LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Andy Stanly
North Point Community Church

Willowcreek.com/Summit/Team
Andy Stanly is speaking at the Willow Creek Summit Team leadership conference.

Pastor Stanly is very vibrant and a great speaker.

the message here is making your visions stick.

- It is good to have non Christians come to church, they are seek truth and they find Christ Jesus of Nazareth through the Holy Spirit.

Visions that stick, however, visions can leak and it does not always stick.

How to make visions stick?

What can i do as a leader to make the vision stick?

Leaders can not turn on the followers, if the follower don't get it or own it then the leaders are not doing their jobs to help the vision to stick.

Leaders are handlers of the vision, they must reach the people with the compelling convictions of the vision.

It must be clear and focused and synergy.

three reason why visions don't stick:

1. success 2. failure and everything in between

1. complexity is the enemy of the vision and the connect.

2. plan and strategy must be able to change and be flexible.

we dont have to change the vision simply because the plan did not work out.

There is a difference between the Vision= what could be and what should or shall be, and life= is what is going on right now.

be careful not to allow the stresses of today to ruin the vision of tomorrow. stay focused. trust God with His vision. the vision doesnt change

three big things to make the vision to stick:

1. Cast it strategically: provides definition, what is our vision? Be careful of the "when". What are the new ways to cast. Be careful of the "how" you cast it. a)Define the problem, what problem does my ministry designed by God, YHWH, to solve. How is our ministry for Christ Jesus of Nazareth impacting the city. b)your vision is a solution to a problem. why must we do this? and why must we do this now? It must be clear and it must grip you and it must be a problem solver.

2. Celebrate it systematically: provides inspiration, it clarifies the win."it puts skin on the vision" Set a side time to celebrate your vision, and it must be strategically and systematically. It must be celebrated when there is success in the vision, because celebration puts skin on the vision.This is so that people can tangibly see the vision and find their role to be clearer for the cause of Christ Jesus of Nazareth.  Celebration needs to be placed in your culture. Two ways,every monday allow the staff to tell stories and celebrate and define the vision and victory through the staff's testimonies.

Side note, allow the new believers to give a commercial of their lives as they get baptized before the congregation and it is there that the vision is pointed out.

3. Live it continuously: provides creditability, influence and leadership. a) your willingness to live out the vision gives you the credibility to your staff and congregation. Do the best that you can and know that you will not always get it right. "Realness" will be detected by your leaders and congregation.
b) life can happen and when it does it is very important that you handle it right through the Holy Ghost, God the Holy Spirit. c) Keep your mind on programing. Think steps and not programing. Is this next program leading us to the next step or level in ac

Listen to prayer requests. This will let you know where people stand concerning the vision God, YHVH, has given you. as the leader you must facilitate what the prayers request are to keep their minds focused on the vision and holistically.