As a leadership team I want you to imagine that you are sitting at McDonalds, Bojangles or Biscuitville when someone walks up and starts talking to you.  Casual conversation turns the corner, and to your surprise they ask you about your church.  They want to know what Crosslink Community Church is really all about.  What would you say?  So you freeze for a moment, and then you breathe a sigh of relief because you remember the Vision Frame.  You begin to talk about the Vision Frame, and you break out a napkin and draw it.  So I’m giving you a napkin at this point.  I want you to do your best to “fill in the blanks.”  Let me give you a reminder…. the outline:

Mission? [this answers "WHAT we are doing?"]:

Motives or Values? [this answers "WHY we are doing it?"]:

Map or Strategy?  [this answers "HOW we are doing it?"]:

Measures?  [this answers "WHEN are we successful?"]:

STOP!!! Before you jump into this I want to give you some grace!  I know the two toughest to remember at this point would be the MOTIVES and MEASURES.  [Not to mention these need tweaking a bit].  So I want you to focus ONLY on the MISSION and the MAP!  Could you articulate to this gentleman in the restaurant what the MISSION and the MAP of Crosslink is?  For fun can you draw the MAP?  I’m looking forward to your post!

[adapted from Church Unique, Vision Deck]