city. Are you gripped by an imagination of what could and should be for your situation? If so, your ready to cast your vision.
Now, let's move on to Chapter Eight which talks about 3 and 4. Next is The Reason. Just because Jerusalem's walls were broken down doesn't mean they should be rebuilt. The people there clearly grew accostumed to it. Nehemiah's pointing out the problem wasn't enough. The people there needed the encouragement to step up and do something about it. They needed some one to say, "Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem that we may no longer be a reproach" (2:17b). This clearly hit there pride. They had become a disgrace to themselves, to other nations, and to God. They needed to restore their own dignity to themselves and to their city.
Another question that needs to be addressed is, What difference will it make" What do you have to gain and lose? What will it mean if your successful? What will it mean if your not? And "Why should I appempt this?"This should be asked over and over again. It will force you to make your thoughts about your goals concreat. It will make you focus on your values.
And lastly, The Timing. "Why should the vision be cast now, as apposed to later? What's the rush? What's the urgency?" When Nehemiah was delivering his speech, you sense a heckler there saying, "Hay, what's the hurry? Why the rush? It will get done eventually". The answer to that is found in 2:18a (be carful, it's suttle), "And I told them how the hand of my God had been favorable to me, and about the king's words which he had spoken to me". Did you catch it? He said that he based it all on God's soverign working in his circumstances. God was with him all the way to get him to this point. Nehemiah didnt' point to the broken-down walls as to why to rebuild, but to God's soverignity in His working in Nehemiah's circumstances is the reason it must be done now. We must wait for God to work in our lives and circumstances too.
The eighth building block is Cast Your Vision To The Appropriate People At The Appropriate Time. The fact that something must be done is not enough. We must know why it must be done now. People will give what they can afford to for a needy couse. They will give their lives and hearts to something they see God working in. "Before you cast your vision, you must be able to answer, 'Why now? Why should we throw our time and energy into this project now?"
If this is a God-given vision there will be an urgency to point to, something that will be apparent to people that this a God-given vision and not just your personal vision.
Lastly, we must be able to answer those four things to be able to cast your vision. When you can then you can say, "Arise, let us rebuild".
Thank you all for reading my Ebook. God bless your day and everyday. God bless you all in Jesus' name!
Zack
ps. Please be praying for the AIMers on the field and in Lubbock. And for my friends Elijah and Kristan (preparing to go to New Zealand) and for Rob and Denyce (preparing to go to Russia). Thank you all! God bless!
I apologize for not blogging the past few days. No excuses. I'll do better in the future.
I've read chapters 7 & 8 in Visioneering. Chapter Seven is Going Public: Part One, and Chapter Eight is Going Public: Part Two. These two chapters are pretty much talking preparing your self with all the details of the vision you feel is from God. There are four components to an effective vision. These are from Nehemiah 2:17-18a, which says, "Then I said to them, 'You see the bad situation we are in, that Jerusalem is desolate and its gates burned by fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem that we may no longer be a reproach'. And I told them the hand of my God had been favorable to me, and also about the king's words which he had spoken to me".
These four imporant components are: 1.The Problem. 2. The Solution. 3. The reason something must be done. 4. The reason something must be done now. Chapter Seven talks about 1 and 2. Chapter Eight talks about 3 and 4.
The seventh building block is Communicate Your Vision As A Solution To A Problem That Must Be Addressed Imediately. To be able to talk about your vision you must clearly address the problem. Then you must address a solution to that problem. Then talk about why something must be done. And lastly discuss why this must be acomplished now. If you don't have these four things nailed down, you aren't ready to talk about your vision. We will now talk about each one individually.
The problem facing the people of Jerusalem was obvious. The walls had been broken down. But Nehemiah clearly addressed that obvious problem as he began his speech, "You see the bad situation we are in, that Jerusalem is desolate and it's gates burned down by fire" (v. 17a).
There's no telling how long Jerusalem had been like that, so obviously the people there had become acostumed to it. They may have thought that it would get done at some point, but clearly it never did. And clearly the problem was reduced to just being the way it is. It took an outsider to come in and wake them up. "Nehemiah's words were a wake-up call. In essence he was saying, 'Open your eyes! Things are bad! We're in trouble!'. His fresh set of eyes brought a new perspective. And without much prodding the people of Jerusalem took a fresh look at their situation. In that moment they were able to see their city through Nehemiah's eyes. And once that happened, they caught his vision". To be able to do that we must investigate what the problem is, and be able to tell what your vision has the potential to do to solve the problem.
Next is the solution. The people could clearly see the problem. Now, Nehemiah proposes the solution, "Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem". The solution, as well as the problem, are clear. It just took someone to motivate them to do it. Nehemiah cast his vision: Jerusalem as a walled-city. "A vision is always a solution to a problem. It addresses a felt or percieved need". If you can't state your vision clearly you aren't ready to talk about it yet. Nehemiah imagined what Jerusalem would be like as a walled-city. Are you gripped by an imagination of what could and should be for your situation? If so, your ready to cast your vision.
Now, let's move on to Chapter Eight which talks about 3 and 4. Next is The Reason. Just because Jerusalem's walls were broken down doesn't mean they should be rebuilt. The people there clearly grew accostumed to it. Nehemiah's pointing out the problem wasn't enough. The people there needed the encouragement to step up and do something about it. They needed some one to say, "Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem that we may no longer be a reproach" (2:17b). This clearly hit there pride. They had become a disgrace to themselves, to other nations, and to God. They needed to restore their own dignity to themselves and to their city.
Another question that needs to be addressed is, What difference will it make" What do you have to gain and lose? What will it mean if your successful? What will it mean if your not? And "Why should I appempt this?"This should be asked over and over again. It will force you to make your thoughts about your goals concreat. It will make you focus on your values.
And lastly, The Timing. "Why should the vision be cast now, as apposed to later? What's the rush? What's the urgency?" When Nehemiah was delivering his speech, you sense a heckler there saying, "Hay, what's the hurry? Why the rush? It will get done eventually". The answer to that is found in 2:18a (be carful, it's suttle), "And I told them how the hand of my God had been favorable to me, and about the king's words which he had spoken to me". Did you catch it? He said that he based it all on God's soverign working in his circumstances. God was with him all the way to get him to this point. Nehemiah didnt' point to the broken-down walls as to why to rebuild, but to God's soverignity in His working in Nehemiah's circumstances is the reason it must be done now. We must wait for God to work in our lives and circumstances too.
The eighth building block is Cast Your Vision To The Appropriate People At The Appropriate Time. The fact that something must be done is not enough. We must know why it must be done now. People will give what they can afford to for a needy couse. They will give their lives and hearts to something they see God working in. "Before you cast your vision, you must be able to answer, 'Why now? Why should we throw our time and energy into this project now?"
If this is a God-given vision there will be an urgency to point to, something that will be apparent to people that this a God-given vision and not just your personal vision.
Lastly, we must be able to answer those four things to be able to cast your vision. When you can then you can say, "Arise, let us rebuild".
Thank you all for reading my Ebook. God bless your day and everyday. God bless you all in Jesus' name!
Zack
ps. Please be praying for the AIMers on the field and in Lubbock. And for my friends Elijah and Kristan (preparing to go to New Zealand) and for Rob and Denyce (preparing to go to Russia). Thank you all! God bless!
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