The Vision of Kingdom Life Fellowship

God desires to give every people that He knits together a specific vision. The concept of having a specific vision, and working together toward a specific vision is a central theme in scripture. In fact, scripture teaches that a vision is absolutely vital to the health and life of the people of God.

“Where there is no vision the people are unrestrained.”

Proverbs 29:18

            The word for “unrestrained” is the Hebrew word behal. The word can also be interpreted as “dissipation” or “dissolve”. It gives the indication of disorganized, unruly, declining, and no cooperation. When we look at the state of much of the church in America it would appear that there is a condition many times of being visionless. We can not afford to be without a clear vision. The pain of staying where we are is greater than the pain that it will cause to move into our destiny!

The biblical definition of “vision” is:

1)      a dream  2) a mental picture of what is being pursued  3) a God given sight of what will be performed and made reality

Definition: Vision is the mental picture of what a local church will look like when it arrives at the location it is uniquely called to go to. This vision is placed by God within a set leader, and that leader is responsible to communicate the vision. Look at the pattern seen in the Bible.

Every major person in the Bible related to God by faith in the pursuit of a dream, a promise, or a “vision” given by God. Noah saw a picture of a future that was full of rain and flood while living in an area where that had never been seen! He acted on this vision from God, believing a promise that he would make a difference in the entire earth. He built his vision amidst ridicule and unbelief, but the world eventually saw Noah’s vision was God’s own doing. Abraham had a crazy idea that he would be made a great nation that would bless all nations! This was impossible in the natural as an old man with a barren wife. He acted and God was faithful. Joseph had a vision from God to rule his region, and despite the pit, Potiphar, and prison God brought the vision to pass. David the teenager saw himself as being used by God to defeat Goliath, and to be a king in Israel. The vision was impossible, but it was from God. David believed it, took some steps (like facing down goliath with a sling shot) and it absolutely happened as God promised. Vision is for groups of people as well as individuals. David had a host of mighty men that joined him in the vision. Any one of these men could have had their own kingdom, but they were committed to God’s vision and David. Nehemiah received an impossible vision, as most all vision from God is. There was a whole bunch of crazy people who believed it too. They single-handedly reoccupied and rebuilt their conquered and ruined nation! Here are the biblical characteristics of vision:

• God has a future desire that is His plan and purpose
• God shares this picture with a chosen leader to communicate the vision and to take responsibility for it to come to pass
• The vision is made plain and communicated
• God forms a team/group who are called to support the leader and who share the vision in passion and hard work
• God brings to pass His plans through His people

Then the Lord answered me and said, “Record the vision and write it down that the one who reads it may run. For the vision is coming in the appointed time, it hastens toward the goal and it will not fail! Though it seems a way off, wait for it in faith, for it will certainly come and it will not delay forever!” Habakkuk 2:2-3

      The following is the vision for this local church that God has placed within the heart of Pastor Brandon, and that has bore witness with the leaders God has placed around him. The vision is communicated in faith, knowing that God will surely do all that He has spoken. The following is a dream, and picture of where we are going, and what it will look like when God has performed the vision.

The Vision of Kingdom Life Fellowship

·         It is the vision of a place where people discover the reality and power of the Kingdom of God; where passionate worship and the awe of the presence of God is commonplace!

·         It is the vision of a place that aggressively proclaims the gospel of the Kingdom, through various innovative vehicles, to multiple thousands of people in the Big Country!

·         It is the vision of a place welcoming several thousand people into the fellowship of a church family that lives and grows together and shares the same values and purpose!

·         It is a vision of a place where people are intentionally brought to spiritual maturity by strong biblical teaching combined with a shared Kingdom culture that includes fathering, deliverance and servant hood!

·         It is the vision of a place where every believer is equipped both for fruitful ministry in the Body of Christ and within their strategic place within the world!

·         It is the vision of a place that influences nations by training and preparing Kingdom leaders who will be sent out every year as church planters, missionaries, business leaders and community leaders. Kingdom Life Institute, Kingdom Advance school of missions, and Kingdom Life Network of churches exist to fulfill this vision!

·         It is the vision of a place with a beautiful and efficient campus that facilitates a regional church. These facilities include:

o        an excellent worship center seating at least a thousand with state of the art technology, fully functional nursery, fellowship hall and outfitted kitchen, and special events space for weddings, funerals etc.

o        incredible facilities for children and youth that are fully loaded and demonstrate our value for these age groups

o       recreational /sports facilities that can resource aggressive outreach through intramural tournaments, athletic camps and community wide events

o       a multiple purpose complex that will service leadership & discipleship training, creative arts, media, and our administrative offices!