The power of a vision can transform people. We just celebrated Martin Luther King Day. Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech spoken on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, captivated the entire nation. He longed for the day when the color of a person’s skin no longer mattered. We continue to be diligent in combating the sin of racism in fulfilling that vision. Powerful God-inspired visions can and do change people.
A passionate sense of mission and vision should motivate everyone within the church. Wonderful ministry can happen when everyone is working together, on the same goals, all for the glory of God. Unfortunately we know what can happen when people do not work together, or see eye to eye. “United we stand, divided we fall,” were words of a popular folk song in the 1960…