Written by church consultant Will Mancini expert on a new kind of visioning process to help churches develop a stunningly unique model of ministry that leads to redemptive movement. He guides churches away from an internal focus to emphasize participation in their community and surrounding culture. In this important book, Mancini offers an approach for rethinking what it means to lead with clarity as a visionary. Mancini explains that each church has a culture that reflects its particular values, thoughts, attitudes, and actions and shows how church leaders can unlock their church's individual DNA and unleash their congregation's one-of-a-kind potential.

Written by church consultant Will Mancini expert on a new kind of visioning process to help churches develop a stunningly unique model of ministry that leads to redemptive movement. He guides churches away from an internal focus to emphasize participation in their community and surrounding culture. In this important book, Mancini offers an approach for rethinking what it means to lead with clarity as a visionary. Mancini explains that each church has a culture that reflects its particular values, thoughts, attitudes, and actions and shows how church leaders can unlock their church's individual DNA and unleash their congregation's one-of-a-kind potential.

About Leadership Network xviiForeword xixIntroduction xxiPART ONE Recasting Vision1. Unoriginal Sin: Neglecting Uniqueness 52. The Fall of Strategic Planning: Obscuring the Essence 173. The Iniquity of Church Growth: Caging the Kingdom 274. Lost Congregations: How Churches Adapt to the Vision Vacuum 40PART TWO Clarifying Vision5. The Good News of Clarity: Why Believe in Vision Today? 516. Clarity Pre-Evangelism: Softening Your Heart for Clarity 617. The Alpha and Omega of Clarity: The Ultimate Source of Vision 698. Hear the Cloud of Witnesses: Learning from Vision Legacies 759. Discover Your Kingdom Concept: How to Ascertain Vision 8310. Take a Closer Look: Navigating Your Discovery Process 99PART THREE Articulating Vision11. See with New Eyes: Defining Your Vision Frame 11112. Carry the Holy Orders: Mission as Missional Mandate 11913. Feel the Common Heartbeat: Values as Missional Motives 12814. Show Me the Way: Strategy as Missional Map 13615. Talk the Walk: Measures as Missional Life Marks 15116. Frame the Future: Preparing for a Vision Lifestyle 16417. Speak with New Tongues: Articulating Vision Proper 178PART FOUR Advancing Vision18. Wage War Against the Status Quo: From Articulation to Traction 19719. Meet Long in the Upper Room: The Secret of Attunement 20720. Transform the Future: Delivering Vision Daily Parting Thoughts 21521. Resurrect Your Uniqueness: If You Copy Someone Else's Vision, Who Will Accomplish Yours? 234Appendix A Logos and Strategy Icon Examples 237Appendix B Vision Path Examples 243Notes 247Bibliography 255Acknowledgments 259About the Author 261Index 263