Do you sometimes get lost in all the leadership activities you deal with? Along with the meetings, there are mission statements to craft, ministry vision to share, and strategies to shape to accomplish the goals driven by the mission and the vision. It can make a leader’s head swim!

It starts with the vision. Executive leadership coach and friend Steve Gutzler recently wrote on the vision needed for today’s leaders. Steve says the leader needs the following:

Fresh Vision

This one relates to how you see the future, creating an expectation of exciting possibilities that you can’t help but share with others.

Resilient Vision

Possessing this is a game-changer in how you tackle challenges, making you more comfortable with uncertainty and turning setbacks into learning opportunities.

Relational Vision

Get ready for a shift in how you connect with others. You’ll be building relationships, fostering collaboration, and laying the groundwork for trust.

Genuine Vision

This is transformational in how you express care for the well-being of others. A genuine recognition of contributions and sincere celebrations of team success becomes second nature.

Let me add one more to Steve’s list.

Godly Vision

The spiritual leader recognizes that the main goal is to move others from where they are to where God wants them to be. This is true for churches, ministries, and businesses. When we understand the Lord’s vision, then we can use many leadership tools available to accomplish the Lord’s will, as long as we remain true to God’s call and His purpose.

In their book Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda, Henry and Richard Blackaby write of the distinctives of a spiritual leader. Among those traits are these:

Spiritual leaders depend on the Holy Spirit. They recognize the paradox that God calls them to do something that, in fact, only God can do. A leader can move people toward the Lord’s agenda, but only the Holy Spirit can ultimately accomplish the task.

Spiritual leaders are accountable to God. That’s a much higher standard than any board of any organization. But with the Holy Spirit’s help, the spiritual leader can effectively share God’s vision and bring people along to embrace that vision.

Yes, vision is critical for today’s leaders. But it is not just any idea or goal. For those seeking to serve the Lord effectively in the role to which He has called them, they must follow the Lord’s agenda and His vision.

God’s best,