WRSP 321 Principles of Leadership The Power of Personal Vision Excerpts from “Visioneering” By Andy Stanley

I. Introduction ► “Everybody ends up somewhere in life. A few people end up somewhere on purpose. Those are the ones with vision. “ -Andy Stanley

II. The Multiple-Vision Areas (or Vision Sets) in Our Lives ► Two Areas:  Personal – Family (Future Family)  Personal – Professional ► Personal vision gives ____________ to otherwise meaningless details of our lives. significance

III. God’s vision is cast uniquely for each of us ► “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” - Ephesians 2:10 NASB  This means you are the _________ of God’s vision.  You are the __________ of something God envisioned.  But His vision for you is not complete. You have a part.  We have been _____________ and then __________ by God for a particular purpose. product outcome envisionedcrafted

IV. Four threads that vision weaves into the fabric of our daily lives 1. Passion  Vision evokes ________.  There is no such thing as an ___________ vision.  If you are trying to cast vision for something you have no passionate emotion about…you will not last long and your effectiveness will be extremely temporal. emotion emotionless

IV. Four threads that vision weaves into the fabric of our daily lives 2. Motivation  Vision is the ______ that _______ motivation. 3. Direction  Vision _________ decision making.  People without clear vision are often _______________.  Without vision, there is no relational, financial or moral _________. enginepowers simplifies easily distracted compass

IV. Four threads that vision weaves into the fabric of our daily lives 4. Purpose  Personal vision ________ into purpose.  The _____________ of your life and vision help carry you through the barriers that would otherwise slow you down and trip you up.  Remember, your set of personal visions are ______ to you…no one else shares your particular passions for what could be. translates purposefulness unique

V. Questions to Ponder: ► How’s the use of your time and energy in fulfilling the God-wired vision in your life? (Eph. 2:10) ► Have you clarified a vision for your marriage, your family, your relationships, your finances? ► Have you clarified a vision for your professional life?