Leaders who Change the Course of History!

  Breakthrough Partners works in nations where there is long-term brokenness. From generation to generation, pain, suffering and dysfunction are repeated. The sins and ignorance of the fathers are passed on to their children so that good intentions are never realized in the culture. What is required to change the trajectory of a person, a family, even a nation?

In the next weeks, I’d like to look at some of the key ideas and principles that we have been learning over the past 30+ years that when applied can actually change the course of history for a people.

Ultimately, change starts with the individual. A culture is the sum of the parts and patterns of its members. If the people are sick and operating in dysfunctional processes, the society will be ill and toxic.

Doctor Luke provides us with a great clue when he writes, “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” (Luke 2:52)

Jesus grew and developed wholistically!

The first principle for change is to seek the comprehensive and wholistic well-being of the individual. Wisdom, physical health, spiritual depth and relational health are building blocks for cultural change. Each of these characteristics reflects patterns of behavior that will produce fruit. And note that they are interconnected. My sleep pattern will influence my spiritual health will influence my discernment will influence my social relationships. 

Are you developing in wisdom and physical health and in favor with God and men?

Gary Edmonds