Do you know what your church's core values are? Can you name them off by heart? More importantly, are you actually living them out? Often, the understanding and fulfillment of the core values of the church is not done well. We need to know what our mission is before we try to be effective in ministry.
If you clearly establish your core values and common passion, then the people of the church will be free to do amazing things. The best thing a church could do in casting a vision is to create an easy way for people to identify those goals and apply them. Visual or literary metaphors are perfect ways for people to easily remember the vision of a church. When a vision is clear, then the people do not have to question if what they are doing is in line with the vision of the church.
The best metaphor for a ministry that is effective with strong core values is like a peach. It is all fuzzy on the outside, it has a juicy and meaty inside, and if you mess with the core you lose a tooth. It is the core that is solid and the foundation for the effectiveness of the ministry.
What the world needs is Jesus Christ. When Christ's followers can be free to fulfill their mission because of a clear vision, then the lost people will hear the good news of salvation. The people of God need to be empowered by a clear vision to be active in their faith and authentic in their mission. Core values are the best way to bring unity and purpose to the hearts of the church. Then, the church can go out and reach the lost.
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