Real vision is a living vocabulary. I see it as the living language that illustrates and anticipates God's better future. I was with two groups of leaders this week where moments were marked with living language. One was Dave Saathoff the leader of Bandera Road Community Church in San Antonio. At one point Dave said, "We are not seeker driven, we are seeker freaks" What are the missional life marks that guide this passion? They have a list of short, sticky imperatives. One is "share a meal;" the simple step of hospitality is their beachhead for spiritual conversation. The second is "keep your passport current" which cultivates a global missional perspective.
The other group was the staff at Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy. They view their mission as a quest to love God and love people as they equip the generations, one home at a time. As each staff shared about their role, I was inspired by the constant repetition of seeing "parents as the primary faith trainers." Many churches have identified this value, but few have gained real traction like Kingsland. They have developed a legacy pathway with life milestones that integrate into the church's adult bible fellowship and other teaching platforms.