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By: Jack Heimbigner

Jack Heimbigner — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:41:01 +0000

I think that brining everything back to the ministry's vision initially will help make that clear with the starting staff, volunteers, and students. And as that is solidified over the initial phases of forming the ministry, they will be able to communicate to people who enter in to the ministry later.

If you can keep asking the question, "Is this aligned with out ministry's vision?"

By: mattmccomas

mattmccomas — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:52:55 +0000

Yes, the right leaders, going in the same direction. Not taking advantage of an opportunity until the right leader is in place.

I think the question this raises in my mind is how do you paint a picture of a "successful spiritual movement" for people if they've never seen it? I've got some ideas but what are the best ways to do that?

By: Andrea Liptac

Andrea Liptac — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:54:14 +0000

Um… this is probably not the answer anyone wants to hear, but here goes:

Fasting and prayer.

That's it. Works like a charm. Only God knows His own strategies, and if we don't have them, we're spinning our wheels. Fasting and praying for His vision and strategies, combined with faith that He speaks clearly, it's unstoppable.

May the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God flood you now!

By: Shana

Shana — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:51:00 +0000

I wouldn't say it is a tip…but mentors in my life have drilled in the belief that a movement is built a leader at a time.

One leader at a time going the same direction.

Aligning people, deepening the convictions of the DNA, and clarifying the DNA will set the trajectory for innovation to take place. If your student leaders, staff, and volunteers are really clear on what a successful spiritual movement will look like when it is mature and convinced about the basic few steps there can be a lot of freedom to be creative.

Without absolute clarity on those two things, freedom and creativity seems to bring lack of focus and shifty DNA.