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		<title>The Winning Edge with Dr. Dwayne Mercer</title>
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			<title>Patience in God's Plan</title>
						<description><![CDATA[James encourages us to consider trials as joy, knowing that the testing of our faith produces perseverance. This patience isn't passive waiting, but active trust in God's perfect timing and plan. Reflect on a time when God's timing differed from your expectations. ]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/28/patience-in-god-s-plan</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Day 3: Patience in God's Plan<br>Reading: James 1:2-4<br><br>Often, our spiritual vertigo comes not from a lack of faith, but from a lack of patience. We want God to act on our timetable, forgetting that His ways and thoughts are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:9). James encourages us to consider trials as joy, knowing that the testing of our faith produces perseverance. This patience isn't passive waiting, but active trust in God's perfect timing and plan. Reflect on a time when God's timing differed from your expectations. How did the situation ultimately unfold? What did you learn about God's character through that experience? Ask God for the strength to patiently endure current trials, trusting in His perfect plan.<br><br>Prayer: Lord, give me the strength and patience to wait on Your perfect timing. Teach me to find joy in trials and to trust that You are working all things for my good. Help me to see Your hand in every circumstance and to rely on Your wisdom and guidance rather than my own. Thank You for developing perseverance within me. In Jesus' name, Amen.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>The Power of God's Promises</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Today, take time to identify and meditate on specific promises God has made in His Word. How do these promises apply to your life right now? How can holding onto these promises strengthen your faith, especially during difficult times?]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/27/the-power-of-god-s-promises</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/27/the-power-of-god-s-promises</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Reading: 2 Peter 1:3-4<br><br>In our sermon, we were reminded of the importance of God's promises. Peter tells us that God has given us "very great and precious promises." These aren't vague hopes, but rock-solid assurances from the Creator of the universe. However, we must be careful not to mistake our desires for God's promises. Instead, we should diligently study Scripture to understand what God has truly promised. Today, take time to identify and meditate on specific promises God has made in His Word. How do these promises apply to your life right now? How can holding onto these promises strengthen your faith, especially during difficult times?<br><br>Prayer: Gracious God, thank You for the great and precious promises You've given us through Your Word. Help me discern Your promises from my own desires and to lean on them during challenging times. May these assurances strengthen my faith and draw me closer to You. Guide me in understanding how Your promises apply to my life today. In Jesus' name, Amen.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Calm the Sea</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Just as Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, He has the power to calm the storms in our lives. The disciples faced a literal tempest, but we often face metaphorical storms of doubt, fear, and uncertainty. ]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/26/calm-the-sea</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Reading: Luke 8:22-25<br><br>Just as Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, He has the power to calm the storms in our lives. The disciples faced a literal tempest, but we often face metaphorical storms of doubt, fear, and uncertainty. When Jesus asked, "Where is your faith?", He was reminding them (and us) that faith isn't just for calm waters, but for tumultuous times as well. Today, reflect on the storms in your life. Are you, like the disciples, crying out "Don't you care that we are perishing?" Remember that Jesus is in your boat. He may seem asleep, but He is always aware and always in control. Trust in His timing and His power. How can you demonstrate faith in the midst of your current struggles?<br><br>Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for being with me in every storm. Help me trust in Your presence and power, knowing that You are always in control. Strengthen my faith as I navigate challenges and remind me that You are in the boat with me. Even when things seem uncertain, I know You are aware and You care. In Jesus' name, Amen.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Faith and Trust in the Storm</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Like the disciples, we must remind ourselves of who we walk with—Jesus, the Lord over all creation. When the storms rage, and we feel vertigo from swirling circumstances, we can take refuge in knowing that the One who commands the seas is with us.]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/25/faith-and-trust-in-the-storm</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/25/faith-and-trust-in-the-storm</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27<br><br>In Matthew's account of Jesus calming the storm, we witness the disciples' fear in the face of a mighty tempest. Despite witnessing Jesus' miracles, their faith wavered as the storm raged around them. In life, storms will come that test our faith and obscure our spiritual vision, leading us to feel as if God is distant or silent. We might hold onto promises, yet struggle when they feel like they're sinking beneath the waves.<br>Like the disciples, we must remind ourselves of who we walk with—Jesus, the Lord over all creation. When the storms rage, and we feel vertigo from swirling circumstances, we can take refuge in knowing that the One who commands the seas is with us.<br><br>Prayer: Lord, when life is turbulent, help me to remember that You are with me, even when I cannot see beyond the waves. Strengthen my faith and grant me peace in the midst of the storm. Enable me to trust in Your promises, believing that You will calm my fears and guide me through safely to the other side. Amen.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Trusting God's Timetable</title>
						<description><![CDATA[When it seems that answers are delayed, it’s an invitation to deepen our reliance on His wisdom and timing.]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/24/trusting-god-s-timetable</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/24/trusting-god-s-timetable</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Scripture: Isaiah 40:31<br><br>Isaiah reminds us of the strength we gain from waiting on the Lord—a strength that renews us and allows us to soar like eagles. However, in our fast-paced world, patience can be one of our greatest challenges. Often, our lack of patience is mistaken for a lack of faith, when in fact, God is calling us to trust in His perfect timing. When it seems that answers are delayed, it’s an invitation to deepen our reliance on His wisdom and timing.<br>Delay does not mean denial. When prayers seem unanswered, and God’s promises feel distant, remember that God's timing is precise. Our role is to wait faithfully, trusting that His plans for us are good, and His timing is impeccable.<br><br>Prayer: Father, teach me to wait upon You with a trusting heart. Help me to understand that Your ways and timing are perfect, even when I am impatient for answers. Give me the strength to endure and the perspective to see Your work in my life, trusting that You will fulfill Your promises according to Your perfect plan. Amen.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>God's Word Refreshes</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Devotion: Jesus didn’t just come to forgive our sins—He came to give us abundant life. This life is marked by joy, peace, purpose, and deep connection with God. Spiritual renewal unlocks this fullness. ]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/23/god-s-word-refreshes</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/23/god-s-word-refreshes</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Scripture: John 10:10<br>"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."<br><br>Devotion: Jesus didn’t just come to forgive our sins—He came to give us abundant life. This life is marked by joy, peace, purpose, and deep connection with God. Spiritual renewal unlocks this fullness. It frees us from the bondage of sin and empowers us to live in step with the Spirit. When we embrace life in Christ, we begin to live as we were created to—whole, renewed, and flourishing in His love.<br><br>Reflection: Are you living in the fullness of life Jesus offers? What might be stealing your joy, peace, or purpose?<br>Prayer:<br data-start="5194" data-end="5197">Lord Jesus, thank you for the abundant life you offer through spiritual renewal. Help me to live each day in the fullness of your love and power. Remove anything that hinders my walk with you. May my life reflect your grace and bring glory to your name.<br><br></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Need for New</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Spiritual renewal is not a self-improvement project—it is the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit. We are not saved by our good deeds or moral efforts, but by God’s mercy through the cleansing and renewing power of the Spirit. ]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/22/need-for-new</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/22/need-for-new</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Scripture: Titus 3:5<br data-start="337" data-end="340">"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit."<br><br>Devotion: Spiritual renewal is not a self-improvement project—it is the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit. We are not saved by our good deeds or moral efforts, but by God’s mercy through the cleansing and renewing power of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit brings our dead hearts to life, aligns our desires with God’s will, and empowers us to live in a way that pleases Him. Renewal is both an event and a lifelong process. The Spirit continually works in us, shaping us into the image of Christ.<br><br>Reflection: In what areas of your life do you sense the Holy Spirit calling you to deeper renewal? Are there old habits, thoughts, or fears He’s urging you to release?<br><br>Prayer: Holy Spirit, thank you for renewing my heart and leading me into new life. Help me to recognize your voice and respond with obedience. Cleanse me from all that hinders your work in my life, and shape me daily into the likeness of Christ. I yield myself to your transforming power.<br><br></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Casting the Vision</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Vision is a deep impression on the heart, an invitation to get involved in what God is doing.Proverbs 29:18 states, "Where there is no vision, the people cast of restraint." Vision defineswhere a church and organization is going. It describes, in general terms, your uniqueness inGod's ministry.George Barna has said that 98% of pastors have never articulated a vision to their church. Once a pastor ...]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/22/casting-the-vision</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Vision is a deep impression on the heart, an invitation to get involved in what God is doing.<br>Proverbs 29:18 states, "Where there is no vision, the people cast of restraint." Vision defines<br>where a church and organization is going. It describes, in general terms, your uniqueness in<br>God's ministry.<br><br>George Barna has said that 98% of pastors have never articulated a vision to their church. Once a pastor has earned the trust of the people and received the vision from God (see previous articles), how does he then share that vision with the church? (Read Nehemiah 2:12-18)<br><br><ul><li>Define the need. Nehemiah's vision was the solution to a need. "...the walls of Jerusalem were broken down and its gates were consumed by fire." Nehemiah challenged the people, "Come let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem that we may no longer be a reproach." He led the people to see the problem - to feel the need. The people must see that there is a desperate need that will go unmet if God's vision is not realized.</li><li>Present your vision. Begin presenting the vision to your leadership. Once they have embraced it, share it with the church through an inspiring sermon. Draw a picture for them. As we were raising funds for our building program, there were times we had to turn people away, because of overcrowding in the Sanctuary. I made sure our congregation knew of this. It is not enough for your people to understand the vision, they must catch it.</li><li>Present a compelling purpose. The vision becomes a reality when a compelling reason is tied in. Nehemiah presented a wake-up call to the people. A vision is not only something that could be done, but should be done. Again, in our last building program, I introduced the fact that 3,000 new homes were already under permit to build in our city. I asked, "Where are those people going to worship? How can we reach them if there is no space?"</li><li>Tie the future to the past. Years ago, twelve men signed their homes away to insure the construction of a preschool building. In sharing this with the church, I told a story of one of those men. Upon returning from the bank, he told his wife, "We may not have a place to live tomorrow, but those little children are going to have a place to learn about Jesus." Those faithful Christians of the past had a vision - that's why you and I are here. It's our turn now to take the baton of faith and run the race.</li><li>Keep the vision before the church. Preach on it. Have it printed in your bulletin and newsletter. If it can be reduced to a slogan, have it on all of your literature.</li></ul><br>Vision is what will give your church direction, passion, and faith for the future. It is not only a tool to accomplish more for God, but it gives us the purpose for which we were born.... our niche in the mission of God.<br><br>Winston Churchill once said... "There comes a special moment in everyone's life, a moment for which that person was born, that special opportunity when he sees it, will fulfill his mission, a mission for which he is uniquely qualified. In that moment, he finds greatness. It is his finest hour."<br><br>Your vision is an answer to a need, but it also may be the answer to your life. For further information on vision casting, let me suggest the book, "Visioneering", by Andy Stanley. Until next time...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Lançando a Visão</title>
						<description><![CDATA[A visão é uma impressão profunda no coração, um convite para se envolver no que Deus está fazendo. Provérbios 29:18 afirma: "Onde não há visão, o povo se corrompe." A visão define para onde uma igreja e uma organização estão indo. Descreve, em termos gerais, a sua singularidade no ministério de Deus.George Barna disse que 98% dos pastores nunca articularam uma visão para a sua igreja. Uma vez que ...]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/22/lancando-a-visao</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">A visão é uma impressão profunda no coração, um convite para se envolver no que Deus está fazendo. Provérbios 29:18 afirma: "Onde não há visão, o povo se corrompe." A visão define para onde uma igreja e uma organização estão indo. Descreve, em termos gerais, a sua singularidade no ministério de Deus.<br><br>George Barna disse que 98% dos pastores nunca articularam uma visão para a sua igreja. Uma vez que um pastor conquistou a confiança do povo e recebeu a visão de Deus (veja os artigos anteriores), como ele então compartilha essa visão com a igreja? (Leia Neemias 2:12-18)<br><br><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Defina a necessidade. A visão de Neemias foi a solução para uma necessidade. "...os muros de Jerusalém estavam derrubados e as suas portas consumidas pelo fogo." Neemias desafiou o povo: "Vinde, pois, e reedifiquemos o muro de Jerusalém, para que não estejamos mais em opróbrio." Ele levou o povo a ver o problema - a sentir a necessidade. O povo deve ver que há uma necessidade desesperada que não será atendida se a visão de Deus não for realizada.</li><li>Apresente a sua visão. Comece apresentando a visão à sua liderança. Uma vez que eles a tenham abraçado, compartilhe-a com a igreja através de um sermão inspirador. Pinte um quadro para eles. Enquanto estávamos arrecadando fundos para o nosso programa de construção, houve momentos em que tivemos que recusar pessoas, por causa da superlotação no Santuário. Eu me certifiquei de que a nossa congregação soubesse disso. Não basta que o seu povo entenda a visão, eles precisam captá-la.</li><li>Apresente um propósito convincente. A visão se torna realidade quando um motivo convincente é associado a ela. Neemias apresentou um alerta ao povo. Uma visão não é apenas algo que poderia ser feito, mas que deveria ser feito. Novamente, no nosso último programa de construção, eu apresentei o fato de que 3.000 novas casas já tinham permissão para serem construídas em nossa cidade. Eu perguntei: "Onde essas pessoas vão congregar? Como podemos alcançá-las se não houver espaço?"</li><li>Vincule o futuro ao passado. Anos atrás, doze homens hipotecaram suas casas para garantir a construção de um prédio para a pré-escola. Ao compartilhar isso com a igreja, contei a história de um desses homens. Ao retornar do banco, ele disse à sua esposa: "Talvez não tenhamos um lugar para morar amanhã, mas aquelas criancinhas terão um lugar para aprender sobre Jesus." Aqueles cristãos fiéis do passado tinham uma visão - é por isso que você e eu estamos aqui. Agora é a nossa vez de pegar o bastão da fé и correr a corrida.</li><li>Mantenha a visão diante da igreja. Pregue sobre ela. Imprima-a no seu boletim e newsletter. Se puder ser reduzida a um slogan, coloque-a em toda a sua literatura.</li></ol><br>A visão é o que dará à sua igreja direção, paixão e fé para o futuro. Não é apenas uma ferramenta para realizar mais para Deus, mas nos dá o propósito para o qual nascemos... o nosso nicho na missão de Deus.<br><br>Winston Churchill disse uma vez... "Chega um momento especial na vida de todos, um momento para o qual essa pessoa nasceu, aquela oportunidade especial que, quando ele a vê, cumprirá sua missão, uma missão para a qual ele é singularmente qualificado. Nesse momento, ele encontra a grandeza. É a sua hora mais nobre."<br><br>Sua visão é uma resposta a uma necessidade, mas também pode ser a resposta para a sua vida. Para mais informações sobre o lançamento da visão, permita-me sugerir o livro "Visioneering", de Andy Stanley. Até a próxima...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>दूरदृष्टि प्रस्तुत करना</title>
						<description><![CDATA[दूरदृष्टि हृदय में एक गहरी छाप है, परमेश्वर जो कर रहा है उसमें शामिल होने का एक निमंत्रण। नीतिवचन 29:18 कहता है, "जहाँ दर्शन की कमी होती है, वहाँ लोग निरंकुश हो जाते हैं।" दूरदृष्टि यह परिभाषित करती है कि एक कलीसिया और संगठन कहाँ जा रहा है। यह सामान्य शब्दों में, परमेश्वर की सेवकाई में आपकी विशिष्टता का वर्णन करती है।जॉर्ज बार्ना ने कहा है कि 98% पादरियों ने कभी भी अपनी कलीसिया के सामने दूरदृष्टि ...]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/22/tha-ratha-shha-ta-pa-rasa-ta-ta-karana</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">दूरदृष्टि हृदय में एक गहरी छाप है, परमेश्वर जो कर रहा है उसमें शामिल होने का एक निमंत्रण। नीतिवचन 29:18 कहता है, "जहाँ दर्शन की कमी होती है, वहाँ लोग निरंकुश हो जाते हैं।" दूरदृष्टि यह परिभाषित करती है कि एक कलीसिया और संगठन कहाँ जा रहा है। यह सामान्य शब्दों में, परमेश्वर की सेवकाई में आपकी विशिष्टता का वर्णन करती है।<br><br>जॉर्ज बार्ना ने कहा है कि 98% पादरियों ने कभी भी अपनी कलीसिया के सामने दूरदृष्टि को स्पष्ट रूप से प्रस्तुत नहीं किया है। एक बार जब कोई पादरी लोगों का विश्वास अर्जित कर लेता है और परमेश्वर से दूरदृष्टि प्राप्त कर लेता है (पिछले लेख देखें), तो वह उस दूरदृष्टि को कलीसिया के साथ कैसे साझा करता है? (नहेमायाह 2:12-18 पढ़ें)<br><ol start="1" type="1"><li>आवश्यकता को परिभाषित करें। नहेमायाह की दूरदृष्टि एक आवश्यकता का समाधान थी। "...यरूशलेम की शहरपनाह टूटी हुई थी और उसके फाटक आग से जले हुए थे।" नहेमायाह ने लोगों को चुनौती दी, "आओ, हम यरूशलेम की शहरपनाह को फिर से बनाएँ ताकि हम फिर कभी अपमानित न हों।" उसने लोगों को समस्या देखने और आवश्यकता को महसूस करने के लिए प्रेरित किया। लोगों को यह देखना चाहिए कि एक बहुत बड़ी आवश्यकता है जो पूरी नहीं होगी यदि परमेश्वर की दूरदृष्टि को साकार नहीं किया गया।</li><li>अपनी दूरदृष्टि प्रस्तुत करें। अपने नेतृत्व के सामने दूरदृष्टि प्रस्तुत करना शुरू करें। एक बार जब वे इसे अपना लेते हैं, तो इसे एक प्रेरक उपदेश के माध्यम से कलीसिया के साथ साझा करें। उनके लिए एक तस्वीर बनाएँ। जब हम अपने भवन निर्माण कार्यक्रम के लिए धन जुटा रहे थे, तो कई बार हमें पवित्रस्थान में भीड़भाड़ के कारण लोगों को वापस भेजना पड़ा। मैंने यह सुनिश्चित किया कि हमारी मंडली इस बारे में जाने। यह पर्याप्त नहीं है कि आपके लोग दूरदृष्टि को समझें, उन्हें इसे अपनाना भी होगा।</li><li>एक सम्मोहक उद्देश्य प्रस्तुत करें। दूरदृष्टि तब वास्तविकता बन जाती है जब एक सम्मोहक कारण उससे जुड़ जाता है। नहेमायाह ने लोगों के लिए एक चेतावनी प्रस्तुत की। दूरदृष्टि केवल कुछ ऐसा नहीं है जो किया जा सकता है, बल्कि ऐसा कुछ है जो किया जाना चाहिए। फिर से, हमारे पिछले भवन निर्माण कार्यक्रम में, मैंने यह तथ्य प्रस्तुत किया कि हमारे शहर में 3,000 नए घरों के निर्माण के लिए पहले से ही परमिट मिल चुके थे। मैंने पूछा, "वे लोग कहाँ आराधना करेंगे? यदि कोई जगह नहीं है तो हम उन तक कैसे पहुँच सकते हैं?"</li><li>भविष्य को अतीत से जोड़ें। वर्षों पहले, बारह लोगों ने एक प्रीस्कूल भवन के निर्माण को सुनिश्चित करने के लिए अपने घरों को दाँव पर लगा दिया था। कलीसिया के साथ इसे साझा करते हुए, मैंने उन लोगों में से एक की कहानी सुनाई। बैंक से लौटने पर, उसने अपनी पत्नी से कहा, "हो सकता है कि कल हमारे पास रहने के लिए कोई जगह न हो, लेकिन उन छोटे बच्चों के पास यीशु के बारे में जानने के लिए एक जगह होगी।" अतीत के उन वफादार मसीहियों के पास एक दूरदृष्टि थी - इसीलिए आप और मैं यहाँ हैं। अब हमारी बारी है कि हम विश्वास की मशाल लें और दौड़ में भाग लें।</li><li>दूरदृष्टि को कलीसिया के सामने रखें। इस पर उपदेश दें। इसे अपने बुलेटिन और न्यूज़लेटर में छपवाएँ। यदि इसे एक नारे में बदला जा सकता है, तो इसे अपने सभी साहित्य पर रखें।</li></ol><br>दूरदृष्टि ही वह है जो आपकी कलीसिया को भविष्य के लिए दिशा, जुनून और विश्वास देगी। यह न केवल परमेश्वर के लिए और अधिक हासिल करने का एक उपकरण है, बल्कि यह हमें वह उद्देश्य भी देती है जिसके लिए हम पैदा हुए थे.... परमेश्वर के मिशन में हमारी विशेष भूमिका।<br><br>विंस्टन चर्चिल ने एक बार कहा था... "हर किसी के जीवन में एक विशेष क्षण आता है, एक ऐसा क्षण जिसके लिए वह व्यक्ति पैदा हुआ था, वह विशेष अवसर जब वह उसे देखता है, तो वह अपने मिशन को पूरा करेगा, एक ऐसा मिशन जिसके लिए वह विशिष्ट रूप से योग्य है। उस क्षण में, वह महानता पाता है। यह उसका सबसे अच्छा समय होता है।"<br>आपकी दूरदृष्टि एक आवश्यकता का उत्तर है, लेकिन यह आपके जीवन का उत्तर भी हो सकती है। दूरदृष्टि प्रस्तुत करने के बारे में अधिक जानकारी के लिए, मैं एंडी स्टेनली की पुस्तक, "विज़नियरिंग" का सुझाव दूँगा। अगली बार तक...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>طرح الرؤية</title>
						<description><![CDATA[الرؤية هي انطباع عميق في القلب، ودعوة للمشاركة فيما يفعله الله. يقول سفر الأمثال 29: 18، "حيث لا رؤيا، يجمح الشعب". تحدد الرؤية إلى أين تتجه الكنيسة والمنظمة. إنها تصف، بعبارات عامة، تفرّدك في خدمة الله.قال جورج بارنا إن 98٪ من القساوسة لم يعبروا أبدًا عن رؤية لكنيستهم. بمجرد أن يكتسب القس ثقة الناس ويتلقى الرؤية من الله (انظر المقالات السابقة)، كيف يشارك تلك الرؤية مع الكنيسة؟ (اقرأ نحميا 2: 12-1...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">الرؤية هي انطباع عميق في القلب، ودعوة للمشاركة فيما يفعله الله. يقول سفر الأمثال 29: 18، "حيث لا رؤيا، يجمح الشعب". تحدد الرؤية إلى أين تتجه الكنيسة والمنظمة. إنها تصف، بعبارات عامة، تفرّدك في خدمة الله.<br>قال جورج بارنا إن 98٪ من القساوسة لم يعبروا أبدًا عن رؤية لكنيستهم. بمجرد أن يكتسب القس ثقة الناس ويتلقى الرؤية من الله (انظر المقالات السابقة)، كيف يشارك تلك الرؤية مع الكنيسة؟ (اقرأ نحميا 2: 12-18)<br><ol start="1" type="1"><li>حدد الحاجة. كانت رؤية نحميا هي الحل لحاجة. "...أسوار أورشليم منهدمة وأبوابها محروقة بالنار." تحدى نحميا الشعب، "هلموا فنبني سور أورشليم ولا نكون بعد عارًا." لقد قاد الشعب لرؤية المشكلة - للشعور بالحاجة. يجب أن يرى الناس أن هناك حاجة ماسة لن يتم تلبيتها إذا لم تتحقق رؤية الله.</li><li>قدم رؤيتك. ابدأ بتقديم الرؤية لقيادتك. بمجرد أن يتبنوها، شاركها مع الكنيسة من خلال عظة ملهمة. ارسم لهم صورة. بينما كنا نجمع الأموال لبرنامج البناء لدينا، كانت هناك أوقات اضطررنا فيها إلى رد الناس، بسبب الاكتظاظ في الهيكل. حرصت على أن تعرف كنيستنا هذا الأمر. لا يكفي أن يفهم شعبك الرؤية، بل يجب أن يتلقفوها.</li><li>قدم هدفًا مقنعًا. تصبح الرؤية حقيقة واقعة عندما يتم ربطها بسبب مقنع. قدم نحميا دعوة للاستيقاظ للشعب. الرؤية ليست فقط شيئًا يمكن القيام به، بل يجب القيام به. مرة أخرى، في برنامج البناء الأخير لدينا، طرحت حقيقة أن 3000 منزل جديد كانت بالفعل قيد الإنشاء في مدينتنا. سألت، "أين سيعبد هؤلاء الناس؟ كيف يمكننا الوصول إليهم إذا لم يكن هناك مكان؟"</li><li>اربط المستقبل بالماضي. منذ سنوات، وقّع اثنا عشر رجلاً على رهن منازلهم لضمان بناء مبنى لمرحلة ما قبل المدرسة. عند مشاركة هذا مع الكنيسة، رويت قصة أحد هؤلاء الرجال. عند عودته من البنك، قال لزوجته: "قد لا يكون لدينا مكان نعيش فيه غدًا، لكن هؤلاء الأطفال الصغار سيكون لديهم مكان ليتعلموا عن يسوع." كان لدى هؤلاء المسيحيين المؤمنين في الماضي رؤية - ولهذا السبب أنا وأنت هنا. حان دورنا الآن لأخذ عصا الإيمان والركض في السباق.</li><li>حافظ على الرؤية أمام الكنيسة. عظ بها. اطبعها في نشرتك الإخبارية. إذا كان يمكن اختصارها في شعار، فضعها على جميع مطبوعاتك.</li></ol>الرؤية هي ما سيمنح كنيستك الاتجاه والشغف والإيمان للمستقبل. إنها ليست مجرد أداة لإنجاز المزيد من أجل الله، ولكنها تمنحنا الغرض الذي ولدنا من أجله... مكانتنا في مهمة الله.<br>قال ونستون تشرشل ذات مرة... "تأتي لحظة خاصة في حياة كل شخص، لحظة ولد من أجلها ذلك الشخص، تلك الفرصة الخاصة التي عندما يراها، سيحقق مهمته، مهمة هو مؤهل لها بشكل فريد. في تلك اللحظة، يجد العظمة. إنها أروع ساعاته."<br>رؤيتك هي إجابة لحاجة، ولكنها قد تكون أيضًا إجابة حياتك. لمزيد من المعلومات حول طرح الرؤية، اسمحوا لي أن أقترح كتاب "Visioneering" لأندي ستانلي. حتى المرة القادمة...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Proyectando la visión</title>
						<description><![CDATA[La visión es una impresión profunda en el corazón, una invitación a involucrarse en lo que Dios está haciendo. Proverbios 29:18 declara: "Sin profecía el pueblo se desenfrena". La visión define hacia dónde se dirige una iglesia y una organización. Describe, en términos generales, tu singularidad en el ministerio de Dios.George Barna ha dicho que el 98% de los pastores nunca han articulado una visi...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">La visión es una impresión profunda en el corazón, una invitación a involucrarse en lo que Dios está haciendo. Proverbios 29:18 declara: "Sin profecía el pueblo se desenfrena". La visión define hacia dónde se dirige una iglesia y una organización. Describe, en términos generales, tu singularidad en el ministerio de Dios.<br><br>George Barna ha dicho que el 98% de los pastores nunca han articulado una visión a su iglesia. Una vez que un pastor se ha ganado la confianza de la gente y ha recibido la visión de Dios (ver artículos anteriores), ¿cómo comparte entonces esa visión con la iglesia? (Lee Nehemías 2:12-18)<br><br><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Define la necesidad. La visión de Nehemías fue la solución a una necesidad. "...los muros de Jerusalén estaban derribados y sus puertas consumidas por el fuego". Nehemías desafió al pueblo: "Venid, y edifiquemos el muro de Jerusalén, para que no seamos más un oprobio". Llevó al pueblo a ver el problema, a sentir la necesidad. La gente debe ver que hay una necesidad desesperada que no será satisfecha si la visión de Dios no se realiza.</li><li>Presenta tu visión. Comienza presentando la visión a tu liderazgo. Una vez que la hayan abrazado, compártela con la iglesia a través de un sermón inspirador. Píntales un cuadro. Mientras recaudábamos fondos para nuestro programa de construcción, hubo momentos en que tuvimos que rechazar a personas por el hacinamiento en el santuario. Me aseguré de que nuestra congregación lo supiera. No es suficiente que tu gente entienda la visión, deben captarla.</li><li>Presenta un propósito convincente. La visión se convierte en realidad cuando se vincula a una razón convincente. Nehemías presentó una llamada de atención al pueblo. Una visión no es solo algo que se podría hacer, sino que se debe hacer. De nuevo, en nuestro último programa de construcción, introduje el hecho de que ya había 3,000 permisos de construcción para nuevas viviendas en nuestra ciudad. Pregunté: "¿Dónde van a adorar esas personas? ¿Cómo podemos alcanzarlas si no hay espacio?".</li><li>Vincula el futuro con el pasado. Hace años, doce hombres hipotecaron sus casas para asegurar la construcción de un edificio preescolar. Al compartir esto con la iglesia, conté la historia de uno de esos hombres. Al regresar del banco, le dijo a su esposa: "Puede que mañana no tengamos un lugar donde vivir, pero esos niños pequeños van a tener un lugar donde aprender sobre Jesús". Aquellos cristianos fieles del pasado tenían una visión, por eso tú y yo estamos aquí. Ahora es nuestro turno de tomar el testigo de la fe y correr la carrera.</li><li>Mantén la visión ante la iglesia. Predica sobre ella. Haz que se imprima en tu boletín y hoja informativa. Si se puede reducir a un eslogan, ponlo en toda tu literatura.</li></ol><br>La visión es lo que le dará a tu iglesia dirección, pasión y fe para el futuro. No es solo una herramienta para lograr más para Dios, sino que nos da el propósito para el cual nacimos... nuestro lugar en la misión de Dios.<br><br>Winston Churchill dijo una vez... "Llega un momento especial en la vida de cada persona, un momento para el cual esa persona nació, esa oportunidad especial en la que, al verla, cumplirá su misión, una misión para la cual está singularmente calificada. En ese momento, encuentra la grandeza. Es su hora más gloriosa".<br><br>Tu visión es una respuesta a una necesidad, pero también puede ser la respuesta de tu vida. Para obtener más información sobre la proyección de la visión, permíteme sugerir el libro "Visioneering", de Andy Stanley. Hasta la próxima...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Transmiterea viziunii</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Viziunea este o impresie profundă în inimă, o invitație de a te implica în ceea ce face Dumnezeu. Proverbe 29:18 afirmă: „Când nu este nicio viziune, poporul este fără frâu.” Viziunea definește încotro se îndreaptă o biserică și o organizație. Descrie, în termeni generali, unicitatea ta în lucrarea lui Dumnezeu.George Barna a spus că 98% dintre pastori nu au articulat niciodată o viziune bisericii...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Viziunea este o impresie profundă în inimă, o invitație de a te implica în ceea ce face Dumnezeu. Proverbe 29:18 afirmă: „Când nu este nicio viziune, poporul este fără frâu.” Viziunea definește încotro se îndreaptă o biserică și o organizație. Descrie, în termeni generali, unicitatea ta în lucrarea lui Dumnezeu.<br><br>George Barna a spus că 98% dintre pastori nu au articulat niciodată o viziune bisericii lor. Odată ce un pastor a câștigat încrederea oamenilor și a primit viziunea de la Dumnezeu (vezi articolele anterioare), cum împărtășește el acea viziune cu biserica? (Citește Neemia 2:12-18)<br><br><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Definește nevoia. Viziunea lui Neemia a fost soluția la o nevoie. „...zidurile Ierusalimului erau dărâmate şi porţile lui arse de foc.” Neemia i-a provocat pe oameni: „Veniţi să zidim iarăşi zidul Ierusalimului şi să nu mai fim de ocară!” El i-a condus pe oameni să vadă problema - să simtă nevoia. Oamenii trebuie să vadă că există o nevoie disperată care va rămâne neîmplinită dacă viziunea lui Dumnezeu nu este realizată.</li><li>Prezintă-ți viziunea. Începe prin a prezenta viziunea conducerii tale. Odată ce au îmbrățișat-o, împărtășește-o cu biserica printr-o predică inspiratoare. Desenează-le o imagine. În timp ce strângeam fonduri pentru programul nostru de construcție, au fost momente în care a trebuit să refuzăm oameni, din cauza supraaglomerării din sanctuar. M-am asigurat că adunarea noastră știa acest lucru. Nu este suficient ca oamenii tăi să înțeleagă viziunea, trebuie să o prindă.</li><li>Prezintă un scop convingător. Viziunea devine realitate atunci când este legată de un motiv convingător. Neemia a prezentat un semnal de trezire pentru popor. O viziune nu este doar ceva ce s-ar putea face, ci ceva ce ar trebui făcut. Din nou, în ultimul nostru program de construcție, am adus în discuție faptul că 3.000 de case noi aveau deja autorizație de construire în orașul nostru. Am întrebat: „Unde se vor închina acei oameni? Cum îi putem atinge dacă nu există spațiu?”</li><li>Leagă viitorul de trecut. Cu ani în urmă, doisprezece bărbați și-au ipotecat casele pentru a asigura construcția unei clădiri de preșcolari. Împărtășind acest lucru cu biserica, am spus o poveste despre unul dintre acei bărbați. La întoarcerea de la bancă, i-a spus soției sale: „Poate că mâine nu vom avea un loc unde să locuim, dar acei copilași vor avea un loc unde să învețe despre Isus.” Acei creștini credincioși din trecut au avut o viziune - de aceea suntem noi aici. Acum este rândul nostru să luăm ștafeta credinței și să alergăm cursa.</li><li>Menține viziunea în fața bisericii. Predică despre ea. Tipărește-o în buletinul tău și în scrisoarea informativă. Dacă poate fi redusă la un slogan, pune-o pe toate materialele tale.</li></ol><br>Viziunea este ceea ce va oferi bisericii tale direcție, pasiune și credință pentru viitor. Nu este doar un instrument pentru a realiza mai mult pentru Dumnezeu, ci ne oferă scopul pentru care ne-am născut.... nișa noastră în misiunea lui Dumnezeu.<br><br>Winston Churchill a spus odată... „Vine un moment special în viața fiecăruia, un moment pentru care acea persoană s-a născut, acea oportunitate specială când, văzând-o, își va îndeplini misiunea, o misiune pentru care este unic calificat. În acel moment, el găsește măreția. Este ceasul său de glorie.”<br><br>Viziunea ta este un răspuns la o nevoie, dar poate fi și răspunsul vieții tale. Pentru mai multe informații despre transmiterea viziunii, permite-mi să-ți sugerez cartea „Visioneering”, de Andy Stanley. Până data viitoare...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Understanding Spiritual Death</title>
						<description><![CDATA[He calls us out of spiritual death into the life that only He can give. Before we can fully embrace spiritual renewal, we must first acknowledge our need for it.]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/21/understanding-spiritual-death</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/21/understanding-spiritual-death</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Scripture: Ephesians 2:1<br data-start="1487" data-end="1490">"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins."<br><br>Devotion:<br data-start="1567" data-end="1570">Spiritual death is a sobering reality. Sin doesn't just harm us—it separates us from the very source of life: God. When we live apart from Him, we live without true purpose, peace, or direction. But God, in His mercy, does not leave us in that state. He calls us out of spiritual death into the life that only He can give. Before we can fully embrace spiritual renewal, we must first acknowledge our need for it.<br><br>Reflection:<br data-start="1999" data-end="2002">In what ways have you experienced spiritual distance or dryness? Are there areas in your life where you need to return to God?<br><br>Prayer:<br data-start="2141" data-end="2144">Lord, I confess that sin has separated me from you. I acknowledge my need for your grace and mercy. Forgive me and draw me near again. Awaken my heart, and lead me into the life only you can give. I surrender all to you.<br><br></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Spiritual Renewal</title>
						<description><![CDATA[How has the reality of being "born again" impacted your life? What areas still need the transforming touch of the Holy Spirit?]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/20/spiritual-renewal</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/20/spiritual-renewal</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Scripture: John 3:3<br data-start="371" data-end="374">"Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.'"<br>Devotion:<br data-start="494" data-end="497">Take a moment to consider what it means to be “born again.” Just as physical birth marks the beginning of life, spiritual renewal marks the beginning of our life in Christ. This new birth isn't just a change in behavior—it's a transformation of the heart. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, we become new creations. Every area of our lives—our desires, our purpose, our relationships—is touched by this renewal. As we begin this journey, may we invite the Holy Spirit to do a deep work within us.<br>Reflection:<br data-start="1007" data-end="1010">How has the reality of being "born again" impacted your life? What areas still need the transforming touch of the Holy Spirit?<br>Prayer:<br data-start="1149" data-end="1152">Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of new life through Jesus Christ. Help me to understand the depth of what it means to be born again. Open my heart to your Spirit’s work, and renew every part of me. May I walk in the fullness of your grace today.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Embrace God's Presence</title>
						<description><![CDATA[God's presence brings meaning, direction, and fulfillment to our lives. Reflect on times when you've sensed God's presence strongly, and times when He seemed distant.
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			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/19/embrace-god-s-presence</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/19/embrace-god-s-presence</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Reading: Exodus 33:14-16, Matthew 28:19-20<br><br>Devotional: Moses understood the vital importance of God's presence, refusing to move forward without it. Similarly, Jesus promised to be with us always as we fulfill His mission. God's presence brings meaning, direction, and fulfillment to our lives. Reflect on times when you've sensed God's presence strongly, and times when He seemed distant.<br><br>Reflection: Remember that regardless of your feelings, God is always with you. How can you cultivate a greater awareness of His presence in your daily life?<br><br>Prayer: Take time to sit quietly in God's presence today, inviting Him to guide your steps and fill you with His peace as you pursue His purpose for your life.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Stewardship of God's Gifts</title>
						<description><![CDATA[God has entrusted each of us with unique gifts, talents, and experiences. Like Moses' staff, what seems ordinary to us can become extraordinary in God's hands.]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/18/stewardship-of-god-s-gifts</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/18/stewardship-of-god-s-gifts</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Reading: 1 Peter 4:10-11, Romans 12:6-8<br><br>Devotional: God has entrusted each of us with unique gifts, talents, and experiences. Like Moses' staff, what seems ordinary to us can become extraordinary in God's hands. Today's passages remind us that we are stewards of God's varied grace, called to use our gifts to serve others. Take inventory of the abilities and resources God has given you. How are you currently using them for His glory?<br><br>Reflection: What's one way you can be a faithful steward today?<br><br>Prayer: Ask God to show you new ways to employ your gifts in service to others and for the advancement of His kingdom.&nbsp;</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Finding Your &quot;One Thing&quot;</title>
						<description><![CDATA[When He is our ultimate focus, everything else falls into place. Reflect on what's in your "box"—the driving force of your life—and commit to making Christ your primary focus.]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/17/finding-your-one-thing</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/17/finding-your-one-thing</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Reading: Luke 10:38-42, Philippians 3:7-14<br><br>Devotional: Making Jesus our "one thing" is crucial, as Mary did by sitting at Jesus' feet. When He is our ultimate focus, everything else falls into place. Reflect on what's in your "box"—the driving force of your life—and commit to making Christ your primary focus.<br><br>Reflection: Who or what is the driving force in your life? How can you center your life more around Jesus?<br><br>Prayer: Jesus, I commit my life to making You my 'one thing.’ Help me to prioritize You above all else. Order my steps and guide me in all areas of my life as I seek You first. Amen.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Living with Eternity in Mind</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Our pursuit of success should be viewed from an eternal perspective. True achievement isn't fame or fortune but faithfulness and kingdom impact. ]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/16/living-with-eternity-in-mind</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/16/living-with-eternity-in-mind</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Reading: Colossians 3:1-4, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18<br><br>Devotional: Our pursuit of success should be viewed from an eternal perspective. True achievement isn't fame or fortune but faithfulness and kingdom impact. Reflect on how your current goals align with eternal values and seek to refocus on what truly matters.<br><br>Reflection: Examine your priorities. How can you invest more in things that hold eternal value?<br><br>Prayer: Father, anchor my heart and actions in eternity. Help me prioritize what matters to You and invest in things that last beyond this life. Shift my focus from the temporary to the eternal. Amen.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Aligning Your Desires with God's Will</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Consider how your desires align with God’s will. What might need to change to better reflect His purpose?]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/15/aligning-your-desires-with-god-s-will</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/15/aligning-your-desires-with-god-s-will</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Aligning Your Desires with God's Will<br><br>Reading: Psalm 37:4-5, Romans 12:1-2<br><br>Devotional: Aligning our desires with God’s will is vital as we seek our purpose. When we delight in the Lord, He shapes our heart’s desires to align with His plans. Reflect on your deepest desires today. Are they rooted in glorifying God and serving others?<br><br>Reflection: Consider how your desires align with God’s will. What might need to change to better reflect His purpose?<br><br>Prayer: Lord, I open my heart to Your will. Shape my desires to reflect Yours, and let my life prioritize Your glory above all else. Transform my mind to discern Your perfect will. Amen.</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Charting the Course</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Once a pastor has helped the church define who it is and has established a relationship of trust (see last article), he is ready to cast a vision. Proverbs 29:18 states, "Where there is no vision, the people cast of restraint." Leadership magazine says, "Every great work and every great person has come under the influence of a vision that changed them, and therefore, changes others."How important ...]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/15/charting-the-course</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<guid>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/15/charting-the-course</guid>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Once a pastor has helped the church define who it is and has established a relationship of trust (see last article), he is ready to cast a vision. Proverbs 29:18 states, "Where there is no vision, the people cast of restraint." Leadership magazine says, "Every great work and every great person has come under the influence of a vision that changed them, and therefore, changes others."<br><br>How important is vision? I remember George Bush lost his bid to be re-elected as our President, in 1992, because he could not get a handle on "this vision thing".<br><br>What is vision? I have come across as many definitions as I have books on the subject. Perhaps it's similar to what Duke Ellington once said about rhythm..."If you got it, you don't need no definition; if you ain't got it, ain't no definition going to help." I don't believe, however, that vision is physically seeing into the future. The best definition I can share with you is that vision is. a deep impression on the heart, an invitation to get involved in what God is doing.<br><br>What is the value of vision?<br><br>Vision gives you direction - In a recent survey among pastors of growing churches, 72% indicated the ability to cast vision as their primary strength. Their vision was most often not specific, but general in nature. For example, at First Baptist Oviedo...<br><br><ul><li>Our slogan is: "The Caring Place" (who we are)</li><li>Our mission is: To lead people to Jesus Christ and teach them to glorify God in</li><li>their lives (what we do)</li><li>Our vision is: To impact the world for Christ that we can one day claim "The sun never sets on the ministry of the First Baptist Church of Oviedo" (where we are going)</li></ul><br>Vision gives you passion - I recall our minister of Education stating that "I no longer have the vision, the vision has me." Vision gives you something to live for that is greater than yourself.<br><br>Vision gives us faith - If I know my vision is from God, I am going to believe God<br>even in the dark times.<br><br>How do we get a vision from God? This is one of the questions I am most often asked. George Barna has stated that 98% of pastors have never articulated a vision to their church. First, we must get our vision from God, and not our eyes. Most visions, it seems, place the pastor in a state of exalted greatness. It seems many are racing to see who can be the first pastor on a box of Wheaties! Second, realize there are no set formulas to hear from God. He deals with us all on an individual basis. Here, however, are a few things that have helped me focus on His will:<br><br><ul><li>Prepare for it. - Develop your relationship with God to the point where you recognize when He is speaking to your heart.</li><li>Look for it. - Look within you... how God created you. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Look around you. What is God doing? What are the needs, the opportunities? Your vision is the answer to the challenges that face you and your church.</li><li>Pray for it. - Significance has its price. I have learned that you must be willing to pay for the vision even before God speaks. It may be time, sometimes it's money, or it could be simply the courage to act.</li><li>Cast it. - How? (to be continued) Until next time..</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>दिशा तय करना</title>
						<description><![CDATA[एक बार जब कोई पादरी कलीसिया को यह परिभाषित करने में मदद कर देता है कि वे कौन हैं और विश्वास का रिश्ता स्थापित कर लेता है (पिछला लेख देखें), तो वह एक दूरदृष्टि (विज़न) प्रस्तुत करने के लिए तैयार होता है। नीतिवचन 29:18 कहता है, "जहाँ कोई दर्शन (दूरदृष्टि) नहीं, वहाँ लोग निरंकुश हो जाते हैं।" 'लीडरशिप' पत्रिका कहती है, "हर महान कार्य और हर महान व्यक्ति एक ऐसी दूरदृष्टि के प्रभाव में आया है जिसने उन्ह...]]></description>
			<link>https://winningedgeministry.org/blog/2026/07/15/tha-sha-taya-karana</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">एक बार जब कोई पादरी कलीसिया को यह परिभाषित करने में मदद कर देता है कि वे कौन हैं और विश्वास का रिश्ता स्थापित कर लेता है (पिछला लेख देखें), तो वह एक दूरदृष्टि (विज़न) प्रस्तुत करने के लिए तैयार होता है। नीतिवचन 29:18 कहता है, "जहाँ कोई दर्शन (दूरदृष्टि) नहीं, वहाँ लोग निरंकुश हो जाते हैं।" 'लीडरशिप' पत्रिका कहती है, "हर महान कार्य और हर महान व्यक्ति एक ऐसी दूरदृष्टि के प्रभाव में आया है जिसने उन्हें बदल दिया, और इसलिए, वे दूसरों को बदलते हैं।"<br><br>दूरदृष्टि कितनी महत्वपूर्ण है? मुझे याद है कि 1992 में जॉर्ज बुश हमारे राष्ट्रपति के रूप में फिर से चुने जाने की दौड़ हार गए थे, क्योंकि वे "इस दूरदृष्टि वाली बात" को नहीं समझ सके थे।<br>दूरदृष्टि क्या है? मुझे इसके बारे में उतनी ही परिभाषाएँ मिली हैं जितनी इस विषय पर मेरे पास किताबें हैं। शायद यह वैसा ही है जैसा ड्यूक एलिंगटन ने एक बार ताल (rhythm) के बारे में कहा था... "यदि आपके पास यह है, तो आपको किसी परिभाषा की आवश्यकता नहीं है; यदि आपके पास यह नहीं है, तो कोई भी परिभाषा आपकी मदद नहीं कर सकती।" हालाँकि, मैं यह नहीं मानता कि दूरदृष्टि का मतलब शारीरिक रूप से भविष्य को देखना है। सबसे अच्छी परिभाषा जो मैं आपके साथ साझा कर सकता हूँ, वह यह है कि दूरदृष्टि हृदय पर एक गहरा प्रभाव है, परमेश्वर जो कर रहा है उसमें शामिल होने का एक निमंत्रण है।<br><br>दूरदृष्टि का मूल्य क्या है?<br>दूरदृष्टि आपको दिशा देती है - बढ़ती हुई कलीसियाओं के पादरियों के बीच हुए एक हालिया सर्वेक्षण में, 72% ने दूरदृष्टि प्रस्तुत करने की क्षमता को अपनी प्राथमिक ताकत बताया। उनकी दूरदृष्टि अक्सर विशिष्ट नहीं, बल्कि सामान्य प्रकृति की होती थी। उदाहरण के लिए, फर्स्ट बैपटिस्ट ओविएडो में...<br><ul type="disc"><li>हमारा नारा है: "देखभाल करने वाला स्थान" (हम कौन हैं)</li><li>हमारा मिशन है: लोगों को यीशु मसीह तक ले जाना और उन्हें अपने जीवन में परमेश्वर की महिमा करना सिखाना (हम क्या करते हैं)</li><li>हमारी दूरदृष्टि है: मसीह के लिए दुनिया को इतना प्रभावित करना कि हम एक दिन यह दावा कर सकें कि "फर्स्ट बैपटिस्ट चर्च ऑफ ओविएडो की सेवकाई पर कभी सूरज नहीं डूबता" (हम कहाँ जा रहे हैं)</li></ul><br>दूरदृष्टि आपको जुनून देती है - मुझे हमारे शिक्षा मंत्री का यह कहना याद है कि "अब मेरे पास दूरदृष्टि नहीं है, बल्कि दूरदृष्टि ने मुझे पकड़ रखा है।" दूरदृष्टि आपको जीने के लिए कुछ ऐसा देती है जो आपसे भी बड़ा है।<br>दूरदृष्टि हमें विश्वास देती है - यदि मुझे पता है कि मेरी दूरदृष्टि परमेश्वर की ओर से है, तो मैं अंधकारमय समय में भी परमेश्वर पर विश्वास करूँगा।<br><br>हम परमेश्वर से दूरदृष्टि कैसे प्राप्त करते हैं? यह उन सवालों में से एक है जो मुझसे सबसे ज्यादा पूछे जाते हैं। जॉर्ज बार्ना ने कहा है कि 98% पादरियों ने कभी अपनी कलीसिया के सामने अपनी दूरदृष्टि स्पष्ट नहीं की है। सबसे पहले, हमें अपनी दूरदृष्टि परमेश्वर से प्राप्त करनी चाहिए, न कि अपनी आँखों से। ऐसा लगता है कि अधिकांश दूरदृष्टियाँ पादरी को एक महान और उच्च स्थिति में रख देती हैं। ऐसा लगता है कि कई लोग यह देखने के लिए दौड़ रहे हैं कि कौन 'व्हीटीज़' (एक नाश्ते का ब्रांड) के डिब्बे पर छपने वाला पहला पादरी बन सकता है! दूसरा, यह महसूस करें कि परमेश्वर से सुनने का कोई तय फॉर्मूला नहीं है। वह हम सभी के साथ व्यक्तिगत स्तर पर व्यवहार करता है। हालाँकि, यहाँ कुछ बातें हैं जिन्होंने मुझे उसकी इच्छा पर ध्यान केंद्रित करने में मदद की है:<br><ol start="1" type="1"><li>इसके लिए तैयारी करें। - परमेश्वर के साथ अपना रिश्ता उस स्तर तक विकसित करें जहाँ आप पहचान सकें कि वह आपके हृदय से कब बात कर रहा है।</li><li>इसकी तलाश करें। - अपने भीतर देखें... परमेश्वर ने आपको कैसे बनाया है। आपकी ताकत और कमजोरियां क्या हैं? अपने चारों ओर देखें। परमेश्वर क्या कर रहा है? ज़रूरतें क्या हैं, अवसर क्या हैं? आपकी दूरदृष्टि आपके और आपकी कलीसिया के सामने आने वाली चुनौतियों का उत्तर है।</li><li>इसके लिए प्रार्थना करें। - सार्थकता की अपनी कीमत होती है। मैंने सीखा है कि परमेश्वर के बोलने से पहले ही आपको दूरदृष्टि की कीमत चुकाने के लिए तैयार रहना चाहिए। यह समय हो सकता है, कभी-कभी यह पैसा होता है, या यह कार्य करने का साधारण साहस हो सकता है।</li><li>इसे प्रस्तुत करें। - कैसे? (जारी रहेगा)</li></ol>अगली बार तक...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Traçando o Rumo</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Uma vez que um pastor ajudou a igreja a definir quem ela é e estabeleceu uma relação de confiança (veja o artigo anterior), ele está pronto para lançar uma visão. Provérbios 29:18 declara: "Onde não há visão, o povo se corrompe." A revista Leadership diz: "Toda grande obra e toda grande pessoa estiveram sob a influência de uma visão que as mudou e, portanto, muda os outros."Qual é a importância da...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Uma vez que um pastor ajudou a igreja a definir quem ela é e estabeleceu uma relação de confiança (veja o artigo anterior), ele está pronto para lançar uma visão. Provérbios 29:18 declara: "Onde não há visão, o povo se corrompe." A revista Leadership diz: "Toda grande obra e toda grande pessoa estiveram sob a influência de uma visão que as mudou e, portanto, muda os outros."<br><br>Qual é a importância da visão? Lembro-me de que George Bush perdeu sua tentativa de ser reeleito como nosso presidente em 1992 porque não conseguiu lidar com "essa coisa de visão".<br><br>O que é visão? Já me deparei com tantas definições quanto o número de livros que tenho sobre o assunto. Talvez seja semelhante ao que Duke Ellington disse uma vez sobre ritmo... "Se você tem, não precisa de definição; se não tem, nenhuma definição vai ajudar." Não acredito, no entanto, que a visão seja fisicamente ver o futuro. A melhor definição que posso compartilhar com você é que a visão é uma profunda impressão no coração, um convite para se envolver no que Deus está fazendo.<br><br>Qual é o valor da visão?<br><ul type="disc"><li>A visão te dá direção – Em uma pesquisa recente entre pastores de igrejas em crescimento, 72% indicaram a capacidade de projetar uma visão como seu principal ponto forte. Suas visões, na maioria das vezes, não eram específicas, mas de natureza geral. Por exemplo, na Primeira Igreja Batista de Oviedo...</li><li>Nosso slogan é: "O Lugar que Cuida" (quem nós somos)</li><li>Nossa missão é: Levar as pessoas a Jesus Cristo e ensiná-las a glorificar a Deus em suas vidas (o que fazemos)</li><li>Nossa visão é: Impactar o mundo para Cristo para que um dia possamos afirmar que "O sol nunca se põe no ministério da Primeira Igreja Batista de Oviedo" (para onde estamos indo)</li><li>A visão te dá paixão – Lembro-me do nosso ministro da Educação afirmando: "Eu não tenho mais a visão, a visão me tem." A visão te dá algo pelo qual viver que é maior do que você mesmo.</li><li>A visão nos dá fé – Se eu sei que minha visão vem de Deus, vou acreditar em Deus mesmo nos momentos sombrios.</li></ul><br>Como obtemos uma visão de Deus? Esta é uma das perguntas que mais me fazem. George Barna afirmou que 98% dos pastores nunca articularam uma visão para a sua igreja. Primeiro, devemos obter nossa visão de Deus, e não dos nossos próprios olhos. A maioria das visões, ao que parece, coloca o pastor em um estado de grandeza exaltada. Parece que muitos estão competindo para ver quem consegue ser o primeiro pastor na capa de uma caixa de cereais! Segundo, perceba que não existem fórmulas fixas para ouvir de Deus. Ele lida com todos nós de forma individual. Aqui, no entanto, estão algumas coisas que me ajudaram a focar na vontade Dele:<br><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Prepare-se para ela. Desenvolva o seu relacionamento com Deus a ponto de reconhecer quando Ele está falando ao seu coração.</li><li>Procure por ela. Olhe para dentro de você... como Deus o criou. Quais são os seus pontos fortes e fracos? Olhe ao seu redor. O que Deus está fazendo? Quais são as necessidades, as oportunidades? A sua visão é a resposta aos desafios que você e a sua igreja enfrentam.</li><li>Ore por ela. A relevância tem o seu preço. Aprendi que você deve estar disposto a pagar pela visão antes mesmo que Deus fale. Pode ser tempo, às vezes é dinheiro, ou pode ser simplesmente a coragem para agir.</li><li>Lance a visão. Como? (continua)</li></ol><br>Até a próxima...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Stabilirea direcției</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Odată ce un pastor a ajutat biserica să definească cine este și a stabilit o relație de încredere (vezi articolul precedent), el este gata să transmită o viziune. Proverbe 29:18 spune: „Când nu este nicio viziune, poporul este fără frâu.” Revista Leadership afirmă: „Orice lucrare măreață și orice om măreț au intrat sub influența unei viziuni care i-a schimbat și, prin urmare, îi schimbă și pe alți...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Odată ce un pastor a ajutat biserica să definească cine este și a stabilit o relație de încredere (vezi articolul precedent), el este gata să transmită o viziune. Proverbe 29:18 spune: „Când nu este nicio viziune, poporul este fără frâu.” Revista Leadership afirmă: „Orice lucrare măreață și orice om măreț au intrat sub influența unei viziuni care i-a schimbat și, prin urmare, îi schimbă și pe alții.”<br><br>Cât de importantă este viziunea? Îmi amintesc că George Bush a pierdut cursa pentru a fi reales președintele nostru, în 1992, pentru că nu a reușit să gestioneze „această chestiune cu viziunea”.<br><br>Ce este viziunea? Am întâlnit tot atâtea definiții câte cărți am pe acest subiect. Poate că este similar cu ceea ce a spus odată Duke Ellington despre ritm... „Dacă îl ai, nu ai nevoie de nicio definiție; dacă nu-l ai, nicio definiție nu te va ajuta.” Nu cred, totuși, că viziunea înseamnă a vedea fizic în viitor. Cea mai bună definiție pe care o pot împărtăși cu tine este că viziunea este o impresie profundă pe inimă, o invitație de a te implica în ceea ce face Dumnezeu.<br><br>Care este valoarea viziunii?<br>Viziunea îți dă direcție – Într-un sondaj recent printre pastorii bisericilor în creștere, 72% au indicat abilitatea de a transmite viziunea drept principalul lor punct forte. Viziunea lor nu a fost de cele mai multe ori specifică, ci de natură generală. De exemplu, la First Baptist Oviedo...<br><ul type="disc"><li>Sloganul nostru este: „Locul căruia îi pasă” (cine suntem)</li><li>Misiunea noastră este: Să conducem oamenii la Isus Cristos și să-i învățăm să-L glorifice pe Dumnezeu în viețile lor (ceea ce facem)</li><li>Viziunea noastră este: Să avem un impact asupra lumii pentru Cristos, astfel încât într-o zi să putem afirma că „Soarele nu apune niciodată peste slujirea Primei Biserici Baptiste din Oviedo” (încotro ne îndreptăm)</li></ul><br>Viziunea îți dă pasiune – Îmi amintesc de pastorul nostru pe educație care a afirmat că „Nu eu mai am viziunea, viziunea mă are pe mine.” Viziunea îți oferă un motiv pentru care să trăiești, un motiv care este mai presus de tine însuți.<br><br>Viziunea ne dă credință – Dacă știu că viziunea mea este de la Dumnezeu, Îl voi crede pe Dumnezeu chiar și în vremurile întunecate.<br><br>Cum primim o viziune de la Dumnezeu? Aceasta este una dintre întrebările care mi se pun cel mai des. George Barna a afirmat că 98% dintre pastori nu au articulat niciodată o viziune bisericii lor. În primul rând, trebuie să primim viziunea de la Dumnezeu și nu prin ochii noștri. Cele mai multe viziuni, se pare, îl plasează pe pastor într-o stare de măreție exaltată. Se pare că mulți se întrec pentru a vedea cine poate fi primul pastor pe o cutie de cereale! În al doilea rând, trebuie să realizezi că nu există formule prestabilite pentru a auzi de la Dumnezeu. El tratează cu fiecare dintre noi în mod individual. Iată, totuși, câteva lucruri care m-au ajutat să mă concentrez asupra voii Sale:<br><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Pregătește-te pentru ea. Dezvoltă-ți relația cu Dumnezeu până în punctul în care recunoști când îți vorbește inimii.</li><li>Caut-o. Privește înăuntrul tău... cum te-a creat Dumnezeu. Care sunt punctele tale forte și slăbiciunile tale? Privește în jurul tău. Ce face Dumnezeu? Care sunt nevoile, oportunitățile? Viziunea ta este răspunsul la provocările cu care te confrunți tu și biserica ta.</li><li>Roagă-te pentru ea. Semnificația are prețul ei. Am învățat că trebuie să fii dispus să plătești pentru viziune chiar înainte ca Dumnezeu să vorbească. Poate fi vorba de timp, uneori sunt bani, sau ar putea fi pur și simplu curajul de a acționa.</li><li>Transmite-o. Cum? (va urma)</li></ol><br>Până data viitoare...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Trazando el rumbo</title>
						<description><![CDATA[Una vez que un pastor ha ayudado a la iglesia a definir quién es y ha establecido una relación de confianza (ver el artículo anterior), está listo para proyectar una visión. Proverbios 29:18 declara: "Sin profecía el pueblo se desenfrena". La revista Leadership dice: "Toda gran obra y toda gran persona han estado bajo la influencia de una visión que los cambió y, por lo tanto, cambia a los demás"....]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<section class="sp-section sp-scheme-0" data-index="1" data-scheme="0"><div class="sp-section-slide"  data-label="Main" ><div class="sp-section-content" ><div class="sp-grid sp-col sp-col-24"><div class="sp-block sp-text-block " data-type="text" data-id="0" style=""><div class="sp-block-content"  style="">Una vez que un pastor ha ayudado a la iglesia a definir quién es y ha establecido una relación de confianza (ver el artículo anterior), está listo para proyectar una visión. Proverbios 29:18 declara: "Sin profecía el pueblo se desenfrena". La revista Leadership dice: "Toda gran obra y toda gran persona han estado bajo la influencia de una visión que los cambió y, por lo tanto, cambia a los demás".<br><br>¿Qué tan importante es la visión? Recuerdo que George Bush perdió su intento de ser reelegido como nuestro presidente en 1992 porque no pudo manejar "este asunto de la visión".<br><br>¿Qué es la visión? Me he encontrado con tantas definiciones como libros tengo sobre el tema. Quizás sea similar a lo que dijo una vez Duke Ellington sobre el ritmo: "Si lo tienes, no necesitas ninguna definición; si no lo tienes, ninguna definición te ayudará". Sin embargo, no creo que la visión sea ver físicamente hacia el futuro. La mejor definición que puedo compartir contigo es que la visión es una impresión profunda en el corazón, una invitación a involucrarte en lo que Dios está haciendo.<br>¿Cuál es el valor de la visión?<br><ul type="disc"><li>La visión te da dirección: En una encuesta reciente entre pastores de iglesias en crecimiento, el 72 % indicó que la capacidad de proyectar una visión era su fortaleza principal. Su visión a menudo no era específica, sino de naturaleza general. Por ejemplo, en la Primera Iglesia Bautista de Oviedo...<ul type="disc"><li>Nuestro lema es: "El lugar que se preocupa por ti" (quiénes somos)</li><li>Nuestra misión es: Guiar a las personas a Jesucristo y enseñarles a glorificar a Dios en sus vidas (qué hacemos)</li><li>Nuestra visión es: Impactar al mundo para Cristo para que un día podamos afirmar que "El sol nunca se pone sobre el ministerio de la Primera Iglesia Bautista de Oviedo" (hacia dónde vamos)</li></ul></li><li>La visión te da pasión: Recuerdo a nuestro ministro de Educación afirmando: "Ya no tengo la visión, la visión me tiene a mí". La visión te da algo por lo que vivir que es más grande que tú mismo.</li><li>La visión nos da fe: Si sé que mi visión proviene de Dios, le creeré a Dios incluso en los tiempos oscuros.</li></ul><br>¿Cómo obtenemos una visión de Dios? Esta es una de las preguntas que más me hacen. George Barna ha afirmado que el 98 % de los pastores nunca han articulado una visión para su iglesia. Primero, debemos obtener nuestra visión de Dios y no de nuestros propios ojos. La mayoría de las visiones, al parecer, colocan al pastor en un estado de grandeza exaltada. ¡Parece que muchos están compitiendo para ver quién puede ser el primer pastor en aparecer en una caja de cereales! Segundo, date cuenta de que no hay fórmulas establecidas para escuchar a Dios. Él trata con todos nosotros de manera individual. Sin embargo, aquí hay algunas cosas que me han ayudado a enfocarme en Su voluntad:<br><ul type="disc"><li>Prepárate para ello. Desarrolla tu relación con Dios hasta el punto de reconocer cuándo Él le está hablando a tu corazón.</li><li>Búscalo. Mira dentro de ti... cómo te creó Dios. ¿Cuáles son tus fortalezas y debilidades? Mira a tu alrededor. ¿Qué está haciendo Dios? ¿Cuáles son las necesidades, las oportunidades? Tu visión es la respuesta a los desafíos que te enfrentan a ti y a tu iglesia.</li><li>Ora por ello. La trascendencia tiene su precio. He aprendido que debes estar dispuesto a pagar por la visión incluso antes de que Dios hable. Puede ser tiempo, a veces es dinero, o podría ser simplemente el valor para actuar.</li><li>Proyéctala. ¿Cómo? (continuará).</li></ul><br>Hasta la próxima...</div></div></div></div></div></section>]]></content:encoded>
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