Catching the Vision Increasing Your Effectiveness Hastening Toward the Goal

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Catching the VisionIncreasing Your
EffectivenessHastening Toward the Goal
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What Place Does Vision Have?

• A leader must see the vision
• A leader must believe in the vision
• A leader must have courage to try
• A leader must have hope to endure
• A leader must inspire faith, courage and hope in
  those who would follow

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What Place Does Vision Have?

• The vision must be something people get excited
  about
• The vision must stretch beyond the present
• The vision must be something people identify with

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David as Leader

• 1 Chronicles 131-3
• Casts the vision
• 1 Chronicles 111-3
• Basis of leadership

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David as Leader

• 1 Chronicles 134-11
• Problem arises
• 1 Chronicles 151-15
• Plan B
• Experience
• Timing
• Method

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David as Leader

• 1 Chronicles 17
• No
• plan b
• Disappointment or determination?

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David as Leader

• 1 Chronicles 22
• Plan B
• Hope
• Encouragement

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David as Leader

• 1 Chronicles 23
• Levites
• 1 Chronicles 24
• Priests
• 1 Chronicles 25
• Musicians
• 1 Chronicles 26
• Gatekeepers

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David as Leader

• 1 Chronicles 26
• Treasury
• Officers and judges
• 1 Chronicles 27
• Leaders of Israel
• Army (vv 1-15)
• Tribes (vv 16-22)
• Other affairs (vv 25-34)

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David as Leader

• David saw the vision
• David believed in the vision
• David had the courage to try
• David had hope to endure
• David inspired faith, courage and hope in those
  who would follow

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David as Leader

• Difficulties arose
• The leader inspired faith, courage and hope
• Action did not fizzle
• Faith did not falter
• Vision did not fail

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You as Leader

• Believe in the vision that people need God
• Need His Word
• Need to know how to study the Word
• Need to know how to live the Word
• Maintain faith, hope and courage in face of
  difficulties

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You as Leader

• Commitment to the vision, even if you personally
  dont see the vision fulfilled
• When difficulties arise, assess the plan
• Plan B
• Learn from experience
• New methods
• Different timing

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You as Leader

• Prayer
• Never give in