Church of Tzaddi

Fostering Lesson 4. Vision & Mission

Summary of skill

• Vision is the big picture: where are we going?
• Mission is how you get there, what you do
• Being a leader = holding a vision and supporting the mission
• What is the vision that animates your spiritual leadership?
• What is the mission that embodies your vision at this time?
• How are you supporting the mission?

Activity

• Review Tzaddi mission & vision statements
• Reflect on your vision & mission
• Journal
• Review Active Compassionate Listening skill from Partnering for Spiritual Growth & Service
• Partner sharing exercise: one person shares vision & mission while the other practices Active Compassionate Listening, then switch roles

Resources for reflection & discussion

• Core Lesson 006, Amy Skezas, Offering Spiritual Counseling, “Seven Basic Skills” and “Attentive Listening with Compassion,” pp. 7 – 21
• Anne & Charles Simpkinson, “Feeding One Another” in Mark Brady, ed., The Wisdom of Listening, pp. 40 – 45
• Karen Armstrong, Twelve Steps to Living a Compassionate Life, pp. 8 – 23