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Breakthrough
Training
March 23-26,
2006 Holiday Inn, Nashua NH
Have
you ever sensed that more is possible in your relationships
beyond the ordinary life you lead day-to-day?
Have you ever touched in your soul
an expectation for your life, your family, your community,
your world that sparks a hope for the future, even though
you may have struggled to describe it?
Has hope ever transformed a moment
of your life through the touch of Love?
Every person has had these experiences
for at least a moment in his life; most often the memory
of such a time is drowned in a flood of the mundane necessities
of living. These flashes of hope and love are the times
when we are conscious of God's presence. When this conscious
experience of God is swallowed by drudgery, it is not God
who has changed; rather it is we who have moved from His
touch.
If you can remember the touch of
His presence, you have experienced a taste of what is possible
in the vision of the future He has built into your soul.
Breakthrough is founded on
the premise that God has created us to live meaningful and
rewarding lives, regardless of circumstances, happenstance,
and the wayward times in which we all have lived. God desires
us to move into our future believing, based on these past
touches of His presence and glory, that if we will surrender
ourselves to the pursuit and discovery of such a divine
possibility, God will meet us.
Today's culture tells us that we
have the power to choose our life's direction. This is indeed
true. The question is how will we use the freedom God has
given us? What course will we set given the limitless avenues
open to us? Will we choose the culture's way of living for
ourselves, or will we choose His way of living for others?
He clearly calls us to obey and choose His way. Not out
of His need for us, but because it is ultimately the best,
most rewarding choice we could possibly make.
We are still left with the question,
"what is His way?" The signposts along the way
are often ambiguous and open to divergent interpretation.
However, God provides us with at least three different compasses
to assist us in arriving at our calling: our unique gifting,
our unique past, and our unique relationships. He has specially
gifted each of us, and these gifts are an integral part
of our calling to love God and others.
And while our past by no means determines
our future, it is a potent source for discovering it. Our
relationships with others form the crucible in which God
refines our character; further, others in our lives are,
by God's design, to be the recipient of the fruit of our
gifts.
Breakthrough is an opportunity
to discover the belief Systems that prevent us from achieving
the fullness of God's purposes for us in such a way that
we can realign these beliefs with His purposes and calling
in our lives and become fruitful. You will experience a
transformation in your ability to love others as Christ
loves you, liberating your conscience to fulfill God's unique
purpose for you with freedom, passion, and power.
No longer will life be limited to
more, better, and different variations of the past. In Breakthrough,
you will order the chaos of life as you release the beauty
in yourself and those you touch. You will experience the
eternal possibilities added to the world through your unique
purposes and vocations. The joy of living your vision will
call you through the pains and challenges of change.
Breakthrough is grounded in
the assumptions that our satisfaction and fulfillment, our
behavior in the moment, our means to steward who we are
and what we do, depends wholly on our vision of a future
worth having with others - that our relationships with others
are the ultimate end for our vision and the means by which
our character is refined and molded. Whenever we live in
the present moment directed toward a compelling vision of
the future, we experience our past differently.
When we consider our past in relation
to a compelling future, we realize that God has used every
disappointment, challenge, mistake, and injustice for the
development of our character and calling. When we live this
way, we redeem our past and know that we are following His
way. We can join the Apostle Paul in saying, "And
we know that God causes all things to work together for
good to those who love God, to those who are called according
to His purpose" (Romans 8:28, NAS).
Along the path of His way, we will
discover daily the abundant possibilities of the vision
He has put in us.
The Biblical principle that our vision
of a compelling future redeems our past brings a renewal
to participants of faith, hope, and love. Whenever we experience
the meaningful connection of our past to our vision of the
future, our faith multiplies exponentially because we can
see the hand of God at work throughout the story of our
lives.
We experience the confidence and
significance of knowing that we are being cared for by a
loving and all-powerful God.
No longer will we relate as victims
to the tragedies that scar our lives: but we will be equipped
to stand and order the chaos that threatens the beauty of
our relationship with God and our relationships with others.
Because we can identify the loving power of our God redeeming
our past, the despair of defeat will transform into the
grateful anticipation for what we will discover He is doing
next in our lives. Our longings for what we have lost or
never had will stoke the fires of our future expectations.
This kind of vision has a profound
impact on the quality of life in the present. We experience
a freedom from what has bound us in and from the past in
such a way that we can live powerfully now. It does not
merely transform our action or provide new choices, but
there is a quantum leap in the quality of our relationships
with people we have known our entire life - a renewed commitment
and dedication to what is possible with them. We experience
the fullness of salvation promised by Paul,
"Therefore
if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things
are passed away; behold, all things are become new"
(2 Corinthians 5:17).
Training Description
Breakthrough is a Christian, action-oriented education program
that is designed to assist you in dealing with important
life issues in a frank and personal way. The learning process
of the training includes a variety of formats.
Breakthrough
includes:
Ground Rules: On the first
day, the trainer will request that you agree to a series
of ground rules. The purpose of these rules is to facilitate
group cooperation within a consistent framework.
Lectures: The trainer will
speak about various subjects relevant to the participants'
life experiences. The Trainer or participants may offer
points of view about such subjects you agree or disagree
is unimportant; the value for you clarifying your principles
and observing your manner of participation.
Small Group Exercises: You
will periodically meet with a group of 6-12 people for informal
discussions and/or structured communication.
Sharing: Throughout the training
you will have the opportunity to learn by sharing, talking
about what you are learning, and hearing about your own
and others' experiences. Sharing may occur one-on-one, in
small groups, or in front of the entire group. Sharing is
completely voluntary.
One-on-one Interaction: You
may be asked to answer a series of questions, tell a story,
complete sentences, or assume a particular body stance.
You will have the opportunity to look directly at specific,
personal issues and to support your partner in doing so.
Some participants find this an intense or emotional experience.
Listening: Occasionally the
Trainer will request that you close your eyes in order to
enhance your ability to listen carefully, free of distractions.
Homework: Each night and on
longer meal breaks you will be asked to write out answers
to a variety of thought-provoking questions. These assignments
generally take a minimum of 30 minutes to complete.
Interaction with Trainer:
At times you may have direct interaction with the Trainer.
He or she will coach you from the position that taking personal
responsibility is more effective than being a victim.
Worship: At certain points
during the training you will be involved in individual or
group worship. These sessions are designed to allow you
to discover and explore powerful expressions of worship
that you may not be fully expressing in your daily life.
The training involves all parts of
your life: intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual.
At times, participants experience thoughts, feelings, or
sensations that they may not have explored thoroughly before.
This is a fascinating journey for most participants, but
it may include a high degree of personal challenge. In preparing
yourself for the training, consider the consequences of
confronting your life head-on, and make your decision to
participate accordingly.
For more information call:
Gaby Harris 603-672-3209
Next Breakthrough Training:
March 23-26, 2006
Holiday Inn, Nashua, NH
Contact us by email:
gabyharris@adelphia.net
Click here
for Breakthrough Registration Form
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