Re:Vision: The Key to Transforming Your Church

by Aubrey Malphurs

three Ds provide us with a context or backdrop for how leaders lead and do ministry in general and revitalize churches in particular. The first D stands for design. Your divine design enables you to understand how God has uniquely, intentionally wired you for ministry. Job says, “Your hands shaped me and made me. . . . Remember that you molded me like clay” (Job 10:8–9). If God has shaped you, and Job says he has, what is your shape? The question for pastoral leaders in the context of this book is, Has God designed or shaped you to re-envision his church? The second D refers to our ministry direction. It addresses what God wants you to do with your unique design. The question here is, Is God pointing you toward church revitalization and how would you know? The third D is our development. It explains how you prepare for this ministry. At this point, you know your design and direction. The question becomes, How do pastoral leaders prepare to re-envision the church? The answer will range anywhere from individualized self-instruction on the one hand to attending a school or seminary on the other or both.

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