Any group or organization needs to cast vision in order to know how to move forward in the future.  This is especially true for the church.  Without a clear vision, we can inadvertently exchange being a disciple of Christ to being simply a member of a church.  Thankfully, we have already been given a crystal clear image in Scripture of what we ought to pursue: Jesus. Nothing more. Nothing less.

We have all experienced confusion as a result of poor communication or vague expectations.  But Jesus was clear about how his people ought to put first things first.  After his resurrection, with all authority on earth having been given to him, his first command to his followers is this: Make Disciples.

We have all experienced confusion as a result of poor communication or vague expectations.  But Jesus was clear about how his people ought to put first things first.  The first and most important thing, in conjunction with a love for God, is this: Love People.

We have all experienced confusion as a result of poor communication or vague expectations.  But Jesus was clear about how his people ought to put first things first.  The first and most important thing, according to Jesus, is this: Love God.

Many of us have seen poor attempts to share faith, from bad church signs to street preachers.  Sometimes the fear of what people think keeps us from wanting to share our faith.  If we are serious about what we believe, we need to share it with others.  And if we have inhibitions about sharing faith, we'll need to change our perspective.