Leonard Sweet almost titled one of his books: "Forget the Vision thing." He eventually changed it to "Summoned to Lead" but I wish he hadn't. Not everybody gets a grand, sweeping direction from God 
that compels us to lead like captains of an oceanliner... full speed ahead, ramming through icebergs and waves... throwing off passengers like ballasts when they question the ship's direction. No, some pastors are given sailing ships, where they're constantly raising and lowering the sails... trying to catch some wind and avoid any obstacles that could destroy their vessels. Only God knows where they'll end up... but when they do arrive, they'll be able to look back and see a divinely navigated wake. By the way, I read a great little book on the plane called Making Vision Stick, by Andy Stanley. [for those who are given grand, sweeping visions =]
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Wonderful post and reminder! Thanks for the insight.
Posted by: Rich Butler | September 09, 2007 at 10:33 PM
"Only God knows where they'll end up... but when they do arrive, they'll be able to look back and see a divinely navigated wake."
Every time I think I know....I don't....
Posted by: Royal | September 09, 2007 at 11:27 PM
Great book...I should finish it up tomorrow. I think there's another book in the series that Bill Hybel's wrote...
Posted by: jim henry | September 11, 2007 at 12:06 AM