SOON! Three (3) Ways Active Anticipation of the Lord Jesus Christ Shapes FCA Ministry Today

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1 SOON! Three (3) Ways Active Anticipation of the Lord Jesus Christ Shapes FCA Ministry Today

2 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. Revelation 22:1-5

3 He who testifies to these things says, Surely I am coming soon. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:20

4 Soon!

5 SOON! HOW WE SHOULD RESPOND 1.Keep our eye on the mission ball and clearly proclaim the gospel.

6 The gospel is good news, not good advice & we ve been given the time to put this ball in the end zone.

7 SOON! HOW WE SHOULD RESPOND 1.Keep our eye on the mission ball and clearly proclaim the gospel. 2.Lead by linking vision to vision. (FCA vision to Revelation vision)

8 LEADERSHIP...

9 Leadership is the art of mobilizing others to want to struggle for shared [vision]. James Kouzes Michael McLaughlin, James Kouzes: The Challenge of Leadership, Management Consulting News (blog), December 18, 2011,

10 Vision a clear and compelling picture of the future as it should be Shane Williamson Shane Williamson, FCA Realtime 2018.

11 The dream or vision is the force that invents the future. James Kouzes and Barry Posner James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge, 3rd ed. (San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2002), 15.

12 A shared vision is a vision that many people are truly committed to, because it reflects their own personal vision. Peter Senge

13 The Christian leader s great advantage is that, by faith, he or she has a clear, concrete picture of the future.

14 FAITH IS CONFIDENCE IN THE SHARED VISION For he was looking to the reward (Heb 11:26). So that they might rise again to a better life (Heb 11:35). Let not your hearts be troubled (John 14:1 ff). Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life (Rev 22:1 ff).

15 The word Soon reminds us to link the beautiful vision of FCA to another even more compelling vision eternity together forever with our King and people from every tongue and tribe.

16 FCA Vision To see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

17 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. Revelation 22:1-5

18 5th Tree, Right Side-Facing

19 USSR S OLGA KORBUT (1972)

20 She feels like she can fly to the moon under her own power right now. Jim McKay

21 Jim McKay: Has that been done before by a girl? Analyst: Never. Never. Not by any human that I know of.

22 The Olympics taught me the most important visions transcend sport.

23 Link FCA s vision (to see the world transformed by Christ) to the vision: a great meeting in the heavenly city!