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Where have all the leaders gone? Despite jokes about “too many chiefs and not enough Indians,” genuine leadership is in short supply in most churches. “Leadership,” according to Fred Smith, “is what enables any group to bridge the chasm between where they are and where they should be. Crossing the Red Sea, passing through the desert, or facing any immediate difficulty, a group needs leadership...

3. Get both organizational and personal acceptance of the vision. Organizational acceptance means the majority will vote for the motion. A few churches will even back it unanimously. But voting for the organization to do something and voting to be personally involved are two different things. Leaders get people to commit themselves personally, not just to provide paid staff. 4. Repeat the purpose over and over. One very effective leader used this phrase in his vision setting: “Say it simply, boldly,
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