From Kinkos to Kingdom: The Power of Vision in Your Branch School
Every grand Kingdom move starts with a whisper from God. And for Interfaith University, that whisper echoed through a humble copy machine at Kinkos. Apostle Dr. Ludie L. Hoffman, our visionary founder with over 35 years of ministry experience, obeyed the voice of God not with a stadium of supporters or a bank full of funding, but with faith and a printed vision. What began with a simple packet is now a life-changing movement equipping ministers, counselors, marketplace leaders, and world changers. That same power of vision is what you now carry as a Branch School Dean.
As a Branch School Dean, you are not merely managing a location—you are cultivating a Kingdom outpost. You are holding the same blueprint Apostle Hoffman once held, and the soil of your region is ripe for harvest. Whether you start with two students or twenty, what matters most is your obedience and clarity of purpose. God doesn’t need a crowd to start a movement—He needs a vessel who will say “yes.”
Why Vision Is Vital
Vision is what propels us when numbers don’t. It motivates us when schedules get tight. It sustains us when resources feel limited. Proverbs 29:18 tells us, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” But let’s flip that: where there is vision, the people flourish. When you walk in vision, your Branch School becomes more than a classroom—it becomes a center for transformation.
How to Cast the Vision
Start every school cycle with a vision night. Whether online or in person, create a space where you share not just what Interfaith University does, but why it matters. Speak life into your students. Tell them how the degrees they are earning will shape ministries, restore families, open doors in government, business, and media. Help them see their future through the lens of the Word of God.
Use testimonies—both local and from across the university—to paint the picture. A student who once struggled in their walk but now teaches others. A single mother who graduated and is now counseling youth in her community. These are not just stories—they are the fruit of faith, and they feed vision.
Protecting the Vision
As the leader, you must also guard the vision. Challenges will come. You may face delays, distractions, or disheartened students. But never let the enemy rob you of the promise God gave. Remember what Apostle Hoffman teaches: God never starts anything He does not intend to finish.
Gather your team for regular prayer. Keep your atmosphere faith-filled. Display scriptures, declarations, and student goals around your meeting space. Let your physical environment reflect your spiritual purpose.
Start Small, Dream Big
If God did it at Kinkos, He can do it in your living room, your church fellowship hall, or that borrowed office space. Never despise small beginnings. God often hides greatness in seed form. Your job is to water that seed with consistency, love, and excellence.
Soon, your Branch School will be known in your region as a place where people come to be healed, taught, equipped, and sent. You are not just leading a school—you are leading a revival center.