Does this new vision that we have created appear to come from God?
Does it come from our gifts, our resources, our hearts’ yearning, and from the needs our youth articulate?
What hopes do the words from Jeremiah (who was speaking to a community that had been in exile, and was hopeful for a fresh start) speak to us today?
How should we actually go about creating our own vision statement? Whom do we need to talk to (both in the church and in the greater community)? What kind of research can be done to see what other churches have for vision statements?