1. Building to Vision (Nehemiah)

3. History - BC 597 Capture of Jerusalem > Babylon 536 Persia captures Babylon (Baghdad). Some Jews return. Some to Suza, Persia (Iran) 535-513 Temple rebuilding started (Cyrus decree) – Haggai, Zachariah 464 Artaxerxes allows rebuilding city to start 457 Artaxerxes allows self-government 454 Samaria report Jews – rebuilding of city stopped by Artaxerxes. Samaria destroyed walls and gates. 444 Nehemiah visited in Susa

4. Geography Jerusalem Babylon (nr ‘Baghdad’) Susa (in ‘Iran’) 0400 km

5. Growth of Vision (Nehemiah) 1:3,4 Conceived

6. Growth of Vision (Nehemiah) 1:3,4 Conceived 1:4-11 Nurtured

7. Growth of Vision (Nehemiah) 1:3,4 Conceived 1:4-11 Nurtured 2:1-5 Born

8. Learning Point 1 Defining a Vision 1.Heart response to need for change

9. Teaching Point 1 Defining a Vision 1.Heart response to need for change 2.Developed through prayer

10. Growth of Vision (Nehemiah) 1:3,4 Conceived 1:4-11 Nurtured 2:1-5 Born 2:16-17 Made public

12. Learning Point 2 Trusting the leaders

13. Learning Point 3 Getting involved

14. Learning Point 3 Getting involved 1.Heart response

15. Learning Point 3 Getting involved 1.Heart response 2.Offer of skills and talents

16. Building to Vision Summary 1.Vision 2.Prayer 3.Faith 4.Communication 5.Leadership

17. Building to Vision Challenge 1.Have you caught the Vision? 2.Have you committed to the Vision? 3.Have you become actively involved? 4.How? - Skills? Prayer? Finance?