Down through time there have been particular truths from the Scripture that have been given the Spirit's high voltage illumination. They demand our attention. Partnership seems to me to be one such light-catching facet of God's singular jewel of revelation.
Partnership is biblical, current and compelling.
Our efforts will be judged by our faithfulness to its demands. Sure they studied the theory, for nothing is more practical than good, sound theory. What set them apart was that they took the theory and got their hands dirty planting Biblical seed in the soil of real and often messy implementation. They applied the concepts, and the Spirit has thrust from the soil of reality fruit that testifies they were right in their application of Scripture. There is now overwhelming evidence that partnership can multiply the impact of our efforts, whether of time or money.