Who do You Want to Help? How do You Want to Help Them?

What could happen if men across the world pursued God given dream in the context of two questions:

Who do you want to help?
How do you want to help them?

And what if men of vision met on a regular basis to share those dreams with the understanding they would receive one of three responses from each of the other men in the room:

I don’t know how I can help you with your dream, but I’m behind you 100% and will pray regularly for your dream.

I don’t know how I can help you with your dream, but I know someone who can – I’ll connect you.

My strengths, passion, and resources relate directly to your dream – I’m in!

Take a look at the kickoff meeting for a Dream Builders group that started yesterday in Orlando. Listen to the vision of Kennan Burch who has seen God accomplish dreams beyond what most of us can ask or think:

http://tinyurl.com/DreamBuilderKickoff

Dream Builders

 

Next Tuesday night, September 9, 2008, an event will occur in Orlando, Florida that could be the launch of one of the most significant “Black Swans” (good bird) in the foreseeable future.  It’s called Dream Builders:

 

www.dreambuildersnetwork.org

 

I’ve been involved with the first Dream Builders group for the past two years – it’s been an incredible experience seeing how God steps in when men share their dreams by answering two questions:

 

1. Who do you want to help?
2. How do you want to help them?

 

When a member verbalizes his dream, he gets one of three responses from the other members:

 

1. I don’t know how to help you, but I’ll encourage you and pray for you every step of the way.
2. I can’t help, but I know someone who can, let me connect you.
3. My strengths play directly into your dream, and I’m in!

 

In that context, God connects the dots in ways only He can accomplish.  It’s like the illustration I offered in a previous post:

 

 

 

In Dream Builders we see the highly improbable (Black Swan) combine with unlimited possibilities (The Mystery Box) on a regular basis.  We don’t even try to explain the results – we just know God is connecting the dots for His glory.

 

I encourage you to click on the link above and contact me if you have any questions about the Dream Builder movement.  I’m taking my two sons (Casey and Kyle) to the event next Tuesday.  Dreams are essential both to men and young men. 

 

We are filming the Orlando event and will post the footage to the Dream Builders site in the next few weeks.  Watch the video with your son and take him out for dessert to discuss the two Dream Builder questions.  If, after watching the video you want to start a Dream Builder group in your city, contact me (brentsapp@gmail.com).  You, and men you want to do life with, will see God work in ways and means beyond belief.  Here is my interpretation of what we have experienced:

 

The Heart of a Dreamer

 

An Artist paints behind the scenes;

With plans unknown, through ways and means,

Connecting dots in time and space;

He molds my dream and crafts my place.

 

Some see this life as random acts;

While others worship cold hard facts,

But He delights in child-like faith;

And blesses those who seek His grace.

 

I am most alive when I abide and live my dreams,

On Him alone I lean; I am never – so free.

 

A few throw in and join my work;

They share their prayers, their strengths, their turf.

And I in turn will join their team,

To cast my lot upon their dream.

 

He drives the dream deep in my heart;

With passion only He can start,

To help those who I’ve come to love,

A task that fits me like a glove.