When we have a Vision for the future, we have Hope. To hope is to know the presence of Jesus in our midst and to know that God's Realm of Love is being born even now. To clearly, simply state a vision of God's call to a faith community is essential for ministry and mission.
Vision is the heart of our faith community.
In a time of great cultural change and in a pluralistic faith environment, a vision of God's call for a church is vital for faithful ministries. God is calling faithful people to a vision of God's realm of Love that is a reality and can be one for all. Many people live without Hope. In the post-modern world there is no god, no meaning or purpose to one's life. Living is getting the most one can, getting by, surviving.