Had a great conversation yesterday with a church member, leader and friend who challenged me to communicate the vision of our church more and in a more memorable way. He asked me to state the vision quickly and efficiently.
Great question. It runs along the lines of The Napkin Test.
Here’s what I wrote: SDBC – Living as light to our world.
Here’s why: It’s incarnational (living as light); it’s missional (to); it’s relational (our world); it’s simple; it’s memorable.
You got one?
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Rob Slagle
on Oct 29th, 2008
@ 10:06 am:
Our church’s vision statement is a mix of the Great Commandment and Great Commission.
Loving God, Loving People, to the Ends of the Earth.
art rogers
on Oct 29th, 2008
@ 10:28 am:
Very nice. I like it.
Eric
on Oct 29th, 2008
@ 11:21 am:
ours would fit on a gum wrapper…
“To be the salt of the earth and the light of the world”
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Jerald Hill
on Oct 29th, 2008
@ 1:15 pm:
Ours is “Making and multiplying disciples to the glory of God.”
But lately it’s become “Going outside the camp bearing His reproach.”
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Michael
on Oct 29th, 2008
@ 1:19 pm:
Vision? You mean we need a vision? :)
art rogers
on Oct 29th, 2008
@ 2:06 pm:
Eric – Love it.
Jerald – like the first, but the second needs some explanation. Care to elaborate?
Michael – YES! :)
JeraldD
on Oct 29th, 2008
@ 4:48 pm:
Art,
We’ve been shifting our vision to the church in the community around us even to the extent of sharing our facilities with other congregations.
It’s Hebrews 13:12-14 that fuels this idea. It’s also about learning from other ‘streems’ that are different from us but whose basis is the Lord Jesus.
It’s really hard to explain in just a few words. I hope this helps.
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art rogers
on Oct 29th, 2008
@ 7:00 pm:
Jerald,
It does. Thanks.