GOALS, Pt.1 [guest blogger: Joshua Gagnon]

I am launching a new series of blog posts called GOALS. I have invited some of my friends, mentors, and flat out some of the MOST AMAZING LEADERS in the country to help me blog on this subject. In the short history of The Dialogue Church we have never really set a numerical goal. Recently, I have been seriously convicted of this (meaning Jesus has gotten a hold of my heart in this area and shown me how stupid this really is). Honestly, if we aren’t setting goals in ministry then we aren’t really serious about reaching this city for Jesus Christ and infiltrating this culture with the truth and love of God. So, first let me give a big shout out to my friends and mentors in the mission of Jesus who have helped me to put this new blog series together. I know it will enlarge your vision as it has mine!

The first guest blogger in this series is JOSHUA GAGNON (www.joshuagagnon.com) from Next Level Church (www.nlc.tv) in Dover, NH. Josh has an amazing vision from Jesus for New England. I met Josh about 9 months ago and we immediately began forming a friendship. Over the past few months I have learned a ton from him and his staff. Next Level Church has grown to 500 people in just one short year; that is a church we want to be learning from. Thanks Josh for lending your heart to this blog.

Here is Guest Blogger, Joshua Gagnon:

Why should we set goals in the ministry?

It’s funny how so often leaders within ministry feel bad/ungodly when it comes to setting goals and yet as we look at the other areas in our life, setting goals is a normal occurrence. We set goals for our marriage to grow in intimacy, we set career goals, financial goals, health goals, on and on the list goes.

So why are we hesitant to set goals within the church we’re leading at? Because the truth is…Many leaders don’t believe the vision their casting enough to put their heart and reputation on the line! I firmly believe that a clear and Godly vision will always point us in the direction of a clear and Godly goal. Nehemiah had a vision, he had a clear understanding of what God desired him to do and with that understanding his goal became to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. He put his heart and reputation on the line in order to complete the God given vision/goal.

So I believe the question isn’t why are we afraid to set goals I believe the better question is why are we afraid to voice the God given vision within us.

TO BE CONTINUED…[look for Pt.2 tomorrow)