The Power of Vision: Discover and Apply God's Plan for Your Life and Ministry

I used this book as the basis for a Small Group. It was wonderful. It's especially good for leaders attempting to grow a ministry within their congregation and for personal growth.

Practical and Biblical insights on being a godly leader. Encouraging to be reminded that although all leaders face adversity while implementing a new vision, it is worth it all in the long run.

Becoming the pastor of a newish, small church, the vision we lived by was "gather everyone you can!" That only takes you so far. But when you're the pastor, youth pastor, secretary, worship leader, and janitor of that same church, getting time to pray and think about a better vision becomes one of those items on the to-do list that keeps getting moved down by more pressing, although less important, matters.Barna gives a quick, to-the-point lesson on getting and developing and sharing and living by God's vision for your church. No time-wasting chapters here; just simple, east-to-read pages that are completely helpful.Have a place to write down thoughts as you read. I found that just thinking through what I was reading enabled me to start hearing what God has been saying for a while about our church's vision. And, pastor-who-thinks-you're-not-a-visionary, this book will help you dispel that lie. If you're listening for God's voice, you'll find vision. This book will help you get there.

George Barna certainly accomplished his purpose for writing The Power of Vision, in providing a guide for effective vision development and implementation. This book should be in the hands of every Christian leader who wants to see long-term growth and impact in his ministry (personal or corporate) as a resource and step-by-step manual, regardless of where he is in the visioning processes. I believe this book can be used by God to completely change the direction and future of a church or ministry for good, to accomplish His purposes.

For a young pastor like myself with a young church, this book has definitely opened my eyes as to the importance and signification of obtaining God's Vision for the ministry He has called me to. I have always agreed with the Bible's position, that "where there is no vision the people perish", but how one comes to that vision has always alluded me. This book answers many of the questions that have lingered in my mind. I would recommend it to any Pastor or Church leader who is serious about fulfilling the mission of God for their life and assembly.

Used for studying visions and the importance of having one.

Book is wonderful

The author is clear and articulate in describing what visions are and how to formulate them.

I have always been confused between vision and mission, but now I finally get it. A vision is unique to each church provided by its God appointed leader

The book helped me to articulate my vision statement and the marketing strategies and tactics all focused on the vision

A thoroughly challenging book worth spending time on.