Making Vision Stick, by Andy Stanley

This little book has done a great job in helping me understand how to launch our new vision for Drennon.  Over the course of about two months, I preached about the need for a clear, easy to understand vision for our church (for three weeks), then solicited ideas for inclusion in the vision from the parishioners.

All of the ideas came together to focus us one this one statement, written as a combination of everything:  welcoming others into a life in Christ with open, loving arms.  These next three weeks--the first after Easter--I will spend delving deeper into what this vision means and how we will live it.

I read another Andy Stanley book just a couple of months ago, as a gift from our good friend Chris Chmielewski of Northeast Christian Church in Louisville.  Andy's a terrific writer, easy to read and follow, and this thin volume has been a great supplement.  It basically comes down to our, as a church, identifying the problem we need to face, coming up with a solution and knowing why we need to do what we do.

The world needs Jesus.  We need to welcome others into a life in Him, with open, loving arms.  I hope and sincerely pray that we can embrace this vision and make sure everything we do as a church addresses it.