Just got an email from a pastor friend. He is experiencing a little vision opposition.

Pretty tough to sit across the table from your top two giving families and tell them “maybe this isn’t the church for you.”

I emailed him back:

Wow! Tougher than tough! Proud of you. Provision always follows vision. If I had to choose between vision and provision, I’ll choose vision every time because provision is dependent upon vision not vice versa

One of the primary pastoral roles is protector of the vision. I’m a pretty laid back person, but if you want to get me riled up just mess with my kids or mess with our vision. That protective instinct rises up within me. Vision is such a sacred thing.

There are moments where you have to go to the mat for your vision. Those are the defining moments of our lives.