Table of Contents

Preface     7
A Changing Church for a Changing World     10
The Basics of a Lutheran Voice     17
God Has a Dream     25
The Church-God Prefers Not to Work Alone!     34
Looking for a Vision     42
Developing and Using a Purpose Statement     49
A Purpose Statement Isn't Enough     58
Developing Your Guiding Principles     66
How Do Guiding Principles Work?     75
Conclusion     84
Purpose and Guiding Principles     89
Sample Event     91
Notes     96
Additional Resources     96