ch 1 Your Amazing Race 19 ch 2 World Shapers on the Way 31 ch 3 A Thousand Generations 41 ch 4 When God Closes the Gap 51 ch 5 Know Your Battle 67

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2 THE GREAT EXCHANGE TERRY R. BONE CONTENTS Foreword Preface Acknowledgments PART ONE Discovery Summary of Part One 17 ch 1 Your Amazing Race 19 ch 2 World Shapers on the Way 31 ch 3 A Thousand Generations 41 ch 4 When God Closes the Gap 51 PART TWO From Destiny to Dynasty Summary of Part Two 65 ch 5 Know Your Battle 67 ch 6 The Pioneer Generation 75 ch 7 The Bridge Generation 83 ch 8 The Occupier Generation 91 PART THREE The Exchange Zone Summary of Part Three 97 ch 9 Drop the Bag! 99 ch 10 Know Your Anointing 107

3 ch 11 Timing is Everything 115 ch 12 Other-Centered Living 123 ch 13 Next, Please 131 PART FOUR An Unstoppable Life Summary of Part Four 139 ch 14 When God Makes a Promise 141 ch 15 Telling Your Story 153 ch 16 Unstoppable Prayers 163 ch 17 The Anchor Leg 173 Appendix The Power of Three in a Row 179 About the Author Terry Bone 182

4 PART TWO From Destiny to Dynasty Part Two is devoted to understanding the unique set of challenges faced by each of three generations on the road to creating permanence. Each leg of a relay race has unique elements depending upon the shape of the track where the baton is being passed. Likewise, each generation of believers will face unique challenges in their faith relay. These principles apply not only to faith but also any form of leadership. Chapter FIVE provides an overview of predictable battles the three generations will face on the pathway to permanence. Chapters SIX through EIGHT deal with the individual challenges of each generation. The First, or Pioneer Generation, fights the Battle for Dominion, the right to rule. A pioneer is called to establish something new by leaving the comfort of familiar culture. The Second, or Bridge, Generation fights the Battle of the Bridge, A second generation person is called to connect the founders with the future. They take the newly established culture passed to them and link it to the generation that follows them. The Third, or Occupier, Generation fights the Battle for Permanence. A third generation leader or believer is called to capture the available momentum from the previous generations and turn it into an unstoppable force for the generations that follow. 65

5 PART THREE The Exchange Zone The Exchange Zone is a track and field term for the marked area in a lane of track where two relay runners must meet and exchange the baton. This part of the book deals exclusively with the what to do and the how to do it in that zone. These are principles that span all applications of passing the baton between two generations, including the batons of faith, of leadership, and also the business world. Using the word B-A-T-O-N as an acrostic, a chapter is devoted to each letter describing the necessary elements for success: B is for BAG Chapter 9 We all have some amount of emotional baggage. This chapter will give an overview of what s typically in that bag and how to set it down. A is for ANOINTING Chapter 10 Anointing is defined as the unique blend of Spiritual authority and ability that each of us carries as followers of Jesus Christ. This chapter will discuss how to understand what you carry and how to bestow it upon the next generation. T is for TIMING Chapter 11 Getting the timing of transitions right is always crucial. This chapter discusses how to not miss the moment by investing in the right people at the right time and learning to discern the voice of God in the process. O is for OTHER-CENTERED Chapter 12 Other-centered behavior is simple to understand yet eludes our grasp all too often. This chapter examines the profound generational consequences that follow a lack of prioritizing those who follow after us. 97

6 THE GREAT EXCHANGE TERRY R. BONE N is for NEXT Chapter 13 Our minds and hearts must be pointed in the direction where God is going, not where we have been. This chapter examines how to identify the NEXT thing and the NEXT person that God has in store for the race in which you have been placed. The role of the Holy Spirit is essential as no one can get this right using human logic alone. 98

7 PART FOUR An Unstoppable Life It is possible to live in such a way that the Blessings resting upon one life are transferred to the lives of others for many generations. Part Four reveals three key components for making this a reality in your life. Chapter 14 When God Makes a Promise This chapter reveals a deep and powerful truth. It has to do with your relationship with God s promise to Father Abraham. In this chapter all political viewpoints of modern day Israel are temporarily set aside in order to think of Israel only as Abraham s family. Chapter 15 Telling Your Story This chapter reveals and examines time-tested methods for creating spiritual momentum within your family. Chapter 16 Unstoppable Prayers This chapter lays down two foundational principles for effective praying: How to get answers that span generations and how to go beyond what you normally would ask or think. Chapter 17 The Anchor Leg This chapter sums up our great relay race of faith with a brief inspirational message based upon Hebrews Chapter 12. Special attention is given to the final or Anchor Leg of your race. 139