Why We Need Vision Services

During our March 18th and 21st services at all our campuses we will casting and renewing the vision of Rock Bridge Community.  I think this is one of the most important services we do all year.  Here's why:

-1) An identity crisis can be fatal. Churches like people need to know who they are and who they are not.  We must be both comfortable and clear about who God created us to be as a church.  We are not trying to be any church but Rock Bridge Community Church.  Our vision service reminds us exactly who we are (and who we are not!).

-2) Vision leaks. Over time vision becomes less clear, less apparent, and seemingly less important.  Life and time are hard on visions.  Interruptions, busyness, and urgent matters cause us to forget why we do what we do and what really matters most.  Our vision service calls us back to the roots of why what we do is so eternally important.

-3) We've got lots of new people. There are hundreds of new people attending Rock Bridge compared to last year.  They've gotten snapshots of the RBCC vision but never a full description, which they will hear during our vision service.

-4) The good is often the enemy of the best. A compelling vision gives focus and clarity, inspiring us to strive for the best instead of the good, the okay, or the "average".  True vision comes from God as revelation and calls us to pursue God's best for our church.

"Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained ..." [Proverbs 29:18a]