by Nikki | Apr 27, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
Acts 2:14-21 Later in the Visioning process, the time will come to articulate the congregation’s Vision, to claim it as your own and then to live into it. That will be the time to set the hesitancy aside and serve with spiritual vigor. Prepare yourself now to...
by Nikki | Apr 26, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 When I was a child, I heard older people talking about how quickly life goes. I thought they had lapsed into insanity or dementia. Did they realize how long it took for Christmas to roll around each year; or one’s birthday? It’s...
by Nikki | Apr 25, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
Colossians 3:23-24 “Whatever your task, put yourselves into it.” There is a time for everything. You are nearing the time for your congregation when the Vision will be identified and celebrated. Then comes the most vital part – implementing. ...
by Nikki | Apr 24, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
Acts 16:6-10 There are people in this world who actually need you and your church to discern the Vision for moving ahead. They need this because they are spiritually seeking, personally hurting or in need in some other way that you and your congregation can address. ...
by Nikki | Apr 22, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
Joshua 1:1-9 “You don’t want to go there.” – A common warning that you are about to get into unpleasant territory. When it comes to discerning God’s vision, the motto is, “You do want to go there!” Though it may seem...
by Nikki | Apr 21, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
Matthew 11:28-30 How can God’s calling for us be easy? Or God’s burden be light? When I was a runner, we would plan our training to help us “peak” at just the right time in the season. We all experientially knew what it was to...
