(3) Vision – Romans 6:1-14 (Pearson
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Paul had yet to visit the Church at Rome, yet he wanted them to see the
universal and international nature of the gospel. He presents them with the big
picture. At the core of this panoramic view of God, is the believer’s
transformed identity in Christ. The believer’s identity has been permanently
changed in Christ.
Paul does not want the leader to be ignorant of this fact. The believer has been
immersed into the death, burial and resurrection of Christ resulting in a
totally new approach to life and leading others. The power and pull of sin has
been broken thus creating a brand-new perspective on life, living and leading.
The believer is now able to present himself or herself to God as dead to sin but
alive to God. Helping others who follow to see the big picture is essential to
living out your identity in Christ and making an impact for the organization and
God. It involves frequently communicating the big picture and tying it directly
to the daily issues of accomplishing organizational goals and objectives.
However, the relationship of identity in Christ and vision did not show a strong
statistical relationship. One reason for this could be the leader’s inability to
practically communicate and demonstrate how the believer’s identity in Christ
facilitates understanding the big picture of the organization, the believer’s
position in Christ and God Himself.
Accountability
Power
Vision
Perspective
Motivation
Humility
Synergy