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Christ-like leaders follow Jesus’ words, attitudes, and actions in casting a vision for where their church body goes as well as goals to get there. We start with Jesus’ broad intent for life in Him. He said,<\/p>\n
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (Jn. 10:10)<\/em><\/p>\n When we view our responsibilities as leaders through the lens of the basics of life in Christ, certainly any vision and goals we set should be guided by and reflecting of this potential of an abundant, full life in Christ.<\/p>\n The original Greek word in John 10:10, perissos<\/em>, goes beyond the English concept of “full” in the sense of having what we need in order to be complete. The word signifies having more than what we need, an abundance, or overflow. That’s the potential toward which our vision should aim. And, goals we set should also align with His intent.<\/p>\n When we settle for less than what Jesus came to give us by following our own ideas or the way of the world, we put our churches in harm’s way. Only by following the Good Shepherd will we find the protection we need. — “The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.” (Jn. 10:12-13)<\/p>\n When our church vision and goals fail to align with this Christ-like intent, we lose that life-giving effect, and experience the first part of John 10:10. The exceeding abundance He came to give gets stolen. If we stay that course, we’ll not only fail to reach our potential but could see decline and maybe eventually self-destruct.<\/p>\n In addition to what you read here, the Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide<\/strong><\/a> gives four ways Jesus\u2019 intent for life in Him should govern how we pursue vision and goal-setting.<\/p>\n For More on Being Christ-like, Go To: Resources about Christlikeness in the Church<\/a><\/p>\n Christ-like leaders follow Jesus\u2019 words, attitudes, and actions in casting a vision for where their church body goes as well as goals to get there. We start with Jesus\u2019 broad intent for life in Him. He said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (Jn. 10:10).<\/p>\n When we view our responsibilities as leaders through the lens of the basics of life in Christ, certainly any vision and goals we set should be . . . Continue reading Christ-like Intent in Vision & Goal-Setting<\/span>Potential Flows from a Christ-like Intent in Vision & Goal-Setting<\/h2>\n
Peril Comes from Anything Less than His Intent<\/h2>\n
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