The Importance of Vision

What is it that GOD wants for your life?

For the last three weeks I've been talking about Oso Creeks new vision statement: Your Family for Life's Journey -- the next three weeks I'll be talking about the Process through which we see God's vision unfolding.

It is a culmination of our leaders asking God: What do you want for our church?
Is every detail worked out? No. Are we saying that we have heard God perfectly? Heck no.
But are we seeking Him and His heart for Oso Creek as best we know how? Heck Yes!

God's Vision (or 'Purpose') is as best we know God's heart and direction for Fellowship of Oso Creek. Here is (at least much of) why it's absolutely necessary for us to have vision:

1) It brings unity and direction. When there is no direction from God that is flowing through His leadership channels there is disunity (Proverbs 29:18) and chaos (Judges 21:25)

2) Vision helps motivates us to stay in the fight, to keep running the race as hard as we can (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)

3) Vision keeps us from dwelling in the past . . . but focused on the FUTURE (We will not be a museum church!)

4) And most importantly . . . Seeking God's vision keeps us focused on seeking HIM and His heart for our lives and our church (Acts 20:22-24) -- It keeps us seeking GOD sized DREAMS instead of man sized ambitions.


What is God's vision for your life? How does God's vision for Oso Creek encourage you in following Jesus?