Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Part One: The big picture -- Quickstart: Partnership -- Why partnership: What's the motivation -- Partnership: So many ideas, so many definitions! -- Part Two: The God -- The God design-relationships : wholeness unity and diversity -- The God design-spiritual change : a process not an event -- The God design-understanding life change decisions -- Part Three: Behind the scenes -- Vision: Force -- Prayer: Often overlooked, never overdone -- On the Move: Partnership is a process, not an event -- Part Four: On the Way -- Part One: Exploration someone's got to know the big picture and most of the key players -- Part Two: Formation -- On the move: Key elements of successful partnership meetings -- Part Four. On the way -- Exploration -- Formation -- Part Five: Working It Out -- The partnership facilitator: The vision-powered servant leader -- Building hope: Meeting expectations and sharing credit -- Form follows function: Effective partnership structures -- Part Six: Special cases, special opportunities -- Networks: international, functional, and geographic -- Partnership: The special challenge of cities -- Partnership : implications for business and the marketplace -- The future of partnership -- Appendix: Your ministry-ready for partnership?