{first_name} this is in response to your request for information, and not just a response but an invitation.

Why we are contacting you;

Being Part of a Magnificent Vision

{first_name} because you have responded to communications by us we are notifying you, and will endeavor to educate and keep you posted on a unique association which holds great promise, great reward, and great hope for those involved.

Considering what's gone before and knowing very little of one another's hopes dreams and motivations, I wanted to present you a plan, still in its formative stages, yet more than a concept, it is a reality, being subscribed to by a number of businesses and several church bodies who have pledged participation, and resources to this effort.

This association is formulated to be a modern answer to the pattern laid down in new testament scriptures related to the reality of the "Body of Christ". For present purposes lets just call it "The Exchange".

Is it a CHURCH?

Not really, some are members of various faith traditions. The Exchange is however an ecclesiastical society, a non profit, and a ministry. To expand briefly we should mention that we make no claim that we are the full expression of that great body only a tiny subsection of it and members in particular.

More on that in a future email. Sufficient to say that we have a great example modeled for us, and plenty of intermediaries past and present to keep things accountable.

Is it "THE TIME"?

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams" (Acts 2: 17, refferencing Joel 2:28-32)

So, let me just say, the exchange is a function of you and your children being in-spired and in-visioned by our creator. And this is not for some time in the future... because by many accounts, those times, which many have viewed as far off, are upon us now. Let me repeat the fateful words of an apostle I have heard; The exchange is now!

And as such, the spotlight is also upon us, it's literally our time to shine. And I won't even qualify that statement by limiting it to believers, because if you hear the ring of truth in these statements, then perhaps you are one who is being called out, church entanglements or not, to be a part of this next great move of God.

The Challenge

The challenge before us all then; is that you and I are galvanized to action which will reflect and further the will and intention of "Him who calls us".

Part of that Intention is that powerful benefits will flow between each member, in the form of gifts, abilities, assets, and stuff.

The Cost

Since a partner's focus is building and supplying, what are your talents, what can you supply? But really our wealth is in the commonwealth, as shown in the plural 'ye' (you all), used in; "know ye not ye are the temple" (I Corinthians 3:16).

As you receive from your other parts then your contribution becomes just part
of that flow, like in an orchestra when we learn to blend. So that even if you can only count your assets on one finger, you still get to partake of all that is in the commonwealth, a surpassing benefit, realizing there is a spirit in you that wants to supply, and you will supply.

However, give me something, besides the usual fluff, as you sit there with your ears open and your mouth shut. Are you guilty like some others, of "drinking up rivers of blood" until you burst?

The cost is simply my utmost for his highest, and the exchange is just one measure of "my utmost".

The Benefits

Let's say (for example) I am a cobbler, one thing I can contribute is shoe repair, someone in the exchange will want that and credit me points for that service, points which I can, in turn, reward others with for services I want or need.
Among others, some of our businesses are in the construction industry, they will allocate needed materials and building services to entities and individuals on this basis.
We can also source and procure needed equipment, machinery, and public works projects.

Some entities we seek out are property owners, others are equipment or vessel owners, others are specialized trade and unique service providers.

Due to the remote characteristics of some of our member communities, we can provide communication nets to link them over private mesh networks, secured and impenetrable to rapacious public networks.
Also we can deploy and maintain frameworks to link communities electronically, i.e. through web portals which serve as meeting places and communication hubs.

The Structure

how the nonprofit gives and receives benefits:

As services are delivered, the association's trust, or reward-bank, or similar entity, will store the value of services rendered in the form of points.
These accrued points are credited to the service provider and are transferable to others as a form of exchange, or as some kind of stake in the service-receiving entity.
A stake such as; percentage ownership in it's business, percentage shares in buildings or land, agreements that grant to a pre-agreed, vetted group, a share in lands, housing or equipment.

Hey, it's a rough draft ok? To my knowledge having never been tried, I'm sure the form will have to be much tweaked.

The Vision

Our stated purpose is to be a place for builders... to create a framework for doing things like:
to give them that mourn... beauty for ashes (Isa 61:3) they shall raise up the former desolations (Isa 61:4) for your shame you shall have double (Isa 61:7) that he (the Lord) will direct their work in truth (Isa 61:8)

We subscribe to a topological view of the world which is defined by the scriptures, that the biblical narrative contains abundant clues and taken in it's broad scope, direction for those in this day finding themselves swept along with the surging events of these latter years.

That his prophetic timeline is traceable, discernable, and that it's incumbent upon man to both understand and reveal this direction, and to take our place in this future and show up on his behalf.

Join us won't you?
To learn more: go right here
or call:

(253)285-1323

Best to you and all yours.
Mark Bender, and all the members of The Exchange.

Quoted by Jim Durkin founder; Gospel Outreach

"You need to lay down a vision for young people so magnificent in it's scope, so impossible in it's attainments, so demanding of our strength, our skill, our ability and our life, that we forget ourselves completely and become consumed by the vision".

mark@netcloner.com

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