A book that I have picked up and read again and again is “Visioneering: God’s Blueprint for Developing and Maintaining Personal Vision” by Andy Stanley. If you don’t have clear vision for your life, or even if you do this is a phenomenal read.
Stanley says that “Vision is a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction that it should be.” I know that God has likely given you a vision, even if you don’t realize it, maybe you see it as a dream, or a purpose, but either way it is there and God wants you to fulfill it, or at least chase after it as hard as you can.
The vision that He has given you is not an accident. Once you discover it you will have within you a deep desire to follow it and make sure that it is fulfilled, even if others around you don’t see it, or if they discourage you from pursing it.
Stanley points out all the possibilities. He doesn’t paint a picture of being a visioneer that is all roses and no thorns. The truth is, it can be difficult. His formula for visioneering is this:
VISIONEERING = Inspiration + Convicting+ Action+ Determination+ Completion
We must pursue the visions that GOD has placed into our lives. Vision can be emotional, passionate, motivating, and inspiring but it can also be tiring, discouraging and difficult. Don’t let that stop you.
Here at Christian Coach Institute our purpose, our mission, our vision is Educating, Equipping and Encouraging Christian Coaches Around the World. As a coach, you must have a personal vision or mission, you must know it, you must own it, especially if you’re going to guide others in doing the same.
What is your vision, your mission? Share it with us! Share it with the world!
