Day of Prayer and Vision

"Prayer is, after all, dangerous business. For all the benefits it offers of growing closer to God, it carries with it one great element of risk: the possibility of change."
Emilie Griffin in Clinging

Today your Day of Prayer and Vision journal is central to processing your insights from the Lord. You will want to share excerpts with your colleagues and family, so now is a good time to highlight some thoughts as you review what you have written.

One reason you have invested in this Day of Prayer and Vision is to come up with a personal and professional growth plan for the next year. Organizing your thoughts and making a plan will get you on the way toward implementing what God has told you. Why not check out this missionary's growth plan; to spark some ideas for your own. This template may help you work through this next step quickly and efficiently.

As part of a ministry team, you will promote unity and cooperation by sharing your growth plan with them. Your colleagues will play an integral role in helping you realize your growth plan (as you will theirs.) There are others with whom you will want to share. Your ministry coach (and/or supervisor), growth (accountability) partner and mentor(s) should have especially insightful contributions. If you are married, of course you will share with your spouse. But don't forget your immediate and extended family. God can use your time alone with Him to be a great blessing to them!

You won't want to miss these tools to help you sort out "busy-ness" issues. The Lord's desire is that you to accomplish what He's called you to do without flame-out or burn-out. Do you need to ask the question, "What aspects of my daily life are my responsibilities and which belong to the Lord?" As a leader, you might be asking, "In my harried life, what practical tips can I implement?"