Turning Vision into Action

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Summary: Get Busy.
Review: A lot of people and organizations have no vision. Their lives and structures are chaotic because of their lack. Once vision is achieved things become more clearer. However, the vision isn't worth much unless it is turned into action. That is a very difficult thing to do. In TURNING VISION INTO ACTION, George Barna explains how anyone or any organization can take their vision and turn it into a material reality. This book is great for any church leader or for anyone who is struggling to find out what God's plan for their life is.

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Summary: Fine-tune personal values, vision, and purpose
Review: Concise, practical, and clear. Barna helped me look in a mirror to identify the values driving my work; then refine my vision and purpose. Helpful tool for teaching or counseling. Complements material found in Hyrum Smith's "10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management", as well as leadership books by John Maxwell and Stephen Covey. I've been working internationally with the same organization for 15 years (Brazil, Argentina, and southern Europe), in HR areas and with teams. After reading Barna's book I reviewed my personal values, vision and mission and have helped others do the same.

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Summary: Vision is Important, But So Are Relationships...
Review: I didn't feel like Barna broke any new ground with this volume. For a person who has not studied mission, vision, and values before this book is probably tremendously helpful. The book lacked real-world examples that would appeal to struggling pastors and church leaders.
Barna did not present different views on what "vision" is. For example, I believe that vision is much more detailed than what he presented. His exegesis of the passages regarding Moses in Exodus 3 and 4 were somewhat weak. God's vision for Moses went far beyond leading them to the Promised Land. God painted a picture of that land for Moses--it was a land full of "milk and honey." That is vision. It is not just the specific call for an organization or church. It is an understanding of what the "vision" actually looks like. Many leaders understand their mission and have an idea about their "vision" (as defined by Barna), but they still have no idea about what that looks like. Judge for yourself, but I was not excited about this one!

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Summary: Vision is Important, But So Are Relationships...
Review: I didn't feel like Barna broke any new ground with this volume. For a person who has not studied mission, vision, and values before this book is probably tremendously helpful. The book lacked real-world examples that would appeal to struggling pastors and church leaders.
Barna did not present different views on what "vision" is. For example, I believe that vision is much more detailed than what he presented. His exegesis of the passages regarding Moses in Exodus 3 and 4 were somewhat weak. God's vision for Moses went far beyond leading them to the Promised Land. God painted a picture of that land for Moses--it was a land full of "milk and honey." That is vision. It is not just the specific call for an organization or church. It is an understanding of what the "vision" actually looks like. Many leaders understand their mission and have an idea about their "vision" (as defined by Barna), but they still have no idea about what that looks like. Judge for yourself, but I was not excited about this one!

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Summary: Searching for God's Vision for Your Life - Read this 1st!
Review: The word "vision" is tossed around a lot today, Barna does a wonderful job explaining what vision is for the individual & a church. It's now on my must read list for my leadership team.