Author and pastor Andy Stanley writes a compelling and practical guide for "discovering and maintaining vision in his book, "Visioneering."
Though written for everyday Christians, I found this book to be best suited for those who already have a sense of their God-given vision but need need a bit of encouragement to persevere. It is peppered with true stories and illustrations and is meant to be and can be applied to any type of vision (marriage, parenting, business), but it definitely felt like a book for Pastors who are trying to sell their vision to a church. And it makes sense. Andy Stanley is a pastor of a HUGE church and leadership requires him to communicate the goals and trajectory of the church to the congregation. That being said, this book still a great tool for anyone in leadership.
Topics that he covers include going public with the vision, dealing with criticism and distractions,and maintaining moral authority, all the while using Nehemiah as an example of someone in Scripture who knew His calling, had a vision, and saw it through. Questions at the end of the chapters invite the reader to reflect on the content presented and apply it to a specific vision. Very practical, very Biblically grounded, good content, reliable and trustworthy author...if you're in leadership and have a vision but need some guidance with those next steps, then I recommend this book to you!
I am super lucky and received my book copy for free from bloggingforbooks.com in exchange for writing my honest review.
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