Excerpt reprinted with author's permission from Well Connected: Releasing Power, Restoring Hope Through Kingdom Partnerships (Authentic Media/World Vision, 2006)

Each partnership's purpose, people, and place are unique. But all effective, durable partnerships share common experiences. No need to reinvent the wheel. Acknowledging the principles enables success. Ignoring them can spell disappointment, even disaster. Though their appearance, cost, and mission are radically different, a single-engine private airplane and a 747 jet carrying hundreds of people and tons of cargo both fly because of the same aerodynamic principles. Each design produces unique benefits, yet both planes fly according to the same laws of physics. Principles power effective Kingdom partnerships—and acknowledging these principles helps turn dreams into reality.