Read Genesis 37:18-28.
Joseph's brothers tried three approaches to eliminate his dream: kill him (assassination), confine him (pit), sell him. These tactics are used against "dreamers" today.
1. Kill -- not physically, but internally. The main weapons of assassination are gossip, lies, criticism and character generalization. A dreamer is torn down verbally (to his face and behind his back) until he becomes a walking dead man. He is still "there" but now he is tamed and in his "proper" place. Respect, honor and credibility have been stripped.
2. Confine. This is done via the "pits" of control and threats. A leader becomes tolerated but useless. Everything he says or attempts is sabotaged by votes at the board meeting or influential conversations in the parking lot. To the leader it seems someone is always watching, ready to trip him up.
3. Sell. How is a pastor or leader "sold"? He gets fired because hostile board members were able to convince enough members (who barely attend services or participate in the welfare of the ministry) to vote for the leader's removal. The root of such wickedness is control. Some people would rather remain selfish than have to change.
If you are a pastor, department head or ministry leader, you must understand that the above is what can happen to you once you announce and pursue vision. Those who do not have a vision persecute those who do.
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