Resources for Helping Churches or Ministries Find Vision

Click on book or book title below for more information, reviews, and option to order. Note: Some of these are authored by pastors who have, with the Lord's help, grown a large church. Consultants tell me that copying a model doesn't work. Only 2% of the churches that copy existing models are successful. You have to pray for God's vision for YOUR church or ministry, then live into it with a passion. Looking at the models, can help, in discerning your own.

	Barna, George The Power of Vision. Explores the difference between a vision and purpose statement, giving examples and helping you define the vision for a church, ministry, or even an individual. Buy it here for $11.19.
	Barna, George Turning Vision Into Action. How to turn your vision statement into action. Buy it here for $ 11.19.
	Malphurs, Aubrey Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century. This is the textbook used in seminaries for learning how to build visions. Buy it here for $11.19
	Warren, Rick The Purpose Driven Church. The story of Saddleback Church. Buy it here for $ 13.99. What a deal!
	Haggard, Ted. Primary Purpose: Making it Hard for People to Go to Hell from Your City. A pastor of a megachurch in Colorado Springs shares his insights. Buy it today here for $10.39.

Hewitt, Hugh. Blog: Understanding the Information Reformation that's Changing Your World. A.J. Liebling once said "Freedom of the Press Belongs to Those Who Own One." What happens, then, when the cost of the press drops to zero? This is beginning to happen today a newspaper-like journals are published by individuals on the Internet. These journals, known as web logs or simply blogs, are starting to have major effect on our culture. In 1999 there was a single blog. Today there are over 4 million. They are the Gutenberg Press of our generation - bringing us from the dark ages with the press ruled by the moneyed that own the mass media to truth from swarms of blogs on the Internet. Get in and blog your vision!