1. The Acts 16:5 Initiative Develop a Defining Vision
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2. Where in the lifecycle is your congregation? Which way is it moving?
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3. Some of the challenges we face in the culture
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5. The condition of the culture
Manic
High velocity
Discontinuous
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6. What are some changes you have witnessed in our culture in the last five years?
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7. (post-Constantinian)
Post-Christendom
(post-Constantinian)
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8. [In times of rapid change] existing knowledge tends
to misdirect rather than facilitate problem resolution.
Michael Marquardt
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9. Make Vision Shift 1
Shift from your present hopes for your congregation’s future to the high expectation that God has a transformational future for your church.
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