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ETS ACADEMY · LESSON 2

Vision & Strategy

Teaching points

  • Vision is seeing what God wants to accomplish. Strategy is the plan to get there. Vision without strategy is dreaming. Strategy without vision is busywork.
  • Vision must be clear, compelling, and communicable. If you can't write it on a napkin, it's too complicated.
  • Strategy follows faith, not the other way around. Start with what God said, not what you can afford.
  • The best strategies are simple, reproducible, and contextual. Copy-paste rarely works in ministry.
  • Cast vision constantly. People move toward what they see and believe. If they don't see it, they won't move.

Read in Scripture

  • Habakkuk 2:2-4
  • Proverbs 29:18
  • Nehemiah 2:17-18
  • Matthew 28:18-20
  • Isaiah 11:9

Reflect

  • Can you clearly articulate your vision in 2 sentences or less?
  • Is your vision bigger than your resources? If not, it might not be from God.
  • How do you cast vision — and is it working?
  • What is the one strategy that would move your mission forward most this year?

Put it into practice

  • Write your vision in one sentence and test it: Can you explain it to anyone?
  • Identify the three most important strategic priorities for the next 90 days.
  • Share your vision with five key people and ask for honest feedback.

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