We need…
Purpose for Living
People are becoming more and more convinced that life is all about me. Individuality supersedes community and the individual is consumed with what I can get instead of what I can give. Such a focus creates a sense of frustration. Since we were designed to glorify God by the investment of our lives in others, the longer one avoids building meaningful relationships, the greater the inner frustration grows. Individuals need a purpose for living that is greater than themselves, looks beyond immediate gratification, and finds fulfillment in seeing God’s purpose accomplished in others.
Men of Vision
How can men move beyond the pressures of career deadlines, mounting financial pressures, and frustrations of their wives and children? How can they look beyond the culture’s mold of what a man is, to something more real and lasting? How can men come to grips with the significance of their priorities and decisions and how the direction of their lives affects the next generation?
Vision for Marriage
In a self-centered culture, marriage can really be reduced to a means to fulfilling selfish pleasures. Hollywood and culture at large are reinforcing the notion that if “I don’t get what I want I should move on to someone else”. Mere physical appeal and emotional reinforcement are leaving many couples confused and uncertain of what marriage should be all about and if it is worth the effort to keep it going. Spouses need a clear vision of how their marriage can mean more than temporary fulfillment and how they can have a sense of genuine purpose for their relationship.
Families of Vision
In today’s postmodern culture, families are experiencing fragmentation. Children develop a view of life based on the distracted media images from television, the web, computer games, as well as friends. These images affect not only their present view of reality but their ability to responsibly grasp a sense of future possibilities. Busy parents find little time to communicate with their children, or if they do, are unsure of the “what or how” of communication with them. Parents need help with prioritizing life in order to build a sense of vision and purpose in their families.
Churches of Vision
The modern church seems bogged down and narrowly focused on what will get people in and unable to think Biblically and evaluate how its present direction will affect future generations for the gospel. Churches need to develop a Christ-centered theological and Biblical discernment that will set an agenda for touching and changing the world for Christ.
