Vision has no force, power of impact unless it spreads from the visionary to the visionless. When properly articulated, vision does not make people afraid or doubtful. Effective leaders must be visionaries, but the best visions outlast the visionaries. A God-given vision helps us to dream big, giving us continuity direction and purpose to his ministry through us. It results in increased interest and commitment, and acceptance of change rather than the status quo.
Visions breed encouragement, confidence, loyalty, efficiency, and productivity.
Vision killers include tradition, fear, stereotypes, complacency, fatigue, and short-term thinking. Barna concludes with some Bible studies on vision-building, an overvies of vision as a business management concept, and some hints in moving a congregation towards articulating and owning a vision for their ministry.