My Vision

Vision: An experience of seeing something in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition. 

I do not believe in the idea of a supernatural apparition, and my vision for the future has not come together in some sort of trance. It has not come in a dream either, but rather it is my dream. If I sit and think about everything that I hope to one day see in my ministry, what comes about is my vision. 

I believe that it is unhealthy to try to measure success in ministry. There are certainly ways to make sure that you are being effective in your ministry, but to measure success by numbers of attenders or numbers of baptisms or altar calls or anything else becomes extremely dangerous. Many church leaders end up making numbers their idol, focusing so hard on seeing their ministry grow in size, and neglecting to see if those in the church are growing themselves. With that being said, my vision does not have to do with success in the normal sense of the word. 

If I lived ten years in the future and looked back on my ministry thus far, this is what I would like to see:

• A consistent set of volunteers who have been serving steadily for years because they feel supported, equipped, and appreciated
• Kids who grew up in my ministry living out a relationship with God
• Kids who grew up in my ministry starting to serve in ministry themselves
• Kids excited to come to church and sad to leave
• Parents who feel confident in their role as spiritual nurturers of their family, and supported by the church in all their needs 

I am constantly in the process of growing in Christ and becoming more like Him, so I know in ten years I will not be the same. I am praying that I will be closer to God and more connected to His vision for children's ministry.

My vision is that I can look back in ten years and see how God has used me to reach others. I hope I can look back and see how my quirks, weaknesses, and strengths have worked together to glorify God.