As the saying goes “the acorn does not fall far from the tree. As Christian leaders, being a visionary is part of our DNA; look at our Father, He is able to look at a mass of chaos and see a planet called earth. He is able to see the end from the beginning. He was able to endure the cross for the joy (the vision) that was set before Him. In His wisdom, He even commands us to be visionary; for example in Habakkuk 2:2, we are told by the Lord to write the vision and make it plain so that people can see and understand it, and once they grab onto this vision, they will assist you in bringing it to fruition. Proverbs 9:18 states that where there is no vision, the people perish; restated, where there is no vision, the organization perishes. As a Christian Business leader, you have a mandate to be visionary.
So God in His infinite wisdom desires for you, the Christian Business Leader, to activate the visionary in you.
Being a visionary leader is the ability to see beyond today, being able to see beyond the current circumstances and being able to see the outcome days, months and even years before it occurs. In some cases you may not live to see the fulfillment of the vision. I am reminded of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, he was not able to physically see the total completion of this vision; however he inspired others to see the same vision and to do their part in bringing the vision closer to completion. He had a vision, he communicated that vision, everything he did was associated with attaining that vision and he inspired others to catch the vision and run with it. The process he used is directly from Habakkuk 2:2.
What vision, what dream has our Father given you concerning your organization? Write it down, draw a picture of the end state and begin to think about ways it can be accomplished. Start now by completing this sentence: Over the next five years, this organization will be known as the organization which: ______________________________________________________________________________________
