The mission increasingly becomes the vision. It becomes what we are focused upon. The mission and ministry are what we spend our thoughts, feelings and strength upon. Goals occupy the place of the vision of God in the inward life, and we find ourselves caught up in a vision-less pursuit of various goals. I think this becomes the danger in many churches, and definitely in my own life. If I focus too much on the "church stuff"--the activities, the socials, the service projects, the meetings, the meetings, etc., it is sadly too easy to focus on the stuff and noton the Lord.
"If I focus too much on the "church stuff"--the activities, the socials, the service projects, the meetings, the meetings, etc., it is sadly too easy to focus on the stuff and noton the Lord."
Your denomination makes religion a full-time job. However, the Body of Christ is in a paradigm shift that will bring the Love of God into our lives with an overflow that makes one just want to Love Him right back!