Andy Stanley

In the realm of vision casting Andy Stanley is well known for his ability of defining and propagating his vision so that people will embrace and own the vision he sets out for his congregation. In his appearance in the 2003 Willow Creek Leadership Summit Andy Stanley left his viewers with three principles that ill help them to get their vision to “stick”. Meaning to get people to be willing to change and take part of the vision. He said that first we ought to cast our vision strategically. He made this point that we ought to be careful with plans and strategies because they ought to be able to change but rather the vision is only refined and does not get thrown out when a plan or strategy goes wrong. Another important aspect that he said was to celebrate vision. Part of getting vision to stick with people is getting them to enjoy the victories of achieving their vision. For example, in a church that pushes discipleship when there is an example of someone achieving the vision the congregation should celebrate so they can see what it looks like when someone achieves the vision. The last point he makes is that we ought to live the vision out. What he means is that our lives ought to not only sell the vision but be a representation of that vision with hands and feet so that people can follow it. I think his methods are very useful and I will implement them into my future ministry because it will help me to stay focused and direct in my mission.