Why your vision fails?

“Vision” as I always state is a big word packed with so much of meaning that it needs to be internalized, articulated, documented (Habakkuk 2:2) and intentionally walk the journey. God gave me the vision to take up this ministry “SHEFA” and walk alongside the Churches to help them develop the ministry blueprint and pave the roadmap. In this journey, I could learn so many important lessons that further enhanced my perspective to help Churches (body of Christ) in an entirely different manner.

One of my key observation in the ministry is to find many people who are running around overtaking many others, but they are without a message or a purpose like Ahimaz. They always want to run as at other times (2 Sam 18:22), failing to understand that those who are waiting at the doorpost are waiting with a desire, a purpose and an expectation. Though Ahimaz was a good man, he could not impress David because he had no message. If you notice in this story, Cushi was not a usual runner but could impress the king because he had a message. Lets ponder over few questions listed below:

What is your message?

Why are you running?

Of what purpose is your speed?

Why are you overtaking others?

Noah Simpe in his book “Purpose & Pursuits” puts it this way, ‘It is said about achievers, that they are people based on the purpose & vision set goals and succeed in doing them. You are designed and programmed by God to be an achiever. You are born to fulfil a purpose; a purpose is the program of God almighty. We are mercenaries on earth, invading this planet to take over its kingdoms for our God.’.

Theologian Howard Hendricks said, “If it’s a mist in the pulpit, it’s a fog in the pew.”. Please consider this, if your vision is unclear to you, it will never be clear to the people in your Church/organization. Vision needs to be reiterated consistently. You need to find ways to step up the vision casting into the rhythm of your Church/organization. Vision should evoke emotions. Remind yourself of the vision every day and ask this question, why you are doing what you are doing and what is at stake?

During my sessions with Pastor/leaders especially while I keenly listen to them with an intention to develop a ministry blueprint and a roadmap, I find the testimonies of Pastors/leaders so inspiring and God ordained. But when I observe the current state of their ministry and their work there is dichotomy. It's far from the vision they received. In some cases the ministry has become stagnant and in other cases their Mission is successfully institutionalized and running the show without creating much impact.

King David in Psalms 139:16 states, “Your eyes saw me when I was formless, all my days were written in your book and planned before a single one of them began.”. Avoid planning activities in random. Note, Noah was given a blueprint for building the ark, Joseph translated the vision to a blueprint to save the people from famine, Moses had a blueprint for building a tabernacle, David had a blueprint for getting the temple erected, the list is endless in the Bible. Keep your vision moving and you move along with it.

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