VISION & CORE BUSINESS

The Role of Vision and Core Business in Our Campus Ministry

What is Vision?

Definition• A clear mental image of a preferable future

imparted by God to His chosen servants and is based upon an accurate understanding of God, self and circumstances

George Barna, The Power of Vision, pg. 28

Components Of Vision

• Clear mental image• Preferable change to current state future

focus• Imparted by God• Dreaming the most possible dream• Built on reality and a realistic perspective

Why Vision Important in Ministry?

• Focus & Determination• Direction of our life and ministry• Perseverance in difficulties, sufferings and

persecutions

Paul’s Story

Five different times the Jews gave me thirty-nine lashes. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked. Once I spent a whole night and a day adrift at sea. I have traveled many weary miles. I have faced danger from flooded rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the stormy seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be Christians but are not. I have lived with weariness and pain and sleepless nights. Often I have been hungry and thirsty and have gone without food. Often I have shivered with cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm

2 Corinthians 11:24-27

What keep Paul on the course?

• Paul was well educated, articulated and driven leader, with many life promising options to choose

• Yet, he chose a life of serving Jesus and the Gentiles, and as the consequence, faced many persecutions and sufferings.

• What kept Paul running on his course?• It’s the vision that God had entrusted him that

he worked out in his daily life (read Paul’s life in the book of Acts).

Nehemiah’s Story

• Greatly sad with the condition of Jerusalem• Understanding God’s Word, confessed his

nation’s and ancestors’ sins, and even identified them as his.

• Risking his life by asking King Artaxerxes to grant his trip to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem

• Facing great oppositions from various enemies and internal corruption of his own people.

Why Nehemiah chose different life?

• Nehemiah had a comfortable and wealthy life as the king’s cupbearer (high-rank position).

• Yet, he chose a risky, challenging and dangerous life.

• Why?• It was the vision from God to rebuild the wall of

Jerusalem

Jesus’ Story

Then Jesus brought them to an olive grove called Gethsemane… and he began to be filled with anguish and deep distress… "My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death…" praying, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine… My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away until I drink it, your will be done.”

Matthew 26:36-42

Jesus’ Vision

• Why did Jesus want to endure the most sadistic death on the cross?

• He is God with all His glory, power, and authority in the heaven

• It’s the vision of God the Father that Jesus was to became the perfect sacrifice Lamb for our sins, so that we can be reconciled back to God.• Mark 10:45

ICF and Its Vision

• History of ICF Vision Development• Struggling Questions:

• Where should ICF go? Only as fellowship, prayer meeting, bible study, or for socialization?

• Or, ICF has a vision beyond those?

• Intensive study on God’s Word (life of Nehemiah, the example of Jesus, etc.), consultation from mature Christians, attending Christian ministry conferences.

ICF Vision and Core Business

• ICF Vision• Preparing faithful disciples of Jesus Christ to

advance God’s kingdom and values in their communities – family, church and society – in Indonesia, through evangelism, discipleship, leadership, and vocation development.

• Core Business• Transforming worldview and developing

Christian character.

Reality Check

• What is your ICF vision?• What is your ICF Core Business?• How do you categorize the condition of your

ICF vision and core biz (select one each)?• Don’t have vision ___• Seldom use or refer to it

in ICF ___• Sometimes, use or refer

to it in ICF ___• Actively, use or refer to

it in ICF ___

• Don’t have core biz ___• Seldom use or refer to it

in ICF ___• Sometimes, use or refer

to it in ICF ___• Actively, use or refer to

it in ICF ___

Reality Check

• What does your ICF vision/core business mean for you?• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________

Reality Check

• How do you share and explain ICF vision and core business? What is the most effective way?• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________

Reality Check

• How do you use vision and core biz in ICF ministry? List out areas of your ministry as the result of executing vision and core biz.• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________

Reality Check

• What steps will you take to develop or work on your vision or/and core business to improve your campus ministry?• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________• ______________________________________